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Rangers vs Raith Rovers Live Stream, Predictions
This crucial Scottish Cup quarter-final clash between Rangers and Raith Rovers is kicking off on Sunday. They should both be fired up and, what with a spot in the semi final for the victors, we are looking forward to what should be an exciting game of football.
Our Rangers v Raith Rovers tips, poll and stats can be seen in full below - plus the latest betting odds.
๐ Form Guide
Rangers
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Rangers are hoping to win again following a 1-4 Premiership triumph against Hibernian.
In that match, Rangers had 63% possession and 31 shots on goal with 11 of them on target. For Rangers, the goalscorers were Connor Goldson (8' Own goal), James Tavernier (12'), Antonio ฤolak (34', 58') and Fashion Sakala (52'). On the other side, Hibernian had 4 attempts on goal with 1 on target.
It has been seldom in recent times where Rangers havenโt conceded. The reality is that Rangers have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 matches, giving up 7 goals in the process.
Raith Rovers
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After tasting defeat last time out to Partick Thistle in Championship competition, Raith Rovers will be hoping to turn things around here.
Scott Tiffoney (39', 63') and Brian Graham (53') scored for Partick Thistle.
The stats donโt lie, and Raith Rovers have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, conceding 8 goals in all. Defensively, Raith Rovers have some weaknesses to address. That pattern might not follow through here, though.
โ๏ธ Head to head
Delving into their past head to head results stretching back to 20/02/2015 reveals that these encounters have not been kind to Raith Rovers. They have not been able to get themselves any victories at all while Rangers have been dominant against them, winning in 83 per cent of those matches played.
21 goals were yielded between them throughout the course of those matches, with 17 of them for The Gers and 4 belonging to The Rovers. Thatโs an average goals per game of 3.5.
The previous league match between the two was Championship match day 32 on 02/04/2016 and the score finished Raith Rovers 3-3 Rangers.
The match was refereed by Euan Anderson.
๐๏ธ Team News: Rangers
Nnamdi Ofoborh (Heart Condition), Filip Helander (Foot Injury), Kemar Roofe (Knee Injury), Tom Lawrence (Achilles tendon problems) and Steven Davis (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) are unavailable for Rangers gaffer Michael Beale.
๐ Team News: Raith Rovers
Thanks to a fully injury-free group to pick from, the Raith Rovers manager Ian Murray has zero fitness concerns whatsoever before this clash. Scott McGill will not be able to play in this game through being suspended.
๐ก Prediction
Sadly for them, Raith Rovers will need to be at their absolute best to get a single goal against a Rangers team who should be able to set up the platform for a big win and also probable clean sheet.
We predict a resounding 4-0 margin with possibly even more for Rangers at the end of the game.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Peter Guest, 03:10 08/03/2023

โฝ๏ธ Team Focus:
Rangers
Formed: 1872
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium (50,817)
Captain: James Tavernier
Chairman: Douglas Park
Manager: Michael Beale
Competitions: Premiership position 2, League Cup (Final), Scottish Cup (Quarter-Finals), UCL Qualifiers (Play-Offs)
โญ Key Player: Alfredo Morelos

Mostly used in the Striker position, Alfredo Morelos was born in Ceretรฉ, Colombia. After making a first senior appearance for HJK in the 2016 season, the dangerous Forward has scored 9 league goals in the Premiership 2022 - 2023 season so far in a total of 24 appearances.
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28 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 79 | WWWWW |
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28 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 70 | WWWWW |
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28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 45 | LWLWL |
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28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 40 | DWWWL |
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28 | 12 | 2 | 14 | -9 | 38 | LWLWW |
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28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | -11 | 37 | LLWDL |
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28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | -14 | 36 | WLLLD |
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28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | -15 | 31 | WLWDL |
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28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 30 | LWWDW |
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28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -17 | 24 | DLLWL |
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28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -27 | 24 | WLLDL |
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28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -24 | 21 | LLLLD |
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28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 51 | LDWDW |
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27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 46 | WLDLW |
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28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 44 | WDWWD |
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27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 43 | LLDLW |
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28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 42 | WWDLD |
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27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | -1 | 36 | DLLDW |
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27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | -3 | 35 | DWDDL |
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28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -23 | 26 | LDLLL |
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27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -20 | 25 | DWWLD |
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27 | 4 | 12 | 11 | -16 | 24 | WLDDD |
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Antonio ฤolak | 13 |
James Tavernier | 13 |
Alfredo Morelos | 9 |
Malik Tillman | 8 |
Fashion Sakala | 7 |
Aidan Connolly | 10 |
Dylan Easton | 4 |
Sam Stanton | 4 |
Lewis Vaughan | 4 |
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