Both teams will be desperate to secure the victory in an attempt to push into the top eight, but with Rangers boasting the home advantage, where they have only lost twice this season, we believe the hosts will win here.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Rangers win with a probability of 59.49%. A draw had a probability of 21.4% and a win for Union SG had a probability of 19.11%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rangers win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.74%) and 2-0 (9.66%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.03%), while for a Union SG win it was 1-2 (5.17%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 10% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Rangers in this match.