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Dundee sit rock bottom of the Scottish Premiership and will not be looking forward to the visit of Steven Gerrard's Rangers side who are in second place. Dundee have just 8 points and are 2nd from bottom while Rangers are 2nd from top and if they win this game they could go to the top of the league. Away win.
Things seem to be easing up for Dundee this season under the guidance of Jim McIntyre. Neil McCann’s time in charge this season saw his side win once in his second-last game, but only after the now ex-manager amassed a huge seven defeats in a row.
McIntyre, hasn’t had any more luck. In fact, the Dee’s boss was doing even worse for his side, as he had only managed to gain a mere two points in the last two months – both of which have come in the last two weeks. A 1-1 draw at home to St Mirren wasn’t what either team needed, as it solidified both their places at the bottom of the league and it pushed them further away from the safe zone. Dundee did well against Hibs last week, as they managed to earn a well-fought draw after being two goals down.
The Dee were without a win in their last seven Scottish Premiership matches, but that changed in their midweek clash with fellow relegation candidates Hamilton. The hosts thrashed the Accies 4-0, and the result came at a great moment for the club. Kenny proved his worth yet again, as the ex-Rangers striker scored an impressive hat-trick, which massively aided the Dee’s effort to defeat Hamilton. Despite that result, Dundee are still bottom of the table, but a win this weekend could push them up one place.
Rangers have moved down from the top of the Scottish Premiership table after ascending to first place for the first time this season. The Gers were able to come back from behind and beat Hearts 2-1 at Tynecastle on Sunday, but they lost their top spot after a defeat at home to Aberdeen.
It was a tough game for Rangers in Edinburgh, and Hearts certainly didn’t make it easy for them, especially during the first half hour of the match. The Jambos were all over the visitors, and they even managed to grab a goal, but Conor Goldson managed to pull one back for his side a short time after conceding the first, and Alfredo Morelos bagged yet another goal a few minutes before half-time, winning the game for his side.
Their midweek clash with Aberdeen didn’t go as expected, as Scott McKenna’s 7th minute goal was all the Dons needed to leave Ibrox with all three points. Cosgrove’s 34th minute sending off was somewhat controversial, and it seemed like the Gers would have the upper hand for the reminder of the game. But Gerrard’s men couldn’t break the Aberdeen defence, which had solidified once they went down to ten men.
To make matters worse, Alfredo Morelos was also sent off in the 65th minute, as he seemingly lashed out at Aberdeen captain Graeme Shinnie. This red card is the Colombian’s third of the season, and also Rangers’ eighth one, so it’s something Gerrard needs to work on in the changing room.
Rangers will be keen to take advantage of the Celtic-Kilmarnock game on Saturday, and a draw in that fixture could be useful for the Gers, as a win over Dundee would see them go back to the top of the table again. We’re going to back the visitors to take the three points to Glasgow and win to nil.