Rangers, founded in 2012, play out of Ibrox Stadium and sit third in the Scottish Premiership. Their squad is valued at around £103m, according to Transfermarkt, with 28 players and an average age of 25.
Their season has already taken in the League Cup semi-finals, the Scottish Cup quarter-finals, Champions League qualifying play-offs and the Europa League league phase. At home they have carried a clear scoring threat, averaging 2.1 goals per match, while away from Ibrox they are still producing 1.8 goals per game. The concession rate is steady rather than severe, at 1.1 goals per match both home and away.
James Tavernier leads their scoring with 14 goals, followed by Bojan Miovski on 13 and Youssef Chermiti on 12. Djeidi Gassama and Thelo Aasgaard have added eight and seven respectively, giving them a spread of contributors rather than a single attacking dependency.
The recent league form is less persuasive: defeats to Hibernian, Celtic, Hearts and Motherwell followed earlier wins over Falkirk and Dundee United. They have struck first inside 20 minutes in six of 19 league matches, so the early threat is real, even if recent results have not matched the output.
Rangers remain a well-resourced Premiership rival with European experience, a strong home attack and enough forward options to concern any opponent. For Celtic supporters, their position and form make them relevant, but hardly untouchable.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
Compared with Celtic, Rangers carry a slightly sharper away attack and a better away defensive rate, but Celtic have the edge at home and sit above them in the table. Celtic's home scoring and defensive numbers are stronger, and the recent 3-1 head-to-head win reinforces the sense that Celtic are currently the more controlled side. Rangers remain dangerous because of their attacking spread, but Celtic look better balanced.
