On the 15th of December, in this week 17 match, Hibernian and Rangers will play a match in Glasgow in a Premiership match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only -2 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Rangers is fresh off their 1-1 draw against St. Mirren. Jonah Ayunga scored the first goal for St. Mirren in the 47th minute, then James Tavernier tied it up for Rangers in the 84th minute earning them at least the one point. Rangers should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 8th placed Hibernian, recorded a 0-1 loss against Kilmarnock. Danny Armstrong struck first for Kilmarnock in the 51st minute on a penalty shot, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Hibernian couldn’t muster any offence and Kilmarnock ran away with the shutout win. Hibernian is looking for direction having 4 win and 6 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on the 20th of August, Hibernian and Rangers battled to a 2-2 draw. James Tavernier scored the first goal for Rangers in the 45th minute on a penalty kick, then Martin Boyle tied it up for Hibernian in the 51st minute on a feed from Thody Elie Youan .
Hibernian’s most prolific scorer has been M. Kukharevych. The attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches. For Rangers, their top scorers are James Tavernier and Malik Tillman, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches.