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Kilmarnock vs Rangers carries a clear Rangers advantage, yet Kilmarnock have shown that the expected order can be overturned. Rangers won 5–1 in the Premiership on 4 February 2026, while Kilmarnock had claimed a 1–0 victory in the same competition on 20 October 2024. Those contrasting scorelines make the hierarchy clear without making every meeting automatic, preserving a meaningful challenge for the underdog.
Past matches, Kilmarnock vs Rangers
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Rangers
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3D
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18F
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14M
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42M
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31G
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20F
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25D
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7F
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32G
Kilmarnock Substitutes
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F
20
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F
9
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F
44
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D
4
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M
7
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D
14
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G
1
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22
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M
36
Match events
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4'Dominic Thompson Red Card
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5'⚽J. Tavernier Penalty
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23'Tyreece John-Jules Yellow Card
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43'James Tavernier Yellow Card
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58'Bruce Anderson Yellow Card
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58'⚽B. Miovski Normal Goal (Asst: M. Diomande)
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60'M. Aarons J. Tavernier
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60'R. Naderi T. Aasgaard
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60'A. Skov Olsen D. Gassama
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60'A. Tshibola L. Polworth
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63'J. Hugill B. Anderson
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65'T. Rommens J. Meghoma
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67'Z. Williams M. Schjonning-Larsen
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74'⚽A. Skov Olsen Normal Goal (Asst: M. Moore)
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76'O. Antman B. Miovski
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84'⚽G. Kiltie Normal Goal
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89'⚽O. Antman Normal Goal (Asst: T. Rommens)
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90'⚽M. Moore Normal Goal (Asst: O. Antman)
Stats for this game
Matchup Kilmarnock VS Rangers
Rangers’ established edge
Rangers’ stronger standing is supported by results such as the 3–0 Premiership win on 6 December 2025 and the 4–2 victory on 26 February 2025. Both scorelines show how the favourite can create separation, though they are examples rather than guarantees. Kilmarnock’s 1–0 success remains the crucial counterpoint: even a clear hierarchy can be interrupted when one result runs against expectation. The matchup therefore combines a strong baseline with credible upset evidence.
Kilmarnock keep the question open
The enduring question is whether Kilmarnock can make another meeting competitive enough to challenge Rangers’ advantage, or whether Rangers can turn their superior historical position into another clear result. Rangers retain the stronger claim, while Kilmarnock’s capacity to win an individual contest prevents the pairing from becoming a purely one-sided narrative. The cited upset keeps that possibility grounded in a fixed result. That tension is what keeps the Premiership fixture worth following.