Rangers have the chance to make it seven wins on the bounce on Saturday when the Light Blues host Ross County in the Scottish Premiership.
Alfredo Morelos continued to pick up form under Michael Beale in Rangers ' last outing with the striker scoring twice to help his side to a 3-0 win over Hearts. The Colombian has scored four and assisted three in the Gers' last four games, but no progress has been made on Celtic in the league, with the Hoops still holding a nine-point lead over the Light Blues as Ange Postecoglou and his troops continue to show relentless form in the race for the league crown.
Rangers and Ross County have already met twice in the Premiership this season, with Beale's side winning 4-0 and 1-0 respectively. Out of the last 18 meetings between the two sides, Rangers have won 14 and drew four, setting them up as favourites for Saturday's clash.
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So, could Rangers keep the pressure on Celtic on Saturday? We used FIFA 23 to try and predict the score, and this is what happened.
Rangers vs Ross County score predicted by simulation
To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 23 and updated the Rangers squad with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We expect that Rangers could set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: McGregor; Tavernier, Goldson, Davies, Barisic; Lundstram, Kamara; Cantwell, Tillman, Kent; Morelos.
We predict that the Staggies could set up in a 3-4-1-2 formation, with their line-up as follows: Laidlaw; Watson, Baldwin, Iacovitti; Randall, Callachan, Kenneh, Harmon; Dhanda; White, Brophy.
Rangers took control at the Ibrox from minute one, with the midfield confidently holding the ball and rarely allowing the visitors a sniff of possession. Todd Cantwell and Ryan Kent were causing all sorts of problems on either side of the pitch, and the duo linked up to help the Gers take the lead in the 38th minute.
As Cantwell picked up possession on the right, the midfielder cut in and surged towards the middle of the box before spraying a pass out to Kent on the right. Cantwell's run forward drew two defenders out of possession to allow Morelos space in the box, and Kent's cross was picked up by the Colombian striker who fired home with his first touch.
The second half saw Beale's side control possession like in the opening 45 minutes, but fewer chances were being created as the crowd became frustrated. A triple substitution was made in the 65th minute, and one of the players introduced put the Gers 2-0 up and in a much more comfortable position.
Morelos was involved again, this time floating out wide to pick up a long ball forward. The striker spotted Ryan Jack burst into the box unmarked, and his cross into the box was misinterpreted by the 'keeper, allowing Jack to smash into the net with Ross Laidlaw stranded in no man's land.
FIFA 23 predicted score: Rangers 2-0 Ross County
Here are the full-time match stats.
FIFA 23 predicts that Rangers could continue their winning ways on the weekend, beating Ross County 2-0 in the simulation. Morelos continued to impress with a goal and an assist as Beale's side continue to wait for Celtic to drop points.
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