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Andy Robson

Shankland off the mark one way or another

  • Rangers v Hibernian
  • Sunday

I fancy both teams to score at Ibrox on Sunday. 

Rangers have looked shaky at the back across their first two competitive matches under Derek McInnes, with both teams scoring in each of those contests. 

I can, therefore, see them struggling to keep out a Hibernian side that carries plenty of firepower and attacking threat in the final third. 

However, the visitors are hardly renowned for being watertight at the back themselves, as we've already seen this term. 

Hibernian lost 2-1 to Motherwell last weekend before failing to keep a clean sheet in their 2-1 victory over Shkendija on Thursday night.

There were goals at both ends when Hibernian won at Ibrox in the penultimate round of Scottish Premiership fixtures last season.

I think Hibs look well worth backing to earn a minimum of three corners at Ibrox on Sunday. 

The visitors are not the type of side that will come to Ibrox and park the bus.

They'll look to get forward and make their mark, which should give them opportunities to add to their corner tally. 

Moreover, David Gray tends to set his side up in a back three, which allows them to play with plenty of width and naturally creates opportunities to force corner kicks. 

That knack for racking up corners was on display against Motherwell last Sunday when Hibs won the corner count 9-2. 

It's also worth noting that the Hibees have comfortably delivered three or more corners in each of their three Conference League qualifiers this season.

Rangers conceded five corners against Dundee United in their opening Scottish Premiership game of the season.

I expect Hibernian to pick up at least a couple of cards at Ibrox on Sunday. 

There's little love lost between these two teams, and Hibs should spend long periods on the back foot at Ibrox. 

David Gray's side picked up just one card in their defeat to Motherwell last weekend, but they've clocked up multiple bookings in each of their three European contests this season. 

What's more, the capital club collected a minimum of two cards in each of their four meetings with Rangers last season.

It's also worth pointing out that Rangers' opponents were averaging just over two yellow cards per game in the Scottish Premiership this season.

Shankland endured a frustrating night against Dundee United last weekend, with a lack of service leaving him largely starved of opportunities.

He was then restricted to a substitute appearance in Thursday's Europa League qualifier 2-1 loss against Jagiellonia Bialystok. 

Shankland is expected to return to the starting XI on Sunday, and it's surely only a matter of time before he gets off the mark, having bagged 20 goals for Hearts last season.

One of those goals came against Hibernian, and Shankland could make his mark against them again, with the visitors having failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their four competitive matches this season. 

There's also appeal in backing the new Rangers captain to be carded, given that he likes to throw his weight around when leading the line. 

Notably, Shankland was booked in three of his final five Scottish Premiership appearances last season, with one of those cautions coming against Hibs.

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