As has been the case already this season, Dundee United could prove awkward opponents for Rangers again on Sunday. The Terrors pushed Rangers to the limit in a narrow 1-0 defeat at this venue back in September. Jim Goodwin’s side have since come away from Ibrox with a hard-fought 1-1 draw. That point looks all the more impressive given the fact that Rangers have won 11 of their 12 league games at home this term.

It’s been a different story for Rangers on the road though, with Philippe Clement’s side claiming just three wins from their 11 top-flight away days thus far. On top of that, two of the Light Blues’ 3 victories away from home have come via a one-goal margin. United – who held Celtic to a 0-0 draw at Tannadice last month – should be fresher than their latest Glasgow guests who face a quick turnaround after their Europa League commitments on Thursday night. Thus, the home team holds plenty of appeal with a +2 start on the handicap.

Look to Rangers to hit a minimum of 5 corners at Tannadice on Sunday afternoon. The Glasgow giants are averaging a sizable 6.91 corners per-game in the Scottish Premiership this season. They hit exactly 5 corners against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Thursday night. On the domestic front, Rangers have covered the 5+ flag-kick line in each of their last 17 Scottish Premiership assignments, 1 of which was against Dundee United.

The hosts are conceding an average of 5.96 corners per 90 in the Scottish top-flight this term, facing 5 or more in each of their previous four league outings.

With Rangers expected to clock up a high corner count on Sunday, it makes sense to back the away side to come out on top in the corner kick battle. When the two sides last crossed paths around 2 months ago, Rangers racked up 9 corners to Dundee United’s 1. In fact, the Ibrox side have earned more corners than that of their opponent in 15 of their last 17 Scottish Premiership matches.

In contrast, Dundee United have failed to come out on top in the flag-kick count in each of their last four top-flight fixtures. That 4-game sample includes a recent home game with a Hearts team that started the weekend residing in the relegation playoff spot.

With a keenly contested tussle anticipated at Tannadice on Sunday, a minimum of four match cards should be within range. Dundee United’s Scottish Premiership matches this season have featured an average of 4.35 cards per-game, while Rangers are not too far behind with their average of 4.22 bookings per 90.

It’s also worth noting that Jim Goodwin’s side hold one of the worst disciplinary records in the division this season, collecting a team average of 2.52 cards per 90. During their most recent meeting with Rangers, Dundee United received 3 yellow cards, while the Light Blues were shown 1. What’s more, the 2 teams shared a whopping 10 cards between them at this stadium back in September.

On top of all that, referee Nick Walsh is averaging 4.23 yellow cards per-game in the Scottish Premiership this season, flashing 4 or more cards in 8 of the 13 games that he has taken charge of this term so far.

Dundee United can be stubborn opposition, as Rangers found out earlier this season. With the Terrors likely to sit deep with a view to frustrating their superior opponents, there is plenty of scope for Rangers to rack up 6 or more corners during this contest.

The Light Blues earned no fewer than 9 flag-kicks when hosting Dundee United at the tail end of November. They have since comfortably covered the 6+ corner line in their subsequent fixtures with the likes of Celtic, Aberdeen and Hibernian. Moreover, Rangers have hit a minimum of 6 corners in each of their last 5 league games away from Ibrox.

As for Dundee United, they recently had to defend 12 corners against Celtic, making Rangers worthy of support to deliver just half of that amount on Sunday afternoon.

Given the fact that Rangers have failed to keep a clean sheet in seven of their 11 Scottish Premiership away games this season, both teams to score looks an attractive option at Tannadice. Both teams have got on the scoresheet in each of Rangers’ last 4 Scottish Premiership away games. That 4-game sample includes teams that are all currently housed below Dundee United in the top-flight standings.

Thus, the Terrors look well placed to land a blow on a Rangers defence that is far from reliable. Furthermore, Jim Goodwin’s side have blanked in just 5 of their 23 league games this season, netting in 8 of their 11 home matches. United can also draw confidence from the fact that they breached Rangers’ defence at Ibrox relatively recently, in a match where both teams made the net bulge.

Rangers look overpriced to pick up 2 or more cards during this contest. The Scottish heavyweights have not been as well-behaved from a disciplinary standpoint as they have been in previous seasons. Philippe Clement’s side are receiving an average of 2.09 cards per-game in the top-flight this term.

They have collected multiple bookings in 5 of their last 8 Scottish Premiership matches, including 3 of their last 4 league assignments away from Ibrox. Throw in the fact that Rangers racked up 6 cards when they visited Dundee earlier in the season, then 2 or more this time around is well within the realms of possibility.

Nicolas Raskin is the Rangers player to keep an eye out for from a cards perspective in this game. The Light Blues midfielder’s love of a strong tackle has often landed him in trouble with referees this term.

In fact, Raskin has already served a suspension in the Scottish Premiership this season for accumulating 6 yellow cards, 1 of which was collected when Rangers came up against Dundee United at this stadium earlier in the season.

The all-action Belgian has also gone into the book on 2 separate occasions when featuring for Rangers in other competitions this season. He is likely to come up against Dundee United’s Luca Stephenson on Sunday, who has drawn a foul from the opposition in 8 of his previous 10 Scottish Premiership appearances.