Look for both teams to get on the scoresheet at Dens Park on Thursday night. Goals at both ends has been a recurring theme in Dundee games this season, with each team obliging in a league-high 15 of their 21 Scottish Premiership games this term. What’s more, 9 of the Dark Blues’ 10 top-flight tussles at Dens Park this season have delivered goals at both ends.

There is plenty of scope for that trend to continue when they take on a Rangers side that will again be forced to use a makeshift backline on Thursday night. The Light Blues ever-growing injury list can perhaps be attributed to the fact that they have shipped 7 goals across their last 3 Scottish Premiership games away from Ibrox, with both teams netting in each of those 3 fixtures.

Dundee look well placed to earn at least 3 corners against Rangers on Thursday night. The Dark Blues are averaging 5.00 corners per-game in the Scottish Premiership this season. That figure increases ever so slightly to 5.20 flag-kicks per 90 when Dundee are going about their business at their Dens Park base.

When Tony Docherty’s side squared off against Rangers at Ibrox just before Christmas they managed to hit exactly 3 corners and they are more than capable of repeating the trick in front of their own supporters. Rangers are conceding an average of 4.50 corners per-game in the Scottish Premiership this season, with each of their last 8 top-flight opponents covering the 3+ corner line.

Dundee should have plenty of defensive work to get through on Thursday night, so it makes sense to side with them to pick up at least a couple of cards. Tony Docherty’s team are receiving an average of 2.10 cards per-game in the Scottish Premiership this season. They have racked up a combined total of 6 bookings across their 2 league meetings with Rangers and Celtic this term, including 2 at Ibrox less than 3 weeks ago. Last time out away at St Johnstone, the Dark Blues tackled their way into trouble on no fewer than 5 occasions. That means Dundee have been shown 2 or more cards in 7 of their last 9 league games.

Thus, there is plenty of scope for the hosts to clock up 2 or more bookings when they come up against a Rangers team that are drawing an average of 2.30 cards per-game from their Scottish Premiership opponents this season.

With plenty of goalmouth action anticipated at Dens Park, siding with a goal in each half of the game holds plenty of appeal on Thursday night. The net has bulged either side of the break in a sizable 8 of the Dark Blues’ 10 Scottish Premiership home matches this season.

What’s more, 6 of Rangers’ last 7 Scottish top-flight assignments have produced at least one goal in both halves of the game. That 7-game sample includes each of the Light Blues’ previous 4 league games, 4 of which were away from home. On top of all that, Rangers and Dundee’s Scottish League Cup quarter-final tie back in September delivered a goal both before and after the referee’s half-time whistle.

With entertainment expected at Dens Park on Thursday night, a minimum of 3 match goals should be within range. Dundee’s Scottish Premiership games this season have proven to be particularly goal-heavy, with 15 of their 21 league games to date breaking the over 2.5 goal barrier. Moreover, each of the Dark Blues’ 10 outings in front of their own supporters have featured at least 3 match strikes.

As for Rangers, 6 of their last 7 league games have produced over 2.5 goals, including each of their last 4. It’s also worth noting that 5 of the Gers’ last 6 league games away from Ibrox have generated 3 match goals or more, so everything points towards a repeat when they meet Dundee this midweek.

Hamza Igamane can continue his red-hot form in front of goal for Rangers by hitting the back of the net against Dundee on Thursday night. The Moroccan forward has made a massive impact for Rangers in recent months, notching 11 times across his last 10 appearances for the Scottish heavyweights. After bagging a brace away at Motherwell during Rangers’ final road game of 2024, Igamane went 1 better in their subsequent away day when delivering a hat-trick at Hibs last time out.

Given that Dundee have kept just 1 clean sheet in 21 outings in the Scottish Premiership this season, Rangers ace Igamane should be licking his lips at the prospect of adding to his goal tally at Dens Park on Thursday night.

Mohamed Sylla looks overpriced to pick up a card during Dundee’s clash with Rangers on Thursday night. The French midfielder was shown a yellow card during the Dark Blues’ 3-1 win over St Johnstone on Sunday. That was Sylla’s sixth caution of the season across all competitions, not to mention he has also received 1 red card thus far. It’s also worth pointing out that 1 of the bookings Sylla collected earlier this season was during Dundee’s recent Scottish Premiership clash with Rangers at Ibrox.

In direct opposition to Sylla is likely to be Mohamed Diomande. The Rangers midfielder is drawing a team-high average of 1.50 fouls per-game in the Scottish Premiership this season.

Given the fact that Rangers are conceding an average of 4.50 corners per-game in the Scottish Premiership this season, Dundee merit support to hit 4 or more flag-kicks on Thursday night. Philippe Clement’s side had to defend a whopping 10 corners away from home against Hibernian last Sunday. Furthermore, the Glasgow giants have conceded 7 and 8 corners respectively in their recent top-flight road trips at both St Mirren and Ross County. Rangers also had to defend 4 corners in recent home games with both Kilmarnock and Celtic.

Thus, Dundee look worth siding with to secure a minimum of 4 corners against Rangers this midweek. The Dark Blues have averaged a shade over 5 corners per 90 in their Scottish Premiership home games this season.