{"id":1477489,"date":"2026-08-06T15:50:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T14:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&p=1477489"},"modified":"2026-08-06T15:56:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T14:56:25","slug":"rangers-vs-hibernian-predictions-betting-tips-09-08-26","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/rangers-vs-hibernian-predictions-betting-tips-09-08-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Rangers vs Hibernian predictions and betting tips: Back Josh Mulligan to be carded at Ibrox"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rangers host Hibernian on Sunday 9th August at 4pm, with both sides opening their 2026-27 Scottish Premiership<\/a> campaign at Ibrox Stadium.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rangers finished third last season on 72 points and start as short home favourites at 4\/9, with Hibernian, who came fifth on 57 points, out at 9\/2 and the draw priced at 10\/3. It is a meeting of two of last season’s top five, and a useful early gauge of where both stand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have gone through the card for our two best bets and the full predictions table below, and you can find more of our football tips<\/a> across the weekend. All odds are correct at the time of writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Premium Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Squawka expert tipster Anthony Eadson has picked out two selections he likes the look of at Ibrox, with the prices below taken from bet365.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Premium Tip<\/th>Odds<\/th>Why we\u2019re backing it<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Josh Mulligan to be carded<\/strong><\/td>12\/5 (with bet365<\/a>)<\/td>No Hibernian player was shown more yellow cards in the league last season than Josh Mulligan. The 21-year-old was shown six yellows in 21 league starts and found his way into the book on the opening weekend of the season. A trip to Ibrox will provide a stiff test, and with Rangers having the majority of possession, he looks a strong candidate to be carded once again on Sunday. <\/td><\/tr>
Rangers to win 2-0<\/strong><\/td>15\/2 (with bet365<\/a>)<\/td>Rangers have kept a clean sheet in three of the last four league meetings with Hibernian, and four of those games produced two goals or fewer. Rangers failed to make their dominance count in a 1-1 draw with Dundee United on the opening weekend, registering 21 shots but still allowing the visitors to create the better chances, leaving Derek McInnes demanding an improved defensive display. A tight, controlled home win is very much on the cards, and 2-0 is the standout price in the correct-score market at 15\/2.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Back these tips with bet365 \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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