The 2022/23 Scottish Premiership begins this weekend and the first fixture will be played on the 30th of July between Livingston and Rangers.
The match will be played at the Tony Macaroni Arena and the hosts finished in 7th place last season on 49 points while the visitors finished in 2nd place on 89 points.
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Livingston have been participating in the League Cup competition ahead of the new Scottish Premiership season. They have played 4 matches in the competition, winning 3 of those games.
The wins have come over Albion Rovers and Cove Rangers away plus Kelty Hearts at home. The defeat came at home at the hands of Inverness Caledonian Thistle but the 9 points won by Livingston was enough to see them progress to the second round.
Looking at the end of last season in the Scottish Premiership and Livingston enjoyed a 6 game unbeaten run.
However, it is worth noting they were in the bottom half of the split in the division, meaning an easier group of fixtures. Nonetheless, Livingston are also undefeated in 7 of their last 8 home league matches.
Trends show in their 12 most recent home Scottish Premiership clashes, Livingston have managed to score 1 or more goals.
They will need to improve defensively when playing at home and Livingston have kept just a single clean sheet in their last 9 league games on home soil.
Rangers make the trip to the Tony Macaroni Arena having played 3 friendly matches this summer.
They beat Blackpool away and West Ham United at home, the latter of which was a good 3-1 win. The only defeat from their 3 friendlies came at home against Tottenham Hotspur and having taken the lead, Rangers conceded 2 goals early in the second half.
Going back to last season in the Scottish Premiership and Rangers are undefeated in their last 6 games in the competition.
There were away wins at St Mirren, Motherwell, and Hearts plus a draw with eventual champions, Celtic. In terms of their away form, Rangers are undefeated in their last 7 away league games and have scored 2 or more goals in 4 of their last 5 on the road.
Trends show Rangers have not lost a match in 34 of their last 36 matches in the Scottish Premiership and are undefeated against Livingston in their last 12 encounters.
Team news and Livingston have no major injury or suspension concerns ahead of this fixture.
Rangers are without the injured Ianis Hagi who is expected to be out until November with a knee problem.
It is worth noting Rangers have a big Champions League qualifying match in midweek but Giovanni van Bronckhorst will want to start the domestic season with a win. We expect to see Rangers make a strong start to their title bid and come away with a comfortable win to nil.