Rangers vs St. Mirren

Rangers, stuck in ninth after a rocky start, welcome high-flying St Mirren to Ibrox in a fixture carrying real early-season weight. A win would ease pressure building around Rangers, while three points for St Mirren would confirm they're genuine dark horses rather than early pretenders. Rangers have won just one league point from two games — a draw with Dundee United and a home loss to Hibernian — despite thrashing this same St Mirren side 5-1 in a recent League Cup tie. Thelo Aasgaard, their top league scorer, was a doubt after being withdrawn midweek, while Youssef Chermiti, Jose Cifuentes and Ben Godfrey are all unavailable. St Mirren remain unbeaten and have yet to concede in the league, powered by Killian Phillips, who scored in both of their opening wins, though Jonah Ayunga and Keanu Baccus are sidelined. Rangers' cup form suggests they can turn it on at Ibrox, but St Mirren's defensive record makes them no pushovers. Our prediction: 2-1.