Rangers' next opponents St Mirren suffered a setback in their Premiership form, losing 1-0 to Motherwell on Saturday. The result sees the Paisley side drop to eighth in the table ahead of their meeting with the Glasgow club next weekend.
Lukas Fadinger scored the only goal of the match from the penalty spot in the 82nd minute. The strike ended a seven-match winless run for Motherwell in the league.
St Mirren manager Craig McLeish said his team were left frustrated by the late concession. "It's a frustrating one as we thought we did enough to take a point and we were trying to be tough to break down," McLeish told reporters.
His counterpart, Alfred Johansson, described the victory for Motherwell as a mixture of relief, happiness, joy and determination. Johansson stressed the need for his side to build on the win.
For Rangers, the result provides a clear picture of their upcoming opposition. Philippe Clement's side travel to face St Mirren on 7 November, sitting second in the Premiership with 24 points from 11 games, a record of seven wins, three draws and one loss. Their recent form reads three wins and two draws from the last five matches, leaving them four points behind leaders Celtic. The team has scored 19 goals and conceded only nine this season, giving them a goal difference of plus ten. They are unbeaten in their last five matches, a run which includes a 1-0 win over Aberdeen last Saturday and a 4-0 victory over ST Johnstone.
The last meeting between the sides at Ibrox in September ended in a 1-0 victory for Rangers. Ryan Naderi, who scored the winner against Aberdeen last weekend, is the club's top scorer this season with five goals in ten appearances. His recent form has been key, having also provided an assist in the 2-2 draw with Heart Of Midlothian.
St Mirren will aim to halt their slide when they host the league's form side next Saturday.
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