Falkirk v Rangers: Pick of the stats

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Falkirk v Rangers: Pick of the stats

Falkirk v Rangers: Pick of the stats

Rangers have lost four consecutive league matches for only the second time in the club's history, after a run of five successive defeats from October to November 1983. Including the curtailed 2019-20 campaign, Rangers have only lost their final league game in one of the past 17 seasons (W9 D7), a 2

Falkirk v Rangers: Pick of the stats

Rangers have lost four consecutive league matches for only the second time in the club's history, after a run of five successive defeats from October to November 1983. Including the curtailed 2019-20 campaign, Rangers have only lost their final league game in one of the past 17 seasons (W9 D7), a 2-1 defeat at Kilmarnock in 2018-19. Falkirk have lost just one of their past five home league games against Rangers (W2 D2), although that was their most recent, a 6-3 defeat in April.

Rangers are in the midst of a historic slump, having lost four straight league matches—a feat that's only happened once before in the club's history, back in 1983 when they suffered five consecutive defeats. That kind of form is rare for a team of their stature, and it sets the stage for a tense showdown against Falkirk.

Despite their recent struggles, Rangers have a strong track record when it comes to season finales. Over the past 17 seasons, including the shortened 2019-20 campaign, they've only lost their last league game once—a 2-1 defeat at Kilmarnock in 2018-19. That's a record of nine wins and seven draws in that span, offering a glimmer of hope for fans.

Falkirk, meanwhile, have been a tough nut to crack at home against Rangers in recent years. They've lost just one of their last five league meetings on their own turf, with two wins and two draws. However, that lone defeat was a memorable one: a 6-3 thrashing in April that still stings for the home side.

Looking at the broader history, Rangers have dominated this fixture. They've lost only one of their past 48 top-flight encounters with Falkirk, boasting 39 wins and eight draws. That solitary loss came in December 2006 under manager Paul Le Guen, a 1-0 defeat that remains an outlier.

On the flip side, Falkirk are in a rough patch themselves, having lost four of their last five league games, including their last two. They haven't lost three in a row in the league this season, but they'll need to snap out of their slide to avoid that unwanted milestone—something they last experienced in the top flight back in March 2010.

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