Although Rangers voiced their frustration at the late postponement of their game at Dundee before the international break, Philippe Clement may have been grateful for an extended rest.
During the first half of March, the Glasgow giants had under-performed on occasions, most notably losing 2-1 at home to Motherwell.
Going down 3-2 to Benfica in the last 16 of the Europa League was no disgrace, yet Rangers twice led on aggregate and would lose 1-0 at Ibrox.
While Clement and his players may have wanted to atone for that setback on the continent at Dundee, some of this squad will now have had a 16-day break from action once they take to the pitch on Saturday.
Rangers also possess a game in hand on leaders Celtic with one point the current deficit, Clement recognising that only a win will do here ahead of next weekend’s Old Firm derby.
Opponents Hibs have only suffered one defeat in their last eight matches in all competitions, that coming at home to Rangers in the Scottish Cup quarter-finals.
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Nevertheless, Nick Montgomery will be more than satisfied with his team’s efforts in the league, a total of 12 points being collected from their last six games.
Notably, neither Rangers or Celtic feature on that run, yet three successive wins have been recorded at Easter Road and three consecutive draws been posted on their travels.
That said, earlier in the season, Hibs went down 4-0 to Rangers at Ibrox, while their aggregate scoreline against this opponent during the season is 0-9 across three matches in all competitions.
