Bouanani Should Start | Predicted 4-4-2 Rangers Lineup To Face Aberdeen

Bouanani Should Start | Predicted 4-4-2 Rangers Lineup To Face Aberdeen Despite Celtic’s blip against Dundee United, Rangers couldn’t close the gap on their Old Firm rivals after settling for a 2-2 draw with Hearts at Tynecastle. They must bounce back on Saturday evening and extend their winning streak at Ibrox, as Aberdeen travel to Glasgow to lock horns with Derek McInnes’ army. Although McInnes often troubled his current employers while in charge of the Pittodrie side, the Dons suffered a 1-0 home defeat when they hosted Rangers earlier this campaign. The Light Blues won all three league meetings last season, and it remains to be seen how Stephen Robinson motivates his men after back-to-back defeats to Dundee United and Falkirk. Predicted 4-4-2 Rangers Lineup To Face Aberdeen Defence Ivor Pandur could not do much to prevent two second-half goals against Hearts. But the Croatian has been majestic between the sticks, thus cementing his spot as the Gers ‘number 1’ over Liam Kelly. GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – MARCH 21: Ryan Naderi of Rangers vies with Jack Milne of Aberdeen during the William Hill Premiership match between Rangers and Aberdeen at Ibrox Stadium on March 21, 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images) Rangers have a stable central defensive pairing in Manny Fernandez and Olwethu Makhanya, with the latter scoring the late equaliser to salvage a point on Wednesday night. Fit-again Tuur Rommens has lost his place to James Penrice, but the gaffer must restore the Belgian to the left to keep them fit and fresh for the forthcoming fixtures. Dujon Sterling should retain his right-back role over Kosta Nedeljkovic, while Ben Godfrey is likely to continue as understudy to the centre-back duo. Midfield McInnes is currently fielding his signature four-man midfield, given Dan Neil and Nicolas Raskin’s composure, technicality, and all-round traits in the centre of the pitch. Raskin operates as the deeper of the two central midfielders, often dropping back or drifting toward the right flank to help circulate the ball directly across the backline. Neil, on the other hand, has been given the license to push forward. Vanja Dragojevic and Tochi Chukwuani are fighting for minutes from the bench after slipping down the pecking order. Djeidi Gassama could be dropped for Badredine Bouanani, who is expected to slot in on the right, allowing versatile Min-Su Kim to shift to the left. Gassama and Findlay Curtis might feature as ‘super subs’, with Daisuke Yokota still sidelined following his groin surgery in September. Ryan Naderi and Kevin Kelsy have stepped in and delivered amid long-term injuries to Youssef Chermiti and Lawrence Shankland. They must spearhead the attack as the trademark centre-forward pair, but the manager might bring in Bojan Miovski as a late substitute against his former club.