EDINBURGH, Scotland — Hibernian dey face Rangers on Saturday, May 17, 2025, for di last match of di Scottish Premiership season. Di match go happen for Easter Road Stadium at 12:30 p.m. local time.
Dis game na important for both teams. Hibernian don secure third place for di league and dey look to continue di good run wey dem don get lately. On di other hand, Rangers, wey dey second in di league, wan end di season with better performance under di interim coach Barry Ferguson after plenty challenges dis season.
Barry Ferguson, wey fit dey say goodbye to di team after dis match, talk say, “E don dey interesting di last three months. I want make we perform well and secure di three points.” His team come into di match off a 3-1 win against Dundee United where Cyriel Dessers bag two goals, bringing him to 28 goals for di season.
For Hibernian, dem fit no get some key players like Hyeok-Kyu Kwon, Joe Newell, and Thody Elie Youan due to injury, but dem dey get support from players like Martin Boyle and Mykola Kukharevych who don dey impress recently. Di coach, David Gray, don change di team formation, and dem go need to maintain di momentum wey dem don get since di second half of di season.
Hibernian coach David Gray talk say, “We don work hard to secure our spot for European football next season. We go play with confidence against Rangers. Dis match fit cap off a wonderful season for us.”
Rangers, wey dey second in di table with 74 points, don also deal with injuries dis season, but dem still get strong lineup to pose a challenge for Hibernian. Dem likely go start with Jack Butland as keeper, supported by defenders like James Tavernier and John Souttar.
Midfielder Nico Raskin go dey crucial to wetin di Rangers go do, while Dessers dey lead di attack. Dis match fit be pivotal for both teams as Hibernian wan cement their position and Rangers wan bounce back from a mixed season.
Kick-off go be at 12:30 p.m. for di local time, which na 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time for di U.S. Fans wey dey watch from outside di UK go fit follow di live action for Rangers TV and DeeTV.
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