Dundee United will welcome Rangers to Tannadice Park on Saturday for a matchday two fixture in the Scottish Premiership.The home side come into the game on the back of a 2-0 defeat away to Aberdeen last week. Jonathan Hayes and Christian Ramirez scored in each half to give The Dons all three points.Rangers kickstarted their title defense with a routine 3-0 home win over Livingston. Ianis Hagi, Scott Wright and Kemar Roofe all got on the scoresheet for Steven Gerrard's men.The Scottish champions followed up this victory with a 2-1 loss away to Swedish champions Malmo in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League qualifier. A last-gasp strike by Steven Davis reduced the deficit ahead of the return leg next week.📽️ AWAY DAYS | See behind the scenes as Steven Davis' late strike against Malmö FF set up an exciting return leg at Ibrox. pic.twitter.com/kvkGE7Ec7g— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) August 4, 2021Rangers are already the early pacesetters in the table and currently lead the standings, while Dundee United are second from bottom.Dundee United vs Rangers Head-to-HeadThe two sides have clashed on 56 previous occasions and, as expected, Rangers have a superior head-to-head record.The capital side have 32 wins to their name, while 12 previous matches ended in a share of the spoils. Dundee United were victorious in 12 games.Their most recent meeting came on 21 February 2021 when four different men got on the scoresheet for Rangers in a 4-1 victory at Ibrox.Dundee United won four consecutive matches in the Scottish League Cup before last weekend's defeat to Aberdeen.Rangers have won one of their four pre-season friendlies, with that victory coming against Real Madrid. Draws were also recorded in pre-season friendlies against Premier League opposition Brighton and Arsenal.Dundee United form guide (all competitions): L-W-W-W-WRangers form guide (all competitions): L-W-W-D-DDundee United vs Rangers Team NewsDundee UnitedDeclan Glass (ACL) and Mark Connolly have both been sidelined through injuries. There are no suspension concerns for the home side.Injuries: Declan Glass, Mark ConnollySuspension: NoneGet involved in Dundee United Picks ahead Saturday's match 👇➡📱 Play for FREE https://t.co/4iSgbTjjxn💰 Pay to Play also WIN a share of £50 OR £100 18+ T&Cs Apply: https://t.co/GhDxXOUb4RPlay Responsibly. https://t.co/q7PknP0QrF#AD pic.twitter.com/BDgD8PH0SA— Dundee United FC (@dundeeunitedfc) August 4, 2021Rangers Ryan Jack is unavailable for selection due to a calf injury. Furthermore, Nigerian midfielder Nnamdi Oforbah is a doubt for the trip to Dundee United.Injury: Ryan JackDoubtful: Nnamdi OforbahSuspension: NoneDundee United vs Rangers Predicted XIDundee United Predicted XI (3-5-2): Benjamin Siegrist (GK); Mark Reynolds, Charlie Mulgrew, Ryan Edwards; Jamie Robson, Nicholas Clark, Calum Butcher, Ian Harkes, Liam Smith; Peter Pawlett, Lawrence ShanklandRangers Predicted XI (4-3-3): Allan McGregor (GK); Calvin Bassey, Leon Balogun, Conno Goldson, James Tavaier; Joe Aribo, Steven Davis, Glen Kamara; Ryan Kent, Fashion Sakala Ianis HagiDundee United vs Rangers PredictionRangers will have one eye firmly placed on their midweek clash with Malmo in their quest for UEFA Champions League football. However, Steven Gerrard's side should still have too much firepower for the home side.The visitors are unbeaten in over a year of league football and most of their success has been based on a solid defense. We are predicting a comfortable victory for Rangers in addition to another clean sheet.Prediction: Dundee United 0-3 RangersAlso See: Fabrizio Romano's Transfer Roundup: Chelsea pushing for major signing, updates on Lukaku and Kane's futures and more