Midfielder Ante Palaversa has warned Aberdeen must fix their away day woes to keep alive the bid to finish third in the Premiership.
The Dons have struggled away from Pittodrie this season and have won just two of the last 16 Premiership matches on the road.
With two of the remaining three league fixtures away from home, Palaversa accepts that dismal form must end.
Aberdeen face Rangers away on Sunday before a home clash against Celtic on Wednesday.
The Premiership campaign ends with a trip to Dundee United next weekend.
Finding solutions to poor away form
Croatian midfielder Palaversa revealed boss Jimmy Thelin and his team have worked on ways to find a solution to their travel sickness.
The 25-year-old said: “It is important that we improve our away form.
“We haven’t won a lot of away games so we have to change that.
“We have to change that mentality as a team and go to win away games like we’re winning the home games.”
Aberdeen suffered another away setback when losing 1-0 to St Mirren last weekend.
Drive to be more clinical on the road
The Reds failed to muster a single shot in a defeat that delivered a hammer blow to hopes of finishing third in the Premiership.
Third-placed Hibs are three points ahead of the Dons.
Asked if Aberdeen need to be more clinical away from home, Palaversa said: “Yes, I will take that point for away games.
“So, even if you play badly in an away game, you still have two or three really good chances to score,
“I think you have to be clinical and you have to score even if you have a bad game.
“In the remaining games, we have to be sharp, give everything and not give anything away.”
Sunday’s clash at Ibrox is a showdown between a team struggling to win on the road against a team who cannot win at home.
Silencing the ‘hostile’ Rangers crowd
Rangers are in the midst of a seven-game winless run in all competitions at Ibrox.
Former Manchester City midfielder Palaversa expect a hostile reception from Rangers fanbase who have not seen their side win at home since early February.
However, he hopes to silence the home crowd early on.
He said: “It can be quite hostile.
“Rangers are at home so it will be a totally different atmosphere from the last time we played them (2-2, Pittodrie in April).
“We have to be on a much higher level than the rest of the games we’ve been playing.
“I think if we can produce some good action in the first couple of minutes, it will be very tough for them.”
Palaversa has forged a strong partnership alongside Leighton Clarkson in recent games in the midfield two of a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Aberdeen were on course for a valuable win against Rangers when leading 2-0 at Pittodrie last month.
Lessons learned from Rangers draw
However, 10-man Rangers fought back to secure a 2-2 draw with the leveller coming in the 96th minute.
Were lessons learned from that setback?
He said: “Yes, to be ready for all 90-and-plus minutes.
“The game is not finished until the referee’s whistle blows.
“We have to be prepared for all kinds of moments in the game.
“It is a mental thing.
“We were disappointed a lot in that game against Rangers because we were really good.
“I think we were better, but football is football.
“You never know what the result is going to be after 90 minutes.
“So we have to be ready again on Sunday, on everything.”
Palaversa initially signed for the Dons last summer on a one-year deal from French club Troyes.
Palaversa’s European action dream
Aberdeen had an option of an additional two years.
The Reds triggered that option in January with the midfielder signing an extension to remain at Pittodrie until the summer of 2027.
Palaversa is determined to play in Europe with Aberdeen next season.
He said: “Europe means a lot.
“First of all, I want to qualify for Europe for the team.
“And then, for me personally, I want to play in Europe next season.
“We will give everything for that.”
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