Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Aberdeen FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Aberdeen FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sun 5 Aug 2018 · 12:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
R 12' Alfredo Morelos
Lewis Ferguson 65' Y
Michael Devlin 74' Y
Y 74' Scott Arfield
Y 79' Connor Goldson
Chris Forrester 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Aberdeen FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Graeme Stewart
  • Referee David McGeachie
  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Referee Don Robertson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

4
7
19
Aberdeen FC 30 games · Avg 2.9 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-05 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Rangers FC 2016-11-14 Rangers FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2016-11-04 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Rangers FC H 1–1 D
02 Aug Burnley FC A 1–3 L
26 Jul Burnley FC H 1–1 D
29 Apr Brislington FC H 1–1 D
22 Apr CA Paranaense A 1–0 W
17 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–2 D
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Aberdeen FC A 1–1 D
02 Aug NK Osijek H 1–1 D
26 Jul NK Osijek A 1–0 W
17 Jul FK Shkupi Skopje A 0–0 D
12 Jul FK Shkupi Skopje H 2–0 W
13 Dec Leicester Road FC H 0–2 L

Season Stats

Aberdeen FC Rangers FC
#7 Position #2
8 Points 16
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 1
7 Scored 8
8 Conceded 4
-1 GD +4
1.14 PPG 2.29
29% Win % 71%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (30 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
67% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Aberdeen FC are 7th (8 pts). Rangers FC are 2nd (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rangers FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
Kevin Nisbet 3 G 2 A
Lewis Mayo 1 G
Rangers FC
Lawrence Shankland 3 G
Ryan Naderi 2 G 1 A
Miguel Chaiwa 1 G 1 A
Thelo Aasgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Rangers FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gary Mackay-Steven made 354 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rangers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 12' Rangers FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 17' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 22' Rangers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Gerrard might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' Goal! James Tavernier scores his 108 goal in 406 matches.
  • 31' Chris Forrester has so much to prove this time. He replaces Scott McKenna on 31 minute.
  • 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aberdeen FC and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 46' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aberdeen FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 51' Aberdeen FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 52' The Aberdeen FC manager makes a substitution. Stephen Gleeson departs to be replaced by Stevie May.
  • 57' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aberdeen FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 62' Allan McGregor has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 65' It’s a booking for Aberdeen FC player. Lewis Ferguson gets a Yellow card.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Jamie Murphy is replaced by Ryan Kent on 70 minute.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Sam Cosgrove as he leaves the pitch. Bruce Anderson steps in for Aberdeen FC.
  • 74' Controversy at the stadium! Michael Devlin argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 79' That is a Yellow card for Rangers FC. Connor Goldson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Ryan Jack is replaced by Ovie Ejaria on 82 minute.
  • 87' Michael Devlin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rangers FC so far.
  • 88' A moment of madness from Chris Forrester on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aberdeen FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' A stunning finish from Bruce Anderson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • The points are shared — Aberdeen FC 1-1 Rangers FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Tavernier 12
Alfredo Morelos 7
Kemar Roofe 4
Jermain Defoe 3
Hamza Igamane 3
Christian Ramirez 3
Scott Arfield 3
Bojan Miovski 3

Head to Head

2018-08-05 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Rangers FC 2016-11-14 Rangers FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2016-11-04 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Rangers FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2018-08-05 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2018-08-02 Burnley FC 3–1 Aberdeen FC L 2018-07-26 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Burnley FC D 2017-04-29 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Brislington FC D 2017-04-22 CA Paranaense 0–1 Aberdeen FC W 2017-04-17 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D

Rangers FC Form

2018-08-05 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2018-08-02 Rangers FC 1–1 NK Osijek D 2018-07-26 NK Osijek 0–1 Rangers FC W 2018-07-17 FK Shkupi Skopje 0–0 Rangers FC D 2018-07-12 Rangers FC 2–0 FK Shkupi Skopje W 2016-12-12 Rangers FC 0–2 Leicester Road FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.65 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + Rangers FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC27% Draw35% Rangers FC38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 49%
51%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Rangers FC
73%
Aberdeen FC or Rangers FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC14% Draw60% Rangers FC26%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22%
0 – 1
17.8%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11%
0 – 2
9.1%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 0
3.7%
0 – 3
3%
2 – 2
2.2%
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 15% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 25% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.