Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Premier League · 2018-19
Aberdeen FC
2 – 4
Full Time
Rangers FC
Wed 6 Feb 2019 · 19:45 UTC Pittodrie Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Shaleum Logan 36' Y
Scott McKenna 55' R
R 57' Alfredo Morelos
Y 70' Candeias
Y 72' Scott Arfield
Lewis Ferguson 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Aberdeen FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League at Pittodrie Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Bobby Madden
  • Referee Frank Connor
  • Referee John McKendrick
  • Referee David Roome

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
2019-02-06 Aberdeen FC 2–4 Rangers FC 2018-12-05 Rangers FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 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
06 Feb Rangers FC H 2–4 L
02 Feb Hibernian FC A 2–1 W
26 Jan Kilmarnock FC H 0–0 D
23 Jan Hamilton Academical FC A 3–0 W
29 Dec Livingston FC A 2–1 W
26 Dec Celtic FC H 3–4 L
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Feb Aberdeen FC A 4–2 W
02 Feb St. Mirren FC H 4–0 W
27 Jan Livingston FC A 3–0 W
23 Jan Kilmarnock FC A 1–2 L
29 Dec Celtic FC H 1–0 W
26 Dec Hibernian FC H 1–1 D

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' Aberdeen FC have kicked off against Rangers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Aberdeen FC that had 355 games and scored 359 goals.
  • 15' Scott McKenna has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' Magnificent from Alfredo Morelos! That is 103 goals in 407 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 30' Joe Lewis, a England , has 6 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 31' Sam Cosgrove has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 31 minutes.
  • 36' Aberdeen FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 36.
  • 38' Alfredo Morelos is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 43' James Tavernier has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 43 minutes.
  • 47' Sam Cosgrove makes no mistake. The score reads 2-3 and Aberdeen FC are in front.
  • 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 55' A moment of madness from Scott McKenna on 55 minutes earns him a Red card. Aberdeen FC will be frustrated.
  • 57' Alfredo Morelos picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Gerrard will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 64' A change in the Aberdeen FC ranks — Shaleum Logan exits the field as James Wilson enters on 64.
  • 69' The energy levels are beginning to show. Derek McInnes might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 70' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Candeias.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! Jermain Defoe comes on to replace Candeias.
  • 72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Scott Arfield.
  • 77' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aberdeen FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 78' Aberdeen FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 78.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Ryan Kent is replaced by Nikola Katic on 83 minute.
  • 86' The Aberdeen FC manager makes a substitution. Max Lowe departs to be replaced by Niall McGinn.
  • 90' Jermain Defoe is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Rangers FC take all three points.

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
Bojan Miovski 3
Jermain Defoe 3
Hamza Igamane 3
Christian Ramirez 3
Scott Arfield 3

Head to Head

2019-02-06 Aberdeen FC 2–4 Rangers FC 2018-12-05 Rangers FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 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

2019-02-06 Aberdeen FC 2–4 Rangers FC L 2019-02-02 Hibernian FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC W 2019-01-26 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D 2019-01-23 Hamilton Academical FC 0–3 Aberdeen FC W 2018-12-29 Livingston FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC W 2018-12-26 Aberdeen FC 3–4 Celtic FC L

Rangers FC Form

2019-02-06 Aberdeen FC 2–4 Rangers FC W 2019-02-02 Rangers FC 4–0 St. Mirren FC W 2019-01-27 Livingston FC 0–3 Rangers FC W 2019-01-23 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Rangers FC L 2018-12-29 Rangers FC 1–0 Celtic FC W 2018-12-26 Rangers FC 1–1 Hibernian FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.93 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC24% Draw28% Rangers FC48%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Rangers FC
76%
Aberdeen FC or Rangers FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC16% Draw47% Rangers FC37%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
11.6%
0 – 2
10.1%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 3
5.5%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 13% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 24% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 17% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓

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