Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Aberdeen FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Aberdeen FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sat 1 Aug 2020 · 11:30 UTC Pittodrie Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Funso-King Ojo 45' Y
Andrew Considine 86' R

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Graeme Stewart
  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Referee Bobby Madden
  • 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
2020-08-01 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Rangers FC 2020-02-01 Rangers FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC 2019-12-04 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Rangers FC 2019-09-28 Rangers FC 5–0 Aberdeen FC 2019-04-28 Rangers FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug Rangers FC H 0–1 L
07 Mar Hibernian FC H 3–1 W
04 Mar Kilmarnock FC A 2–2 D
22 Feb Ross County FC H 1–2 L
16 Feb Celtic FC H 1–2 L
11 Feb Hamilton Academical FC A 3–1 W
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug Aberdeen FC A 1–0 W
12 Mar Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 1–3 L
08 Mar Ross County FC A 1–0 W
04 Mar Hamilton Academical FC H 0–1 L
26 Feb Sporting Clube de Braga A 1–0 W
23 Feb St. Johnstone FC A 2–2 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' Three points are at stake. Aberdeen FC host Rangers FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Aberdeen FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bruce Anderson, as he is very good at scoring at Pittodrie Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 15' Rangers FC have won 792 goals from 407 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 21' A goal from the England international Ryan Kent! He fires home on 21 to make it 0-1!
  • 26' Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
  • 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 36' Ryan Hedges has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ianis Hagi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Aberdeen FC player. Funso-King Ojo gets a Yellow card.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' Aberdeen 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.
  • 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Rangers FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Aberdeen FC! Ryan Edmondson comes on to replace Bruce Anderson.
  • 70' It’s high time Derek McInnes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 71' Aberdeen FC ring the changes. Matt Kennedy has done his job and it is now time for Niall McGinn to step up.
  • 76' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Ianis Hagi is replaced by Scott Arfield on 77 minute.
  • 78' A change in the Aberdeen FC ranks — Funso-King Ojo exits the field as Ryan Hedges enters on 78.
  • 83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
  • 86' The referee calls foul for Andrew Considine. He receives a Red card.
  • Rangers FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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

Head to Head

2020-08-01 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Rangers FC 2020-02-01 Rangers FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC 2019-12-04 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Rangers FC 2019-09-28 Rangers FC 5–0 Aberdeen FC 2019-04-28 Rangers FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2020-08-01 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Rangers FC L 2020-03-07 Aberdeen FC 3–1 Hibernian FC W 2020-03-04 Kilmarnock FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC D 2020-02-22 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Ross County FC L 2020-02-16 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2020-02-11 Hamilton Academical FC 1–3 Aberdeen FC W

Rangers FC Form

2020-08-01 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Rangers FC W 2020-03-12 Rangers FC 1–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2020-03-08 Ross County FC 0–1 Rangers FC W 2020-03-04 Rangers FC 0–1 Hamilton Academical FC L 2020-02-26 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–1 Rangers FC W 2020-02-23 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Rangers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.59 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC20% Draw31% Rangers FC49%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Rangers FC
80%
Aberdeen FC or Rangers FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC11% Draw55% Rangers FC34%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
17.4%
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 2
12.2%
1 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 3
5.2%
1 – 3
3.4%
2 – 1
3.3%
2 – 0
2.4%
2 – 2
2.3%
0 – 4
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 11% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 27% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 16% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✓

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