Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Premier League · 2020-21
Aberdeen FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sun 10 Jan 2021 · 15:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Ryan Hedges 26' R
Y 40' James Tavernier
Curtis Main 41' Y
Lewis Ferguson 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Graeme Stewart
  • Referee Douglas Ross
  • Referee John Beaton
  • Referee Alan Newlands
  • Referee Graham Beaton

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

4
7
18
Aberdeen FC 29 games · Avg 2.9 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-10 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Rangers FC 2020-11-22 Rangers FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC 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

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Jan Rangers FC H 1–2 L
02 Jan Dundee United FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 2–1 W
23 Dec Motherwell FC A 0–0 D
20 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 2–0 W
12 Dec Ross County FC H 2–0 W
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Jan Aberdeen FC A 2–1 W
02 Jan Celtic FC H 1–0 W
30 Dec St. Mirren FC A 2–0 W
26 Dec Hibernian FC H 1–0 W
23 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 3–0 W
19 Dec Motherwell FC H 3–1 W

Season Stats

Aberdeen FC Rangers FC
#8 Position #9
3 Points 1
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 1
2 Scored 2
3 Conceded 3
-1 GD -1
1.50 PPG 0.50
50% Win % 0%

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (29 games)
59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Aberdeen FC are 8th (3 pts). Rangers FC are 9th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Pittodrie Stadium!
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Aberdeen FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Rangers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Aberdeen FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 26' That is a Red card for Aberdeen FC. Ryan Hedges will be fuming at that decision.
  • 31' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 32' Alfredo Morelos is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' A moment of madness from James Tavernier on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rangers FC will be frustrated.
  • 41' Curtis Main has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
  • 44' The Aberdeen FC bench stirs into life. Curtis Main is withdrawn and Shaleum Logan gets his opportunity.
  • 49' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 49 minutes.
  • 50' GOAL! Alfredo Morelos scores on 50. Assisted by Ryan Kent
  • 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aberdeen FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 58' The Aberdeen FC manager makes a substitution. Scott Wright departs to be replaced by Matt Kennedy.
  • 63' Rangers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 67' Matt Kennedy has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 67 minutes.
  • 72' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Gerrard might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 77' Northern Ireland international Steven Davis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 81' Lewis Ferguson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Ianis Hagi is replaced by Bongani Zungu on 82 minute.
  • 87' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ryan Hedges suffering a number of foals already.
  • 89' The Aberdeen FC manager makes a substitution. Ash Taylor departs to be replaced by Ryan Edmondson.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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

Head to Head

2021-01-10 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Rangers FC 2020-11-22 Rangers FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC 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

Aberdeen FC Form

2021-01-10 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Rangers FC L 2021-01-02 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Dundee United FC D 2020-12-26 Aberdeen FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2020-12-23 Motherwell FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2020-12-20 Kilmarnock FC 0–2 Aberdeen FC W 2020-12-12 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Ross County FC W

Rangers FC Form

2021-01-10 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Rangers FC W 2021-01-02 Rangers FC 1–0 Celtic FC W 2020-12-30 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Rangers FC W 2020-12-26 Rangers FC 1–0 Hibernian FC W 2020-12-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Rangers FC W 2020-12-19 Rangers FC 3–1 Motherwell FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.98 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC26% Draw29% Rangers FC45%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Rangers FC
74%
Aberdeen FC or Rangers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC19% Draw50% Rangers FC31%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
12%
0 – 0
11.8%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 16% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 23% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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