Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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
#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' We are underway at Pittodrie Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rangers FC that had 406 games and scored 791 goals.
  • 10' It’s high time Steven Gerrard made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Aberdeen FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
  • 26' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan Hedges on 26.
  • 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 32' Alfredo Morelos adds to his 0 season tally! Rangers FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aberdeen FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for James Tavernier.
  • 41' Curtis Main catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 41.
  • 44' Time for substitution for Aberdeen FC. Curtis Main is replaced by Shaleum Logan.
  • 49' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Derek McInnes will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 50' The Colombia Alfredo Morelos breaks the deadlock on 50 minutes. 0-2!
  • 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aberdeen FC and Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 58' The supporters are chanting for Matt Kennedy. He replaces Scott Wright on 58 minute.
  • 63' Joe Lewis, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 67' Matt Kennedy has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 67 minutes.
  • 72' Rangers FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Lawrence Shankland scoring 1 goals.
  • 77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Tavernier made 406 appearances and scored 108 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 81' Lewis Ferguson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
  • 82' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Ianis Hagi departs to be replaced by Bongani Zungu.
  • 87' Aberdeen FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rangers FC backline.
  • 89' Aberdeen FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Edmondson is hanging Ash Taylor on the field on 89 minute.
  • Another three points for Rangers FC.

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

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
0.63 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC20% Draw30% Rangers FC50%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Rangers FC
80%
Aberdeen FC or Rangers FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC12% Draw53% Rangers FC35%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
17.6%
0 – 0
16.1%
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 2
12.1%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 3
5.4%
1 – 3
3.6%
2 – 1
3.5%
2 – 2
2.5%
2 – 0
2.5%
0 – 4
1.8%

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% 12% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 27% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 16% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✗

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