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Aberdeen FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Aberdeen FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sun 23 Apr 2023 · 15:30 UTC Pittodrie Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' Todd Cantwell
Liam Scales 83' Y
Liam Scales 87' Y
Duk 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2023-04-23 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Rangers FC 2022-12-20 Aberdeen FC 2–3 Rangers FC 2022-10-29 Rangers FC 4–1 Aberdeen FC 2022-03-05 Rangers FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC 2021-10-27 Rangers FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr Rangers FC H 2–0 W
14 Apr Ross County FC A 1–0 W
08 Apr Kilmarnock FC H 2–0 W
01 Apr St. Johnstone FC A 1–0 W
18 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–0 W
04 Mar Dundee United FC A 3–1 W
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr Aberdeen FC A 0–2 L
15 Apr St. Mirren FC H 5–2 W
08 Apr Celtic FC A 2–3 L
01 Apr Dundee United FC H 2–0 W
18 Mar Motherwell FC A 4–2 W
08 Mar Hibernian FC A 4–1 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Aberdeen FC and Rangers FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Allan McGregor, as he is very good at scoring at Pittodrie Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Aberdeen FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rangers FC backline.
  • 20' England international Todd Cantwell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 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' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Barry Robson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' Aberdeen FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 38' It’s a booking for Rangers FC player. Todd Cantwell gets a Yellow card.
  • 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
  • 48' Liam Scales adds to his 0 season tally! Aberdeen FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 49' A goal from the Ireland international Liam Scales! He fires home on 49 to make it 2-0!
  • 54' 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.
  • 57' The North Macedonia Bojan Miovski breaks the deadlock on 57 minutes. 3-0!
  • 62' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aberdeen FC and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 65' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Nicolas Raskin exits the field as Rabbi Matondo enters on 65.
  • 70' Matthew Pollock needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 75' Ross McCrorie has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 83' Liam Scales catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
  • 87' Liam Scales was booked on 87.
  • 87' Fresh legs for Aberdeen FC! Marley Watkins comes on to replace Duk.
  • 89' The Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Fashion Sakala is withdrawn and Scott Arfield gets his opportunity.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Barry Robson

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Beale

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

2023-04-23 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Rangers FC 2022-12-20 Aberdeen FC 2–3 Rangers FC 2022-10-29 Rangers FC 4–1 Aberdeen FC 2022-03-05 Rangers FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC 2021-10-27 Rangers FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2023-04-23 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Rangers FC W 2023-04-14 Ross County FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC W 2023-04-08 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2023-04-01 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC W 2023-03-18 Aberdeen FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-03-04 Dundee United FC 1–3 Aberdeen FC W

Rangers FC Form

2023-04-23 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Rangers FC L 2023-04-15 Rangers FC 5–2 St. Mirren FC W 2023-04-08 Celtic FC 3–2 Rangers FC L 2023-04-01 Rangers FC 2–0 Dundee United FC W 2023-03-18 Motherwell FC 2–4 Rangers FC W 2023-03-08 Hibernian FC 1–4 Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC47% Draw26% Rangers FC27%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Rangers FC
53%
Aberdeen FC or Rangers FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC32% Draw46% Rangers FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 21% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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