Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Aberdeen FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Aberdeen FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Rangers FC
Wed 30 Oct 2024 · 20:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium 19,274 HT 45' · FT 45'
Nicky Devlin 31' 1–0
1–1 63' Nedim Bajrami
Shayden Morris 74' 2–1
Y 23' Ross McCausland
Ester Sokler 28' Y
Jack MacKenzie 50' Y
Sivert Nilsen 51' Y
Dimitar Mitov 61' Y
Y 78' Leon Balogun
Y 85' Philippe Clement
Gavin Molloy 90' Y
Y 90' Nicolas Raskin

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Assistant 1 David McGeachie
  • Assistant 2 Jonathan Bell (Scotland)
4 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2024-10-30 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Rangers FC 2024-02-06 Rangers FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2023-11-26 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Rangers FC 2023-09-30 Rangers FC 1–3 Aberdeen FC 2023-05-07 Rangers FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Oct Rangers FC H 2–1 W
26 Oct Dundee United FC H 1–0 W
19 Oct Celtic FC A 2–2 D
06 Oct Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–2 W
28 Sep Dundee FC A 2–1 W
14 Sep Motherwell FC H 2–1 W
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Oct Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
27 Oct St. Mirren FC H 2–1 W
24 Oct FCSB Bukarest H 4–0 W
20 Oct Kilmarnock FC A 0–1 L
06 Oct St. Johnstone FC H 2–0 W
03 Oct Olympique Lyonnais H 1–4 L

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' What a night it is going to be! Aberdeen FC welcome Rangers FC for this crunch clash at Pittodrie Stadium.
  • 5' It looks surprising Rangers FC does not make any changes. Ianis Hagi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aberdeen FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 23' Ross McCausland was booked on 23.
  • 28' Ester Sokler picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 31' Nicky Devlin adds to his 0 season tally! Aberdeen FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Leighton Clarkson made 411 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' Ross McCausland makes way for Dujon Sterling at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rangers FC.
  • 50' It’s gonna be a card for Jack MacKenzie.
  • 51' Sivert Nilsen was booked on 51.
  • 55' Aberdeen FC make a change. Duk trudges off to be replaced by Shayden Morris on 55 minutes.
  • 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dimitar Mitov on 61.
  • 63' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nedim Bajrami makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 66' Fresh legs for Aberdeen FC! Vicente Besuijen comes on to replace Topi Keskinen.
  • 67' The whistle greets Ester Sokler as he departs to be replaced by Peter Ambrose.
  • 72' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 74' What a moment for Shayden Morris! That strike on 74 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Rangers FC. Nedim Bajrami is replaced by Ianis Hagi.
  • 78' It’s gonna be a card for Leon Balogun.
  • 81' The Aberdeen FC bench stirs into life. Jamie McGrath is withdrawn and Leighton Clarkson gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Rangers FC. Cyriel Dessers is replaced by Hamza Igamane.
  • 85' That is a card for Rangers FC. Philippe Clement will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' Aberdeen FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jimmy Thelin

Rangers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Clement

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

2024-10-30 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Rangers FC 2024-02-06 Rangers FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2023-11-26 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Rangers FC 2023-09-30 Rangers FC 1–3 Aberdeen FC 2023-05-07 Rangers FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2024-10-30 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Rangers FC W 2024-10-26 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Dundee United FC W 2024-10-19 Celtic FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC D 2024-10-06 Aberdeen FC 3–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2024-09-28 Dundee FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC W 2024-09-14 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Motherwell FC W

Rangers FC Form

2024-10-30 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Rangers FC L 2024-10-27 Rangers FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC W 2024-10-24 Rangers FC 4–0 FCSB Bukarest W 2024-10-20 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Rangers FC L 2024-10-06 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-10-03 Rangers FC 1–4 Olympique Lyonnais L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.1 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Aberdeen FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC43% Draw30% Rangers FC27%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Rangers FC
57%
Aberdeen FC or Rangers FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC25% Draw54% Rangers FC21%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 1
10.9%
2 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
2.7%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 21% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 19% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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