Aberdeen FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Aberdeen FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League at Pittodrie Stadium.
- Aberdeen FC 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Rangers FC 12 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee John Beaton
- Assistant 1 David McGeachie
- Assistant 2 Jonathan Bell (Scotland)
7 games this season
🟨 5.1/game
⚽ 9.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #2 |
| 11 | Points | 27 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 2 / 7 | W / D / L | 8 / 3 / 1 |
| 12 | Scored | 21 |
| 18 | Conceded | 9 |
| -6 | GD | +12 |
| 0.92 | PPG | 2.25 |
| 25% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (30 games)
H2H (30 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
Aberdeen FC this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
Aberdeen FC are 11th (11 pts). Rangers FC are 2nd (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Aberdeen FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rangers FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
4/1
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Aberdeen FC
| Kevin Nisbet | 4 G | 3 A |
| Connor Ronan | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ayoub Mouloua | 2 G | |
| Lewis Mayo | 1 G |
Rangers FC
| Ryan Naderi | 6 G | 3 A |
| Kevin Kelsy | 4 G | |
| Lawrence Shankland | 3 G | |
| Miguel Chaiwa | 1 G | 1 A |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Aberdeen FC have kicked off against Rangers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Aberdeen FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Ross McCausland has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Hamza Igamane, a Morocco , has 4 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 23' The referee has no hesitation. Ross McCausland is booked for Rangers FC — card on 23.
- 28' Ester Sokler is having his name booked by the referee on 28.
- 31' Against the run of play, Nicky Devlin has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 36' Ianis Hagi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 8 appearances.
- 41' Rangers FC come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' Dujon Sterling is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ross McCausland at the 46 minute mark.
- 50' Jack MacKenzie is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
- 51' It’s gonna be a card for Sivert Nilsen.
- 55' The Aberdeen FC manager makes a substitution. Duk departs to be replaced by Shayden Morris.
- 60' Rangers FC is showing some good football. However, Rangers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 61' That looks like a foul for a card for Dimitar Mitov.
- 63' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nedim Bajrami makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 66' Aberdeen FC make a change. Topi Keskinen trudges off to be replaced by Vicente Besuijen on 66 minutes.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Peter Ambrose. He replaces Ester Sokler on 67 minute.
- 72' 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.
- 74' Shayden Morris makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Aberdeen FC are in front.
- 76' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Nedim Bajrami by Ianis Hagi on 76 minute.
- 78' A moment of madness from Leon Balogun on 78 minutes earns him a card. Rangers FC will be frustrated.
- 81' Aberdeen FC make a change. Jamie McGrath trudges off to be replaced by Leighton Clarkson on 81 minutes.
- 83' Cyriel Dessers makes way for Hamza Igamane at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rangers FC.
- 85' Poor challenge from Philippe Clement. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' Gavin Molloy picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Rangers FC will have plenty to reflect on. Aberdeen FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Aberdeen FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 7
- 33
-
6
Sivert Nilsen ↓ Ante Palaversa 66'
-
11
Duk ↓ Shayden Morris 55'
-
19
Ester Sokler ↓ Peter Ambrose 67'
- 81
- 21
Bench
- 27
- 15
-
18
Ante Palaversa ↑ 66'
- 31
-
10
Leighton Clarkson ↑ 81'
-
20
Shayden Morris ↑ 55'
-
17
Vicente Besuijen ↑ 66'
-
32
Peter Ambrose ↑ 67'
- 22
Coach
Jimmy Thelin
Rangers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 27
-
11
Tom Lawrence ↓ Jefte 76'
-
9
Cyriel Dessers ↓ Hamza Igamane 83'
- 5
- 2
- 43
-
14
Nedim Bajrami ↓ Ianis Hagi 76'
- 8
- 24
- 45
Bench
- 20
-
21
Dujon Sterling ↑ 46'
- 4
-
30
Ianis Hagi ↑ 76'
- 31
- 10
- 65
-
29
Hamza Igamane ↑ 83'
-
22
Jefte ↑ 76'
Coach
Philippe Clement
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Aberdeen FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15
Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Aberdeen FC or Rangers FC 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Aberdeen FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Aberdeen FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Rangers FC
61%
Aberdeen FC or Rangers FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Aberdeen FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
10%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC
| Handicap | Aberdeen FC covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 21% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

