Dundee FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Dundee FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League at Dens Park.
- Dundee FC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Rangers FC 2 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Don Robertson
- Assistant 1 Graeme Stewart
- Assistant 1 Chris Rae (Scotland)
- Assistant 2 Douglas Ross
- Assistant 2 Calum Spence
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | Rangers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Apr | Aberdeen FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Apr | Motherwell FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Mar | St. Johnstone FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Aberdeen FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Kilmarnock FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | Dundee FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Apr | Ross County FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Apr | Celtic FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 30 Mar | Hibernian FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Mar | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Dundee FC | Rangers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #9 |
| 3 | Points | 1 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 1 |
| 2 | Scored | 2 |
| 1 | Conceded | 3 |
| +1 | GD | -1 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 0.50 |
| 50% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Dundee FC this season
Dundee FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
Dundee FC are 5th (3 pts). Rangers FC are 9th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Dundee FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ 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' Dundee FC have kicked off against Rangers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' John Lundstram, a England midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Dundee FC make a change. Joe Shaughnessy trudges off to be replaced by Juan Portales on 10 minutes.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Dundee FC are deployed in a 4-1-3-2 today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Dens Park. Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Dundee FC and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Dundee FC have won 178 goals from 182 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Dundee FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cyriel Dessers is hanging Kemar Roofe on the field on 56 minute.
- 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Dundee FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' The Dundee FC bench stirs into life. Amadou Bakayoko is withdrawn and Curtis Main gets his opportunity.
- 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Philippe Clement might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 78' Dujon Sterling is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rangers FC so far.
- 79' A tactical swap from Rangers FC — Ross McCausland on, Abdallah Sima off on 79 minutes.
- 84' named a 4-1-3-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 89' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Owen Dodgson.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Dundee FC 0-0 Rangers FC.
Lineups
Dundee FC Lineups
4-1-3-2Starting XI
-
9
Amadou Bakayoko ↓ Curtis Main 63'
-
5
Joe Shaughnessy ↓ Juan Portales 10'
- 12
-
7
Scott Tiffoney ↓ Dara Costelloe 63'
- 17
- 10
- 6
- 22
- 3
- 28
- 23
Bench
-
8
Curtis Main ↑ 63'
- 31
- 19
- 15
- 4
-
44
Dara Costelloe ↑ 63'
- 25
- 26
-
29
Juan Portales ↑ 10'
Coach
Tony Docherty
Rangers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 11
-
13
Todd Cantwell ↓ Kieran Dowell 56'
- 4
-
25
Kemar Roofe ↓ Cyriel Dessers 56'
- 21
- 5
- 6
- 2
-
7
Fabio Silva ↓ Rabbi Matondo 56'
-
19
Abdallah Sima ↓ Ross McCausland 79'
Bench
-
20
Kieran Dowell ↑ 56'
- 26
-
9
Cyriel Dessers ↑ 56'
- 31
- 28
- 43
-
17
Rabbi Matondo ↑ 56'
- 38
-
54
Ross McCausland ↑ 79'
Coach
Philippe Clement
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| James Tavernier | 5 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 4 |
| Joe Aribo | 2 |
| Aaron Ramsey | 2 |
| Scott Wright | 2 |
| Vaclav Cerny | 2 |
| Oluwaseun Adewumi | 1 |
| Kenny Miller | 1 |
Head to Head
Dundee FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1
Dundee FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Dundee FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
Dundee FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Rangers FC
63%
Dundee FC or Rangers FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 1
10.9%
2 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
7.2%
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 — Dundee FC
| Handicap | Dundee FC covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 19% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Dundee 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.