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 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Rangers FC 12 games · 27 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
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #2 |
| 17 | Points | 27 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 5 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 3 / 1 |
| 18 | Scored | 21 |
| 15 | Conceded | 9 |
| +3 | GD | +12 |
| 1.42 | PPG | 2.25 |
| 42% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Dundee FC this season
Dundee FC this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
Dundee FC are 5th (17 pts). Rangers FC are 2nd (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Dundee FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/3
76+
5/3
■ 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)
Dundee FC
| Bradley Fink | 4 G | |
| Joe Westley | 4 G | |
| Ashley Hay | 3 G | |
| Joe Bevan | 2 G | 1 A |
| Owen Bevan | 2 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' Welcome to Dens Park that hosts another battle between Dundee FC and Rangers FC.
- 5' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' The supporters are chanting for Juan Portales. He replaces Joe Shaughnessy on 10 minute.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Rangers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Rangers FC come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Fabio Silva has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 5 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Malachi Boateng, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' named a 4-1-3-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Dundee FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' Amadou Bakayoko has been relatively quiet despite scoring 32 goals in his last 384 appearances.
- 50' Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' The supporters are chanting for Cyriel Dessers. He replaces Kemar Roofe on 56 minute.
- 61' Mo Sylla has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 63' Another change for Dundee FC made on 63 minute. Amadou Bakayoko leaves to be changed by Curtis Main.
- 68' The home supporters are growing impatient. Dundee FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 73' A quiet spell here at Dens Park. Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 78' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Rangers FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 79' Ross McCausland is replacing Abdallah Sima for the Rangers FC side.
- 84' Dundee FC are deployed in a 4-1-3-2 today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 89' 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.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the 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 |
| Amadou Bakayoko | 1 |
| Ryan Kent | 1 |
Head to Head
Dundee FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95
Dundee FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Rangers FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Dundee FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Rangers FC
73%
Dundee FC or Rangers FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
11.8%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.8%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Dundee FC
| Handicap | Dundee FC covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 24% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Dundee FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

