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Rangers FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Rangers FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Wed 5 Dec 2018 · 19:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 10' Sam Cosgrove
R 34' Sam Cosgrove
Alfredo Morelos 45' Y
Kyle Lafferty 49' Y
Y 53' Graeme Shinnie
Alfredo Morelos 64' R
Allan McGregor 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rangers FC vs Aberdeen FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Referee Dougie Potter
  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Referee Graeme Leslie

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

18
7
4
Rangers FC 29 games · Avg 2.9 goals Aberdeen FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-05 Rangers FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 2018-08-05 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Rangers FC 2016-11-14 Rangers FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2016-11-04 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec Aberdeen FC H 0–1 L
02 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–1 W
29 Nov Villarreal CF H 0–0 D
24 Nov Livingston FC H 3–0 W
11 Nov Motherwell FC H 7–1 W
08 Nov FK Spartak Moskva A 3–4 L
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec Rangers FC A 1–0 W
24 Nov Motherwell FC A 0–3 L
09 Nov Hibernian FC H 1–0 W
04 Nov Kilmarnock FC A 2–1 W
31 Oct Hamilton Academical FC H 3–0 W
20 Oct Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Rangers FC Aberdeen FC
#9 Position #8
1 Points 3
2 Played 2
0 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
2 Scored 2
3 Conceded 3
-1 GD -1
0.50 PPG 1.50
0% Win % 50%

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (29 games)
59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season

Rangers FC are 9th (1 pts). Aberdeen FC are 8th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Rangers FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Aberdeen FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Rangers FC face off against Aberdeen FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Derek McInnes will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 7' Scott McKenna does the damage! The net is bulging and Aberdeen FC surge ahead!
  • 10' The referee has no hesitation. Sam Cosgrove is booked for Aberdeen FC — Yellow card on 10.
  • 15' Rangers FC have won 786 goals from 403 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Northern Ireland international Gareth McAuley has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryan Jack is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aberdeen FC.
  • 30' 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.
  • 34' The referee has no hesitation. Sam Cosgrove is booked for Aberdeen FC — Red card on 34.
  • 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 44' Aberdeen FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Alfredo Morelos argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 46' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Jon Flanagan by Kyle Lafferty on 46 minute.
  • 49' A moment of madness from Kyle Lafferty on 49 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rangers FC will be frustrated.
  • 52' The crowd applauds Lassana Coulibaly as he leaves the pitch. Eros Grezda steps in for Rangers FC.
  • 53' Graeme Shinnie is having his name booked by the referee on 53.
  • 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rangers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 63' Joe Lewis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aberdeen FC so far.
  • 64' Alfredo Morelos is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
  • 69' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 73' Aberdeen FC make a change. Connor McLennan trudges off to be replaced by Stevie May on 73 minutes.
  • 78' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andrew Considine made 351 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 83' The Aberdeen FC manager makes a substitution. Niall McGinn departs to be replaced by Scott Wright.
  • 88' It’s high time Derek McInnes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 89' Rangers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 0-1 the final result. Rangers FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Tavernier 12
Alfredo Morelos 7
Kemar Roofe 4
Bojan Miovski 3
Hamza Igamane 3
Jermain Defoe 3
Christian Ramirez 3
Scott Arfield 3

Head to Head

2018-12-05 Rangers FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 2018-08-05 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Rangers FC 2016-11-14 Rangers FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2016-11-04 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Rangers FC

Rangers FC Form

2018-12-05 Rangers FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC L 2018-12-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Rangers FC W 2018-11-29 Rangers FC 0–0 Villarreal CF D 2018-11-24 Rangers FC 3–0 Livingston FC W 2018-11-11 Rangers FC 7–1 Motherwell FC W 2018-11-08 FK Spartak Moskva 4–3 Rangers FC L

Aberdeen FC Form

2018-12-05 Rangers FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC W 2018-11-24 Motherwell FC 3–0 Aberdeen FC L 2018-11-09 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Hibernian FC W 2018-11-04 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC W 2018-10-31 Aberdeen FC 3–0 Hamilton Academical FC W 2018-10-20 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC42% Draw31% Aberdeen FC27%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
58%
Rangers FC or Aberdeen FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC30% Draw52% Aberdeen FC18%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
13.5%
1 – 0
13.4%
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 23% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗

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