Thursday , 2 July 2026

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 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

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
#2 Position #8
69 Points 33
33 Played 33
19 / 12 / 2 W / D / L 9 / 6 / 18
66 Scored 33
31 Conceded 48
+35 GD -15
2.09 PPG 1.00
58% Win % 27%

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (29 games)
59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Rangers FC are 2nd (69 pts). Aberdeen FC are 8th (33 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Rangers FC vs Aberdeen FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Aberdeen FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 7' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Scott McKenna makes it 0-1.
  • 10' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sam Cosgrove on 10.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Allan McGregor, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' Niall McGinn, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 34' It’s gonna be a Red card for Sam Cosgrove.
  • 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 44' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Alfredo Morelos argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 46' Another change for Rangers FC made on 46 minute. Jon Flanagan leaves to be changed by Kyle Lafferty.
  • 49' Kyle Lafferty catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 49.
  • 52' Eros Grezda is replacing Lassana Coulibaly for the Rangers FC side.
  • 53' Poor challenge from Graeme Shinnie. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 58' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rangers FC and Aberdeen FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 63' Rangers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 64' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Alfredo Morelos.
  • 69' 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.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Connor McLennan as he leaves the pitch. Stevie May steps in for Aberdeen FC.
  • 78' The travelling Aberdeen FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 83' Scott Wright is replacing Niall McGinn for the Aberdeen FC side.
  • 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 89' That is a Yellow card for Rangers FC. Allan McGregor will be fuming at that decision.
  • Full Time. Aberdeen FC beats Rangers FC

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
Jermain Defoe 3
Hamza Igamane 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
1.91 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 56% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC56% Draw25% Aberdeen FC19%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
44%
Rangers FC or Aberdeen FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC45% Draw44% Aberdeen FC11%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.2%
2 – 0
13%
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
9.1%
3 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 20% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 25% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 9% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✗

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