Wednesday , 30 September 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
3 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 10.7 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

19
7
4
Rangers FC 30 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 #7
16 Points 8
7 Played 7
5 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
8 Scored 7
4 Conceded 8
+4 GD -1
2.29 PPG 1.14
71% Win % 29%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (30 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
67% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season

Rangers FC are 2nd (16 pts). Aberdeen FC are 7th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Rangers FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Aberdeen FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Rangers FC
Lawrence Shankland 3 G
Ryan Naderi 2 G 1 A
Miguel Chaiwa 1 G 1 A
Thelo Aasgaard 1 G
Aberdeen FC
Kevin Nisbet 3 G 2 A
Lewis Mayo 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Rangers FC and Aberdeen FC.
  • 5' Stevie May has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 7' What a strike from Scott McKenna! The score is 0-1.
  • 10' Sam Cosgrove has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 10.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Derek McInnes might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aberdeen FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rangers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' The 35-year-old Graeme Shinnie has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 34' Sam Cosgrove is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
  • 39' Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aberdeen FC backline.
  • 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rangers FC and Aberdeen FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' The referee shows Rangers FC player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! Kyle Lafferty comes on to replace Jon Flanagan.
  • 49' Rangers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 52' Eros Grezda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lassana Coulibaly at the 52 minute mark.
  • 53' That is a Yellow card for Aberdeen FC. Graeme Shinnie will be fuming at that decision.
  • 58' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 63' Portugal international Candeias has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 64' It’s gonna be a Red card for Alfredo Morelos.
  • 69' Aberdeen FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 73' Stevie May is ready to make an impact after coming on for Connor McLennan at the 73 minute mark.
  • 78' Lassana Coulibaly is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aberdeen FC tonight.
  • 83' Another substitution for Aberdeen FC to replace Niall McGinn by Scott Wright on 83 minute.
  • 88' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Allan McGregor on 89.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Scott Arfield 3
Bojan Miovski 3
Jermain Defoe 3
Hamza Igamane 3
Christian Ramirez 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
1.28 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC47% Draw32% Aberdeen FC21%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.88
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
53%
Rangers FC or Aberdeen FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC33% Draw55% Aberdeen FC12%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
18.4%
0 – 0
17.7%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
12%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
5%
1 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 2
2.5%
2 – 2
2.3%
4 – 0
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 16% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 27% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 12% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✗
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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