Thursday , 2 July 2026

Rangers FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2018-19 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2018-19
Rangers FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Sun 28 Apr 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Jermain Defoe 33' Y
Y 44' Andrew Considine
R 79' Andrew Considine
Y 81' Joe Lewis
Y 90' Scott McKenna

Overview

Match Preview

Rangers FC vs Aberdeen FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Steven Kirkland
  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Referee David Doig
  • Referee Andy McWilliam

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
2019-04-28 Rangers FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 2019-02-06 Aberdeen FC 2–4 Rangers FC 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

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Apr Aberdeen FC H 2–0 W
20 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC A 3–1 W
07 Apr Motherwell FC A 3–0 W
03 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–0 W
31 Mar Celtic FC A 1–2 L
16 Mar Kilmarnock FC H 1–1 D
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Apr Rangers FC A 0–2 L
20 Apr Kilmarnock FC A 1–0 W
06 Apr Dundee FC A 2–0 W
03 Apr Motherwell FC H 3–1 W
30 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–2 L
16 Mar Livingston FC H 1–1 D

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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Rangers FC and Aberdeen FC.
  • 5' Rangers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aberdeen FC's shape.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 14' Connor McLennan makes way for Michael Devlin at the 14 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aberdeen FC.
  • 19' 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.
  • 24' Andrew Considine has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rangers FC and Aberdeen FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 33' Rangers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, James Wilson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aberdeen FC.
  • 43' Sam Cosgrove has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 44' Aberdeen FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 48' James Tavernier makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Rangers FC are in front.
  • 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rangers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Aberdeen FC! Dean Campbell comes on to replace Stephen Gleeson.
  • 66' Max Lowe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 71' The travelling Aberdeen FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Aberdeen FC — Greg Stewart on, Sam Cosgrove off on 76 minutes.
  • 79' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Andrew Considine on 79 minutes.
  • 80' James Tavernier adds to his 0 season tally! Rangers FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 81' Joe Lewis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
  • 84' Steven Davis makes way for Ross McCrorie at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rangers FC.
  • 87' A tactical swap from Rangers FC — Lee Wallace on, Jermain Defoe off on 87 minutes.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Aberdeen FC. Scott McKenna will be fuming at that decision.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Rangers FC 2-0 Aberdeen 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
Scott Arfield 3
Bojan Miovski 3
Jermain Defoe 3
Hamza Igamane 3
Christian Ramirez 3

Head to Head

2019-04-28 Rangers FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 2019-02-06 Aberdeen FC 2–4 Rangers FC 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

Rangers FC Form

2019-04-28 Rangers FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC W 2019-04-20 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–3 Rangers FC W 2019-04-07 Motherwell FC 0–3 Rangers FC W 2019-04-03 Rangers FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2019-03-31 Celtic FC 2–1 Rangers FC L 2019-03-16 Rangers FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC D

Aberdeen FC Form

2019-04-28 Rangers FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC L 2019-04-20 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC W 2019-04-06 Dundee FC 0–2 Aberdeen FC W 2019-04-03 Aberdeen FC 3–1 Motherwell FC W 2019-03-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC L 2019-03-16 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Livingston FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.07 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 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC65% Draw22% Aberdeen FC13%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
35%
Rangers FC or Aberdeen FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC48% Draw42% Aberdeen FC10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.3%
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
6.3%
4 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 21% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 24% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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