Saturday , 14 November 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 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

19
7
4
Rangers FC 30 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 #11
27 Points 11
12 Played 12
8 / 3 / 1 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 7
21 Scored 12
9 Conceded 18
+12 GD -6
2.25 PPG 0.92
67% Win % 25%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (30 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
55% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
17% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season

Rangers FC are 2nd (27 pts). Aberdeen FC are 11th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
Aberdeen FC
Kevin Nisbet 4 G 3 A
Connor Ronan 2 G 2 A
Ayoub Mouloua 2 G
Lewis Mayo 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Rangers FC are looking to make home advantage count against Aberdeen FC.
  • 5' Rangers FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 14' A change in the Aberdeen FC ranks — Connor McLennan exits the field as Michael Devlin enters on 14.
  • 19' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rangers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 24' A quiet spell here at . Aberdeen FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 29' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rangers FC and Aberdeen FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jermain Defoe on 33.
  • 38' Aberdeen FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 43' It is a cagey affair so far. Rangers FC in their trying to find a way past Aberdeen FC's compact .
  • 44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andrew Considine on 44 minutes.
  • 48' Rangers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by James Tavernier on 48.
  • 53' Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aberdeen FC backline.
  • 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rangers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 61' Aberdeen FC ring the changes. Stephen Gleeson has done his job and it is now time for Dean Campbell to step up.
  • 66' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rangers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jon Flanagan, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Greg Stewart. He replaces Sam Cosgrove on 76 minute.
  • 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Andrew Considine.
  • 80' James Tavernier adds to his 0 season tally! Rangers FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 81' The referee calls foul for Joe Lewis. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 84' Ross McCrorie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Steven Davis at the 84 minute mark.
  • 87' Lee Wallace is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jermain Defoe at the 87 minute mark.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Scott McKenna.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 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

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
3 / 4
1.91 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC64% Draw23% Aberdeen FC13%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
36%
Rangers FC or Aberdeen FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC46% Draw45% Aberdeen FC9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.2%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
5.7%
4 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
1 – 2
2.9%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 21% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 25% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 8% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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