Rangers FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rangers FC vs Aberdeen FC — Premier League at Ibrox Stadium.
- Rangers FC 12 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- Aberdeen FC 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Douglas Ross
- Referee Nick Walsh
- Referee Alan Mulvanny
- Referee Kevin Clancy
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov | Aberdeen FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 8–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Nov | Kilmarnock FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | KKS Lech Poznań | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Livingston FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov | Rangers FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 06 Nov | Hibernian FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Celtic FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 20 Oct | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 17 Oct | Dundee United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | St. Mirren FC | H | 2–1 | W |
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)
H2H (30 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Ibrox Stadium!
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Aberdeen FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Ryan Kent puts Rangers FC on the lead.
- 20' Ryan Jack has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' Aberdeen FC is showing some good football. However, Aberdeen FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 29' The Jamaica Kemar Roofe breaks the deadlock on 29 minutes. 2-0!
- 34' Scott Arfield needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 39' Rangers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 44' Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aberdeen FC backline.
- 49' Goal! Scott Arfield scores his 39 goal in 414 matches.
- 52' Andrew Considine is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
- 53' GOAL! James Tavernier scores on 53.
- 56' The supporters are chanting for Steven Davis. He replaces Ryan Jack on 56 minute.
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 64' A change in the Aberdeen FC ranks — Ryan Edmondson exits the field as Curtis Main enters on 64.
- 66' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Alfredo Morelos by Jermain Defoe on 66 minute.
- 71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rangers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 74' Another substitution for Aberdeen FC to replace Sam Cosgrove by Dean Campbell on 74 minute.
- 75' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Aribo departs to be replaced by Cedric Itten.
- 80' Leon Balogun has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 16 cards already picked up this season.
- 84' Aberdeen FC make a change. Shaleum Logan trudges off to be replaced by Ronald Hernandez on 84 minutes.
- 89' A quiet spell here at Ibrox Stadium. Aberdeen FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Rangers FC take all three points.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
-
25
Kemar Roofe ↓ Ianis Hagi 74'
-
17
Joe Aribo ↓ Cedric Itten 75'
- 31
-
20
Alfredo Morelos ↓ Jermain Defoe 66'
-
14
Ryan Kent ↓ Glen Kamara 66'
- 37
- 6
- 1
-
8
Ryan Jack ↓ Steven Davis 56'
- 2
Bench
-
9
Jermain Defoe ↑ 66'
-
10
Steven Davis ↑ 56'
- 33
- 21
- 5
-
7
Ianis Hagi ↑ 74'
-
18
Glen Kamara ↑ 66'
-
11
Cedric Itten ↑ 75'
- 3
Coach
Steven Gerrard
Aberdeen FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Gregory Leigh ↓ Ryan Duncan 84'
- 11
-
32
Ryan Edmondson ↓ Curtis Main 64'
- 8
- 14
- 3
- 1
- 4
- 2
-
16
Sam Cosgrove ↓ Dean Campbell 74'
- 33
Bench
- 6
-
24
Dean Campbell ↑ 74'
- 43
-
9
Curtis Main ↑ 64'
-
22
Ronald Hernandez ↑ 84'
- 27
- 44
- 37
-
46
Ryan Duncan ↑ 84'
Coach
Derek McInnes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| James Tavernier | 12 |
| Alfredo Morelos | 7 |
| Kemar Roofe | 4 |
| Scott Arfield | 3 |
| Bojan Miovski | 3 |
| Hamza Igamane | 3 |
| Jermain Defoe | 3 |
| Christian Ramirez | 3 |
Head to Head
Rangers FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.64
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.33
Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for:
Rangers FC to win 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
93%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
22%
Rangers FC or Aberdeen FC
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
17.8%
3 – 0
15.2%
1 – 0
13.8%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 1
5.7%
5 – 0
5.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 1
4.7%
4 – 1
3.5%
6 – 0
2.4%
5 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | Aberdeen FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -2 | 41% | 24% | 35% |
| -1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| -1 | 65% | 20% | 15% |
| -0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +0.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +1 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
72%
✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.