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 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Aberdeen FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Douglas Ross
- Referee Nick Walsh
- Referee Alan Mulvanny
- Referee Kevin Clancy
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
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 | #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)
H2H (30 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
67%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
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' KICK OFF: Aberdeen FC gets underway.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Gerrard might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Goal! Ryan Kent scores his 35 goal in 407 matches.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Derek McInnes will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Borna Barisic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aberdeen FC tonight.
- 29' Kemar Roofe makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Rangers FC are in front.
- 34' Rangers FC have won 792 goals from 407 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 39' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 44' Gregory Leigh is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rangers FC so far.
- 49' Brilliant from the ! Scott Arfield makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 49.
- 52' The referee has no hesitation. Andrew Considine is booked for Aberdeen FC — Yellow card on 52.
- 53' James Tavernier doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 56' A tactical swap from Rangers FC — Steven Davis on, Ryan Jack off on 56 minutes.
- 61' Curtis Main has been relatively quiet despite scoring 31 goals in his last 298 appearances.
- 64' A tactical swap from Aberdeen FC — Curtis Main on, Ryan Edmondson off on 64 minutes.
- 66' Jermain Defoe gets the nod from Rangers FC. He replaces Alfredo Morelos and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' Joe Lewis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 6 cards already picked up this season.
- 74' Aberdeen FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dean Campbell is hanging Sam Cosgrove on the field on 74 minute.
- 75' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Joe Aribo by Cedric Itten on 75 minute.
- 80' Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 84' Aberdeen FC ring the changes. Shaleum Logan has done his job and it is now time for Ronald Hernandez to step up.
- 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- It finishes all square. Rangers FC and Aberdeen FC share the spoils 4-0.
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 |
| Bojan Miovski | 3 |
| Hamza Igamane | 3 |
| Jermain Defoe | 3 |
| Christian Ramirez | 3 |
| Scott Arfield | 3 |
Head to Head
Rangers FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.17
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 76% + Rangers FC to win 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
92%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
25%
Rangers FC or Aberdeen FC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
19.5%
1 – 0
18.4%
3 – 0
13.8%
0 – 0
10.1%
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
4.4%
5 – 0
3.3%
4 – 1
2.5%
0 – 1
1.9%
6 – 0
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | Aberdeen FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 24% | 45% |
| -1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| -1 | 55% | 25% | 20% |
| -0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 3% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.