Rangers FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2020-21 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Aberdeen FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 12 May | Livingston FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 02 May | Celtic FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | St. Johnstone FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | Hibernian FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | Celtic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Rangers FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 12 May | Hibernian FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 May | Livingston FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | Celtic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | St. Johnstone FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Dundee United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Rangers FC and Aberdeen FC has kicked off!
- 5' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. James Tavernier makes it 1-0.
- 10' Rangers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Calvin Ramsay is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rangers FC tonight.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Dean Campbell has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 34' What a moment for Kemar Roofe! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
- 39' Aberdeen FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 44' It is a cagey affair so far. Rangers FC in their trying to find a way past Aberdeen FC's compact .
- 46' Another change for Aberdeen FC made on 46 minute. Florian Kamberi leaves to be changed by Fraser Hornby.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rangers FC and Aberdeen FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rangers FC that had 414 games and scored 807 goals.
- 60' Goal! Kemar Roofe scores his 61 goal in 368 matches.
- 61' Scott Arfield is replacing Ianis Hagi for the Rangers FC side.
- 62' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Alfredo Morelos by Jermain Defoe on 62 minute.
- 67' Rangers FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Lawrence Shankland scoring 1 goals.
- 69' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Scott Wright is hanging Kemar Roofe on the field on 69 minute.
- 74' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 76' Another change for Aberdeen FC made on 76 minute. Jonathan Hayes leaves to be changed by Niall McGinn.
- 79' Rangers FC make a change. Joe Aribo trudges off to be replaced by Cedric Itten on 79 minutes.
- 84' The travelling Aberdeen FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 85' Steven Davis was booked on 85.
- 88' Jermain Defoe adds to his 0 season tally! Rangers FC lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
- 89' Calvin Ramsay is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Hedges at the 89 minute mark.
- Full Time. Rangers FC beats Aberdeen FC
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 10
-
25
Kemar Roofe ↓ Scott Wright 69'
-
17
Joe Aribo ↓ Cedric Itten 79'
-
7
Ianis Hagi ↓ Scott Arfield 61'
-
20
Alfredo Morelos ↓ Jermain Defoe 62'
- 18
-
14
Ryan Kent ↓ Greg Stewart 69'
- 6
- 1
- 2
Bench
- 13
-
9
Jermain Defoe ↑ 62'
- 33
-
23
Scott Wright ↑ 69'
-
24
Greg Stewart ↑ 69'
-
37
Scott Arfield ↑ 61'
-
11
Cedric Itten ↑ 79'
- 61
Coach
Steven Gerrard
Aberdeen FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
11
Ryan Hedges ↓ Calvin Ramsay 89'
- 3
- 1
- 4
- 19
- 18
- 29
-
22
Florian Kamberi ↓ Fraser Hornby 46'
-
9
Callum Hendry ↓ Dean Campbell 46'
-
17
Jonathan Hayes ↓ Niall McGinn 76'
Bench
-
10
Niall McGinn ↑ 76'
-
24
Dean Campbell ↑ 46'
- 23
- 27
-
44
Calvin Ramsay ↑ 89'
-
7
Fraser Hornby ↑ 46'
- 28
- 30
- 33
Coach
Stephen Glass
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| James Tavernier | 12 |
| Alfredo Morelos | 7 |
| Kemar Roofe | 4 |
| Bojan Miovski | 3 |
| Jermain Defoe | 3 |
| Hamza Igamane | 3 |
| Christian Ramirez | 3 |
| Scott Arfield | 3 |
Head to Head
Rangers FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.37
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5
Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for:
Rangers FC to win 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
92%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
26%
Rangers FC or Aberdeen FC
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
15.8%
1 – 0
13.4%
3 – 0
12.1%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 1
7.2%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.1%
4 – 1
3.7%
5 – 0
3.4%
0 – 1
2.3%
2 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | Aberdeen FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 23% | 45% |
| -1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| -1 | 55% | 23% | 22% |
| -0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.