Thursday , 2 July 2026

Rangers FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Rangers FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Sat 5 Mar 2022 · 15:00 UTC Ibrox Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 24' Declan Gallagher
Y 25' Declan Gallagher
Y 63' Lewis Ferguson
James Tavernier 79' Y
Y 89' Vicente Besuijen

Overview

Match Preview

Rangers FC vs Aberdeen FC — Premier League at Ibrox Stadium.

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
2022-03-05 Rangers FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC 2021-10-27 Rangers FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC 2021-05-15 Rangers FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC 2021-01-10 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Rangers FC 2020-11-22 Rangers FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Aberdeen FC H 1–0 W
02 Mar St. Johnstone FC A 1–0 W
27 Feb Motherwell FC H 2–2 D
24 Feb Borussia Dortmund H 2–2 D
20 Feb Dundee United FC A 1–1 D
17 Feb Borussia Dortmund A 4–2 W
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Rangers FC A 0–1 L
02 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–2 L
26 Feb Dundee United FC H 1–1 D
19 Feb Motherwell FC A 1–1 D
15 Feb St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D
09 Feb Celtic FC H 2–3 L

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' The wait is over. Rangers FC get us underway at Ibrox Stadium.
  • 5' Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aberdeen FC backline.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Ibrox Stadium. Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 24' A moment of madness from Declan Gallagher on 24 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aberdeen FC will be frustrated.
  • 25' Controversy at the stadium! Declan Gallagher argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alfredo Morelos suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' Ryan Jack is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aberdeen FC tonight.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 50' Aberdeen FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Fashion Sakala as he leaves the pitch. Scott Arfield steps in for Rangers FC.
  • 63' Lewis Ferguson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
  • 68' The whistle greets Connor McLennan as he departs to be replaced by Jack MacKenzie.
  • 73' The 29-year-old David Bates has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! John Lundstram comes on to replace Ryan Jack.
  • 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for James Tavernier on 79.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. Jonathan Hayes is replaced by Calvin Ramsay on 80 minute.
  • 81' Kemar Roofe makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Rangers FC are in front.
  • 86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Vicente Besuijen.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Rangers FC and Aberdeen FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2022-03-05 Rangers FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC 2021-10-27 Rangers FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC 2021-05-15 Rangers FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC 2021-01-10 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Rangers FC 2020-11-22 Rangers FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC

Rangers FC Form

2022-03-05 Rangers FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC W 2022-03-02 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Rangers FC W 2022-02-27 Rangers FC 2–2 Motherwell FC D 2022-02-24 Rangers FC 2–2 Borussia Dortmund D 2022-02-20 Dundee United FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2022-02-17 Borussia Dortmund 2–4 Rangers FC W

Aberdeen FC Form

2022-03-05 Rangers FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC L 2022-03-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC L 2022-02-26 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Dundee United FC D 2022-02-19 Motherwell FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2022-02-15 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2022-02-09 Aberdeen FC 2–3 Celtic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.21 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC70% Draw20% Aberdeen FC10%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
30%
Rangers FC or Aberdeen FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC51% Draw40% Aberdeen FC9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
9.7%
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
3%
1 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 22% 52%
-1.5 48% — 52%
-1 48% 23% 29%
-0.5 71% — 29%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 7% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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