Saturday , 14 November 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 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
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 #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' That's the starting whistle at Ibrox Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Rangers FC and Aberdeen FC.
  • 5' 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 John Lundstram suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rangers FC and Aberdeen FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' The 35-year-old Christian Ramirez has been sensational this season — 7 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' Aberdeen FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 24' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Declan Gallagher.
  • 25' It’s a booking for Aberdeen FC player. Declan Gallagher gets a Yellow card.
  • 30' Rangers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aberdeen FC's shape.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni van Bronckhorst might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' Rangers FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 45' James Tavernier is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rangers FC so far.
  • 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rangers FC and Aberdeen FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 55' Aberdeen FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 59' The whistle greets Fashion Sakala as he departs to be replaced by Scott Arfield.
  • 63' Lewis Ferguson was booked on 63.
  • 68' A change in the Aberdeen FC ranks — Connor McLennan exits the field as Jack MacKenzie enters on 68.
  • 73' Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 78' Rangers FC ring the changes. Ryan Jack has done his job and it is now time for John Lundstram to step up.
  • 79' James Tavernier has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Aberdeen FC — Calvin Ramsay on, Jonathan Hayes off on 80 minutes.
  • 81' Kemar Roofe puts Rangers FC on the lead.
  • 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 89' The referee shows Aberdeen FC player a Yellow card on 89.
  • With this win, Rangers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Christian Ramirez 3
Scott Arfield 3
Bojan Miovski 3
Jermain Defoe 3
Hamza Igamane 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
3 / 4
2.05 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC69% Draw20% Aberdeen FC11%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
31%
Rangers FC or Aberdeen FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC49% Draw43% Aberdeen FC8%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.6%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
9.7%
1 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
5.9%
4 – 0
5%
0 – 1
3.5%
4 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
2.6%
1 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 22% 55%
-1.5 45% — 55%
-1 45% 25% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+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
55% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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