Thursday , 2 July 2026

Rangers FC vs Dundee FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Rangers FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Dundee FC
Sat 9 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Ibrox Stadium 47,229 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 5' Amadou Bakayoko
Cyriel Dessers 20' 1–1
James Tavernier pen 26' 2–1
Abdallah Sima 34' 3–1
Jose Cifuentes 45' R
Borna Barisic 59' Y
Y 76' Jordan McGhee
Y 90' Ricki Lamie
Y 90' Luke McCowan

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Assistant 1 David Roome
  • Assistant 2 John McCrossan

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

11
4
Rangers FC 15 games · Avg 3.2 goals Dundee FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-09 Rangers FC 3–1 Dundee FC 2023-11-01 Dundee FC 0–5 Rangers FC 2022-03-20 Dundee FC 1–2 Rangers FC 2021-09-25 Dundee FC 0–1 Rangers FC 2019-02-27 Rangers FC 4–0 Dundee FC

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Dundee FC H 3–1 W
06 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–0 W
03 Dec St. Mirren FC H 2–0 W
30 Nov Aris Limassol H 1–1 D
26 Nov Aberdeen FC A 1–1 D
12 Nov Livingston FC A 2–0 W
Dundee FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Rangers FC A 1–3 L
02 Dec Motherwell FC A 3–3 D
25 Nov Hibernian FC H 1–2 L
11 Nov St. Mirren FC H 4–0 W
05 Nov Livingston FC H 1–0 W
01 Nov Rangers FC H 0–5 L

Season Stats

Rangers FC Dundee FC
#2 Position #9
69 Points 33
33 Played 33
19 / 12 / 2 W / D / L 8 / 9 / 16
66 Scored 34
31 Conceded 53
+35 GD -19
2.09 PPG 1.00
58% Win % 24%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Rangers FC are 2nd (69 pts). Dundee FC are 9th (33 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Rangers FC launch into their encounter with Dundee FC.
  • 5' Dundee FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Amadou Bakayoko on 5.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Cyriel Dessers makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Rangers FC are in front.
  • 25' Aaron Donnelly is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Dundee FC so far.
  • 26' What a moment for James Tavernier! That strike on 26 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 26' The crowd applauds Juan Portales as he leaves the pitch. Cammy Kerr steps in for Dundee FC.
  • 31' With 0 assists to his name this season, Abdallah Sima is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
  • 34' The Senegal Abdallah Sima breaks the deadlock on 34 minutes. 3-1!
  • 39' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
  • 45' Jose Cifuentes was booked on 45.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Docherty will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 51' A tactical swap from Dundee FC — Charlie Reilly on, Aaron Donnelly off on 51 minutes.
  • 56' Dundee FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 59' That is a card for Rangers FC. Borna Barisic will be fuming at that decision.
  • 64' Joe Shaughnessy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Dundee FC tonight.
  • 69' The Dundee FC bench stirs into life. Amadou Bakayoko is withdrawn and Zach Robinson gets his opportunity.
  • 72' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Cyriel Dessers departs to be replaced by Kemar Roofe.
  • 76' Jordan McGhee picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 86' 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.
  • 89' Rangers FC make a change. John Lundstram trudges off to be replaced by Leon King on 89 minutes.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Ricki Lamie. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • Dundee FC will have plenty to reflect on. Rangers FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Clement

Dundee FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Docherty

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Tavernier 5
Cyriel Dessers 4
Joe Aribo 2
Aaron Ramsey 2
Scott Wright 2
Vaclav Cerny 2
Oluwaseun Adewumi 1
Kenny Miller 1

Head to Head

2023-12-09 Rangers FC 3–1 Dundee FC 2023-11-01 Dundee FC 0–5 Rangers FC 2022-03-20 Dundee FC 1–2 Rangers FC 2021-09-25 Dundee FC 0–1 Rangers FC 2019-02-27 Rangers FC 4–0 Dundee FC

Rangers FC Form

2023-12-09 Rangers FC 3–1 Dundee FC W 2023-12-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Rangers FC W 2023-12-03 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC W 2023-11-30 Rangers FC 1–1 Aris Limassol D 2023-11-26 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2023-11-12 Livingston FC 0–2 Rangers FC W

Dundee FC Form

2023-12-09 Rangers FC 3–1 Dundee FC L 2023-12-02 Motherwell FC 3–3 Dundee FC D 2023-11-25 Dundee FC 1–2 Hibernian FC L 2023-11-11 Dundee FC 4–0 St. Mirren FC W 2023-11-05 Dundee FC 1–0 Livingston FC W 2023-11-01 Dundee FC 0–5 Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.78 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Dundee FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC74% Draw16% Dundee FC10%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Dundee FC
26%
Rangers FC or Dundee FC
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC57% Draw34% Dundee FC9%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.5%
3 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.4%
1 – 1
7%
4 – 0
6.4%
4 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
3.9%
5 – 0
3.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Dundee FC covers
-2.5 35% — 65%
-2 35% 21% 44%
-1.5 56% — 44%
-1 56% 20% 24%
-0.5 76% — 24%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 6% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
Dundee FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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