Rangers FC vs Dundee FC, Premier League 2023-24 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Rangers FC vs Dundee FC — Premier League at Ibrox Stadium.
- Rangers FC 12 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- Dundee FC 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Daniel McFarlane
- Assistant 2 Chris Rae (Scotland)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Dundee FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 11 May | Celtic FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 May | Kilmarnock FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | St. Mirren FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Dundee FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Apr | Ross County FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Rangers FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 11 May | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 May | St. Mirren FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Celtic FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Apr | Rangers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Apr | Aberdeen FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Rangers FC | Dundee FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #5 |
| 27 | Points | 17 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 8 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 5 |
| 21 | Scored | 18 |
| 9 | Conceded | 15 |
| +12 | GD | +3 |
| 2.25 | PPG | 1.42 |
| 67% | Win % | 42% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Dundee FC this season
Dundee FC this season
Rangers FC are 2nd (27 pts). Dundee FC are 5th (17 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
Dundee FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/3
76+
5/3
■ 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 |
Dundee FC
| Bradley Fink | 4 G | |
| Joe Westley | 4 G | |
| Ashley Hay | 3 G | |
| Joe Bevan | 2 G | 1 A |
| Owen Bevan | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Rangers FC and Dundee FC get this one started.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Amadou Bakayoko is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
- 10' Dundee FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Dundee FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' Lyall Cameron, a Scotland midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 38' Jordan McGhee adds to his 0 season tally! Dundee FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 40' Juan Portales has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
- 45' Ross McCausland adds to his 0 season tally! Rangers FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dara Costelloe made 356 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 52' A goal from the Nigeria international Cyriel Dessers! He fires home on 52 to make it 2-2!
- 57' Leon King has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Robbie Fraser. He replaces Ridvan Yilmaz on 61 minute.
- 65' The deadlock is broken! Todd Cantwell gets on the scoresheet on 65 minutes.
- 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 74' Dara Costelloe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Scott Tiffoney on 74 minute.
- 75' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! Cole McKinnon comes on to replace Leon King.
- 80' Turkey international Ridvan Yilmaz has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 83' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kemar Roofe is hanging Fabio Silva on the field on 83 minute.
- 86' The Dundee FC manager makes a substitution. Malachi Boateng departs to be replaced by Michael Mellon.
- 87' Scott Wright makes no mistake. The score reads 4-2 and Rangers FC are in front.
- Full Time. Rangers FC beats Dundee FC
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 13
- 26
- 9
- 2
- 43
-
3
Ridvan Yilmaz ↓ Robbie Fraser 61'
-
7
Fabio Silva ↓ Kemar Roofe 83'
- 42
-
38
Leon King ↓ Cole McKinnon 75'
- 45
Bench
- 20
-
25
Kemar Roofe ↑ 83'
- 31
- 23
- 28
- 51
-
93
Cole McKinnon ↑ 75'
-
49
Robbie Fraser ↑ 61'
- 46
Dundee FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
-
9
Amadou Bakayoko ↓ Curtis Main 75'
-
7
Scott Tiffoney ↓ Dara Costelloe 74'
- 17
- 10
- 6
- 22
- 4
- 3
-
28
Mo Sylla ↓ Finlay Robertson 75'
- 29
- 23
Bench
-
8
Curtis Main ↑ 75'
-
19
Finlay Robertson ↑ 75'
- 15
- 16
- 21
-
44
Dara Costelloe ↑ 74'
- 25
-
26
Michael Mellon ↑ 86'
- 30
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| James Tavernier | 5 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 4 |
| Joe Aribo | 2 |
| Aaron Ramsey | 2 |
| Scott Wright | 2 |
| Vaclav Cerny | 2 |
| Amadou Bakayoko | 1 |
| Ryan Kent | 1 |
Head to Head
Rangers FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.74
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Dundee FC xG
I would bet for:
Rangers FC to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Dundee FC
28%
Rangers FC or Dundee FC
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Dundee FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–2 not predicted5 – 2Actual
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
7.8%
1 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
6.9%
4 – 0
5.8%
4 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
5 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | Dundee FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -2 | 33% | 21% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 20% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Dundee FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

