Rangers FC vs Dundee United FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rangers FC vs Dundee United FC — Premier League at Ibrox Stadium.
- Rangers FC 9 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Dundee United FC 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nick Walsh
- Referee Ralph Gordon
- Referee Colin Steven
- Referee Graham McNeillie
5 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 16.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 9 | 24 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 9 | 16 |
| 4 | Dundee FC | 9 | 14 |
| 5 | St. Johnstone FC | 9 | 12 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 9 | 12 |
| 7 | Aberdeen FC | 9 | 11 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 9 | 10 |
| 9 | Falkirk FC | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Motherwell FC | 9 | 8 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock FC | 9 | 8 |
| 12 | Hibernian FC | 9 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | Dundee United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Feb | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 13 Feb | Kilmarnock FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Feb | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Feb | St. Johnstone FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | Hibernian FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | Rangers FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Feb | Livingston FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Ross County FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | Motherwell FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jan | Hibernian FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Jan | St. Mirren FC | H | 1–5 | L |
Season Stats
| Rangers FC | Dundee United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #6 |
| 20 | Points | 12 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 6 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 11 |
| 7 | Conceded | 12 |
| +6 | GD | -1 |
| 2.22 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 67% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Dundee United FC this season
Dundee United FC this season
Rangers FC are 2nd (20 pts). Dundee United FC are 6th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rangers FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Dundee United FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
5/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
–/3
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rangers FC
| Ryan Naderi | 4 G | 1 A |
| Lawrence Shankland | 3 G | |
| Miguel Chaiwa | 1 G | 1 A |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 1 G |
Dundee United FC
| Jesse Randall | 2 G | 3 A |
| Lyall Cameron | 2 G | 1 A |
| Will Ferry | 1 G | 1 A |
| Lachlan Rose | 1 G | |
| Zac Sapsford | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Dundee United FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 7' Calum Butcher picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 12' Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Dundee United FC backline.
- 17' It looks surprising Rangers FC does not make any changes. Allan McGregor has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 22' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rangers FC and Dundee United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 27' Glen Kamara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Jack at the 27 minute mark.
- 32' It’s high time Micky Mellon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' The deadlock is broken! Ianis Hagi gets on the scoresheet on 35 minutes.
- 38' The England Ryan Kent breaks the deadlock on 38 minutes. 2-0!
- 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Gerrard will be considering his options from the bench.
- 48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joe Aribo makes it 3-0.
- 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jamie Robson on 51.
- 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 63' Rangers FC make a change. Ianis Hagi trudges off to be replaced by Scott Arfield on 63 minutes.
- 64' Against the run of play, Alfredo Morelos has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 66' The referee has no hesitation. Jeando Fuchs is booked for Dundee United FC — Yellow card on 66.
- 67' Jermain Defoe is replacing Alfredo Morelos for the Rangers FC side.
- 68' Another substitution for Dundee United FC to replace Louis Appere by Marc McNulty on 68 minute.
- 73' Rangers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 78' Louis Appere has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 190 appearances.
- 83' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Gerrard might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 86' GOAL! Marc McNulty fires home to make it 4-1!
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Kerr Smith. He replaces Ian Harkes on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Rangers FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Steven Davis ↓ Scott Wright 63'
- 26
- 17
-
5
Filip Helander ↓ Jack Simpson 67'
-
7
Ianis Hagi ↓ Scott Arfield 63'
- 31
-
20
Alfredo Morelos ↓ Jermain Defoe 67'
- 14
- 6
- 1
-
8
Ryan Jack ↓ Glen Kamara 27'
Bench
-
4
Jack Simpson ↑ 67'
-
9
Jermain Defoe ↑ 67'
- 33
-
23
Scott Wright ↑ 63'
-
18
Glen Kamara ↑ 27'
- 24
-
37
Scott Arfield ↑ 63'
- 11
- 61
Coach
Steven Gerrard
Dundee United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 18
- 66
- 6
-
23
Ian Harkes ↓ Kerr Smith 90'
- 2
- 24
- 1
- 17
- 10
-
27
Louis Appere ↓ Marc McNulty 68'
Bench
-
9
Marc McNulty ↑ 68'
- 5
- 14
- 3
- 20
- 15
- 19
- 30
-
43
Kerr Smith ↑ 90'
Coach
Micky Mellon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cyriel Dessers | 4 |
| Antonio-Mirko Colak | 3 |
| James Tavernier | 3 |
| Malik Tillman | 3 |
| Joe Aribo | 2 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 2 |
| Ross Graham | 2 |
| Ryan Kent | 2 |
Head to Head
Rangers FC Form
Dundee United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.2
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Dundee United FC xG
I would bet for:
Rangers FC to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Dundee United FC
31%
Rangers FC or Dundee United FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.6%
1 – 0
11.2%
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
9%
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 1
3.3%
1 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | Dundee United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 23% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +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
48%
✓
Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.