Thursday , 2 July 2026

Rangers FC vs Dundee United FC, Premier League 2021-22 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2021-22
Rangers FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Dundee United FC
Sun 8 May 2022 · 14:00 UTC Ibrox Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Fashion Sakala 25' Y
Y 55' Benjamin Siegrist
Y 59' Ross Graham

Overview

Match Preview

Rangers FC vs Dundee United 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

11
4
1
Rangers FC 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals Dundee United FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-05-08 Rangers FC 2–0 Dundee United FC 2022-02-20 Dundee United FC 1–1 Rangers FC 2021-08-07 Dundee United FC 1–0 Rangers FC 2021-02-21 Rangers FC 4–1 Dundee United FC 2020-12-13 Dundee United FC 1–2 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Dundee United FC H 2–0 W
05 May RB Leipzig H 3–1 W
01 May Celtic FC A 1–1 D
28 Apr RB Leipzig A 0–1 L
23 Apr Motherwell FC A 3–1 W
14 Apr Sporting Clube de Braga H 3–1 W
Dundee United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Rangers FC A 0–2 L
30 Apr Motherwell FC H 1–0 W
24 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–3 L
09 Apr Dundee FC H 2–2 D
02 Apr Hibernian FC A 1–1 D
19 Mar St. Mirren FC A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Rangers FC Dundee United FC
#2 Position #7
69 Points 40
33 Played 33
19 / 12 / 2 W / D / L 9 / 13 / 11
66 Scored 45
31 Conceded 54
+35 GD -9
2.09 PPG 1.21
58% Win % 27%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Rangers FC are 2nd (69 pts). Dundee United FC are 7th (40 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Ibrox Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Rangers FC and Dundee United FC.
  • 5' Ross Graham, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rangers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' The 23-year-old Lewis Neilson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' Scotland international Archie Meekison has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' The referee has no hesitation. Fashion Sakala is booked for Rangers FC — Yellow card on 25.
  • 30' The travelling Dundee United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni van Bronckhorst will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Dundee United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Scott Wright exits the field as Amad enters on 46.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' James Tavernier puts Rangers FC on the lead.
  • 55' Benjamin Siegrist is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
  • 56' The Dundee United FC bench stirs into life. Mathew Anim Cudjoe is withdrawn and Nicky Clark gets his opportunity.
  • 59' Ross Graham is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
  • 64' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 65' Alex Lowry has so much to prove this time. He replaces Scott Arfield on 65 minute.
  • 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 72' Another substitution for Dundee United FC to replace Tony Watt by Ilmari Niskanen on 72 minute.
  • 77' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rangers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 78' Amad makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Rangers FC are in front.
  • 79' Another substitution for Dundee United FC to replace Archie Meekison by Chris Mochrie on 79 minute.
  • 84' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 89' Chris Mochrie has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 183 appearances.
  • Full Time. Rangers FC beats Dundee United FC

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst

Dundee United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tam Courts

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cyriel Dessers 4
Antonio-Mirko Colak 3
James Tavernier 3
Malik Tillman 3
Ryan Kent 2
Sam Dalby 2
Fashion Sakala 2
Liam Smith 2

Head to Head

2022-05-08 Rangers FC 2–0 Dundee United FC 2022-02-20 Dundee United FC 1–1 Rangers FC 2021-08-07 Dundee United FC 1–0 Rangers FC 2021-02-21 Rangers FC 4–1 Dundee United FC 2020-12-13 Dundee United FC 1–2 Rangers FC

Rangers FC Form

2022-05-08 Rangers FC 2–0 Dundee United FC W 2022-05-05 Rangers FC 3–1 RB Leipzig W 2022-05-01 Celtic FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2022-04-28 RB Leipzig 1–0 Rangers FC L 2022-04-23 Motherwell FC 1–3 Rangers FC W 2022-04-14 Rangers FC 3–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W

Dundee United FC Form

2022-05-08 Rangers FC 2–0 Dundee United FC L 2022-04-30 Dundee United FC 1–0 Motherwell FC W 2022-04-24 Dundee United FC 2–3 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-04-09 Dundee United FC 2–2 Dundee FC D 2022-04-02 Hibernian FC 1–1 Dundee United FC D 2022-03-19 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Dundee United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.39 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Dundee United FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC68% Draw19% Dundee United FC13%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Dundee United FC
32%
Rangers FC or Dundee United FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC51% Draw38% Dundee United FC11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
8.9%
1 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
5.5%
4 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Dundee United FC covers
-2.5 28% — 72%
-2 28% 21% 51%
-1.5 49% — 51%
-1 49% 22% 29%
-0.5 71% — 29%
+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
45% ✗
Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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