Saturday , 14 November 2026

Rangers FC vs Dundee United FC, Premier League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2026
Rangers FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Dundee United FC
Wed 14 May 2025 · 18:45 UTC Ibrox Stadium 49,361 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 20' Samuel Harding
Cyriel Dessers 25' 1–1
Cyriel Dessers pen 73' 2–1
Nicolas Raskin 75' 3–1
Y 60' Vicko Sevelj

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Calum Scott (Scotland)
  • Assistant 1 David Roome
  • Assistant 2 Gordon McCabe (Scotland)
5 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 7.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

11
5
1
Rangers FC 17 games · Avg 3.0 goals Dundee United FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-14 Rangers FC 3–1 Dundee United FC 2025-01-26 Dundee United FC 1–3 Rangers FC 2024-11-23 Rangers FC 1–1 Dundee United FC 2024-09-15 Dundee United FC 0–1 Rangers FC 2023-04-01 Rangers FC 2–0 Dundee United FC

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Dundee United FC H 3–1 W
11 May Aberdeen FC H 4–0 W
04 May Celtic FC H 1–1 D
26 Apr St. Mirren FC A 2–2 D
17 Apr Athletic Club A 0–2 L
13 Apr Aberdeen FC A 2–2 D
Dundee United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Rangers FC A 1–3 L
10 May St. Mirren FC H 0–2 L
03 May Hibernian FC A 1–3 L
26 Apr Celtic FC H 0–5 L
12 Apr St. Johnstone FC H 1–0 W
06 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Rangers FC Dundee United FC
#2 Position #6
27 Points 17
12 Played 12
8 / 3 / 1 W / D / L 4 / 5 / 3
21 Scored 17
9 Conceded 17
+12 GD +0
2.25 PPG 1.42
67% Win % 33%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
55% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
27% Clean Sheets
Dundee United FC this season

Rangers FC are 2nd (27 pts). Dundee United FC are 6th (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 United FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
2/4
31-45
7/1
46-60
–/4
61-75
1/4
76+
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 United FC
Jesse Randall 3 G 3 A
Zac Sapsford 3 G
Lyall Cameron 2 G 3 A
Will Ferry 1 G 1 A
Lachlan Rose 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Rangers FC and Dundee United FC get this one started.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Ibrox Stadium. Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Dundee United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Samuel Harding on 20.
  • 25' GOAL! Cyriel Dessers scores on 25. Assisted by Jefte
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Rangers FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Dundee United FC's compact 4-4-2.
  • 35' Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Dundee United FC backline.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rangers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' Kai Fotheringham, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 50' It’s high time Jim Goodwin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 55' Rangers FC currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 60' A moment of madness from Vicko Sevelj on 60 minutes earns him a card. Dundee United FC will be frustrated.
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
  • 73' Magnificent from Cyriel Dessers! That is 86 goals in 328 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 75' GOAL! Nicolas Raskin fires home to make it 3-1!
  • 80' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Vaclav Cerny by Oscar Cortes on 80 minute.
  • 81' Sam Dalby makes way for Jort van der Sande at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Dundee United FC.
  • 82' The whistle greets Connor Barron as he departs to be replaced by Bailey Rice.
  • 87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 88' Fresh legs for Dundee United FC! Ruari Paton comes on to replace Vicko Sevelj.
  • Rangers FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Barry Ferguson

Dundee United FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Goodwin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-05-14 Rangers FC 3–1 Dundee United FC 2025-01-26 Dundee United FC 1–3 Rangers FC 2024-11-23 Rangers FC 1–1 Dundee United FC 2024-09-15 Dundee United FC 0–1 Rangers FC 2023-04-01 Rangers FC 2–0 Dundee United FC

Rangers FC Form

2025-05-14 Rangers FC 3–1 Dundee United FC W 2025-05-11 Rangers FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC W 2025-05-04 Rangers FC 1–1 Celtic FC D 2025-04-26 St. Mirren FC 2–2 Rangers FC D 2025-04-17 Athletic Club 2–0 Rangers FC L 2025-04-13 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Rangers FC D

Dundee United FC Form

2025-05-14 Rangers FC 3–1 Dundee United FC L 2025-05-10 Dundee United FC 0–2 St. Mirren FC L 2025-05-03 Hibernian FC 3–1 Dundee United FC L 2025-04-26 Dundee United FC 0–5 Celtic FC L 2025-04-12 Dundee United FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2025-04-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Dundee United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.22 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 68% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC68% Draw20% Dundee United FC12%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Dundee United FC
32%
Rangers FC or Dundee United FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC50% Draw40% Dundee United FC10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.6%
1 – 0
11.1%
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
9.1%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.7%
4 – 0
5%
4 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 1
3.2%
1 – 2
3%

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% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+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.