Rangers FC vs Dundee United FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rangers FC vs Dundee United FC — Premier League at Ibrox Stadium.
- Rangers FC 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Dundee United FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee John Beaton
- Assistant 1 David McGeachie
- Assistant 2 Chris Rae (Scotland)
4 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 7 | 18 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Dundee FC | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | St. Mirren FC | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | St. Johnstone FC | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | Aberdeen FC | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Motherwell FC | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Dundee United FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 7 | 7 |
| 11 | Falkirk FC | 7 | 6 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | Dundee United FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 21 Mar | Aberdeen FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | St. Mirren FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Celtic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Feb | Livingston FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Feb | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | Rangers FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 22 Mar | Celtic FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | Dundee FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Mar | St. Mirren FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Feb | Motherwell FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Feb | Aberdeen FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Rangers FC | Dundee United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #9 |
| 16 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 8 | Scored | 9 |
| 4 | Conceded | 11 |
| +4 | GD | -2 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 71% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
67%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Dundee United FC this season
Dundee United FC this season
Rangers FC are 2nd (16 pts). Dundee United FC are 9th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rangers FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Dundee United FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
–/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
–/3
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rangers FC
| Lawrence Shankland | 3 G | |
| Ryan Naderi | 2 G | 1 A |
| Miguel Chaiwa | 1 G | 1 A |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 1 G |
Dundee United FC
| Jesse Randall | 2 G | 2 A |
| Will Ferry | 1 G | 1 A |
| Lachlan Rose | 1 G | |
| Zac Sapsford | 1 G | |
| Emmanuel Agyei | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Ibrox Stadium that hosts another battle between Rangers FC and Dundee United FC.
- 5' Nicolas Raskin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Dundee United FC come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 16' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Thelo Aasgaard on 16 minutes.
- 21' Burkina Faso international Nasser Djiga has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 26' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Ryan Naderi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 30 minutes.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' GOAL! Dujon Sterling fires home to make it 2-0!
- 45' The Sweden Amar Ahmed Fatah breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 2-1!
- 46' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Naderi departs to be replaced by Youssef Chermiti.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 52' Goal! Thelo Aasgaard scores his 35 goal in 387 matches.
- 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rangers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 58' Another substitution for Dundee United FC to replace Ashley Maynard-Brewer by Dave Richards on 58 minute.
- 59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Emmanuel Agyei.
- 63' The Dundee United FC bench stirs into life. Emmanuel Agyei is withdrawn and Panutche Camara gets his opportunity.
- 64' Dundee United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zac Sapsford is hanging Neil Farrugia on the field on 64 minute.
- 68' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Krisztian Keresztes on 68 minutes.
- 72' Brilliant from the ! Zac Sapsford makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 72.
- 74' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Thelo Aasgaard is replaced by Bojan Miovski on 74 minute.
- 79' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 82' Connor Barron has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tochi Chukwuani on 82 minute.
- 85' Bojan Miovski adds to his 1 season tally! Rangers FC lead 4-2 — and this changes everything.
- 87' James Tavernier is replacing Dujon Sterling for the Rangers FC side.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Rangers FC players.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 21
- 5
- 43
- 7
-
42
Tochi Chukwuani ↓ Connor Barron 82'
-
11
Thelo Aasgaard ↓ Bojan Miovski 74'
- 24
- 30
- 47
-
20
Ryan Naderi ↓ Youssef Chermiti 46'
Bench
- 31
-
2
James Tavernier ↑ 87'
- 18
-
8
Connor Barron ↑ 82'
- 10
- 37
-
23
Djeidi Gassama ↑ 46'
-
28
Bojan Miovski ↑ 74'
-
9
Youssef Chermiti ↑ 46'
Coach
Danny Röhl
Dundee United FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1
- 6
-
20
Neil Farrugia ↓ Zac Sapsford 64'
-
36
Max Watters ↓ Ivan Dolcek 82'
- 11
- 5
- 4
- 21
- 17
- 23
- 12
Bench
-
8
Panutche Camara ↑ 63'
-
25
Dave Richards ↑ 58'
- 2
- 14
-
19
Ivan Dolcek ↑ 82'
-
9
Zac Sapsford ↑ 64'
- 37
- 3
- 22
Coach
Jim Goodwin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Rangers FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.4
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Dundee United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Rangers FC to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Dundee United FC
36%
Rangers FC or Dundee United FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
7.3%
1 – 0
6.8%
3 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.1%
4 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
4%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | Dundee United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 21% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.