Ross County FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Ross County FC

0 – 2

Full Time

Rangers FC

Sat 26 Aug 2023 · 11:30 UTC Global Energy Stadium 6,540 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 22' Kemar Roofe

0–2 26' James Tavernier

Jack Baldwin 11' Y

Victor Loturi 46' Y

Kyle Turner 89' Y

Y 90' John Lundstram

Overview

Match Preview

Ross County FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League at Global Energy Stadium.

Ross County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Rangers FC 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee David Munro
Assistant 1 Jonathan Bell (Scotland)
Assistant 2 Steven Traynor (Scotland)

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

Ross County FC 19 games · Avg 3.8 goals Rangers FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-08-26 Ross County FC 0–2 Rangers FC 2023-02-04 Rangers FC 2–1 Ross County FC 2022-12-23 Ross County FC 0–1 Rangers FC 2022-08-27 Rangers FC 4–0 Ross County FC 2022-05-11 Rangers FC 4–1 Ross County FC

Recent Form

Ross County FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Aug	Rangers FC	H	0–2	L
12 Aug	St. Johnstone FC	H	2–0	W
05 Aug	Celtic FC	A	2–4	L
28 May	Kilmarnock FC	A	1–3	L
24 May	St. Johnstone FC	H	3–3	D
20 May	Motherwell FC	A	0–1	L

Rangers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Aug	Ross County FC	A	2–0	W
22 Aug	PSV	H	2–2	D
15 Aug	Servette FC	A	1–1	D
12 Aug	Livingston FC	H	4–0	W
09 Aug	Servette FC	H	2–1	W
05 Aug	Kilmarnock FC	A	0–1	L

Key Stats

37% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)

74% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

67% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

0' Ross County FC have kicked off against Rangers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
10' It’s high time Michael Beale made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
11' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jack Baldwin on 11 minutes.
16' England international Yan Dhanda has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
21' 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.
22' Goal! Kemar Roofe scores his 61 goal in 360 matches.
26' A goal from the England international James Tavernier! He fires home on 26 to make it 0-2!
31' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ross County FC and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
36' Danilo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 5 cards already picked up this season.
41' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jordan White suffering a number of foals already.
46' Poor challenge from Victor Loturi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
46' Will Nightingale is ready to make an impact after coming on for George Harmon at the 46 minute mark.
51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
55' The whistle greets Victor Loturi as he departs to be replaced by Kyle Turner.
59' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Kemar Roofe by Abdallah Sima on 59 minute.
60' Rabbi Matondo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Lammers on 60 minute.
65' Josh Reid has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Leak on 65 minute.
70' The supporters are chanting for Eamonn Brophy. He replaces Simon Murray on 70 minute.
73' Cyriel Dessers makes way for Danilo at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rangers FC.
78' Rabbi Matondo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
83' Rangers FC ring the changes. Nicolas Raskin has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Jack to step up.
88' James Brown has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
89' The referee has no hesitation. Kyle Turner is booked for Ross County FC — card on 89.
90' John Lundstram catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
Another three points for Rangers FC.

Lineups

Ross County FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

35
Will Nightingale ↑ 46'
25
Alex Samuel
22
Jordan Tillson
27
Eamonn Brophy ↑ 70'
21
Ross Munro
43
Josh Reid ↑ 65'
17
Jay Henderson
30
Dylan Smith
7
Kyle Turner ↑ 55'

Coach Malky Mackay

Rangers FC Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

27
Leon Balogun
11
Tom Lawrence ↑ 73'
21
Dujon Sterling
8
Ryan Jack ↑ 83'
28
Robby McCrorie
99
Danilo ↑ 73'
17
Rabbi Matondo ↑ 60'
15
Jose Cifuentes
19
Abdallah Sima ↑ 59'

Coach Michael Beale

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
James Tavernier	8
Jordan White	5
Cyriel Dessers	4
Joe Aribo	3
Alfredo Morelos	3
Connor Goldson	3
Ryan Jack	3
Ryan Kent	3

Head to Head

Ross County FC Form

2023-08-26 Ross County FC 0–2 Rangers FC L 2023-08-12 Ross County FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2023-08-05 Celtic FC 4–2 Ross County FC L 2023-05-28 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 Ross County FC L 2023-05-24 Ross County FC 3–3 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-05-20 Motherwell FC 1–0 Ross County FC L

Rangers FC Form

2023-08-26 Ross County FC 0–2 Rangers FC W 2023-08-22 Rangers FC 2–2 PSV D 2023-08-15 Servette FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2023-08-12 Rangers FC 4–0 Livingston FC W 2023-08-09 Rangers FC 2–1 Servette FC W 2023-08-05 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.04 Ross County FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.49 Rangers FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Ross County FC26% Draw28% Rangers FC46%

Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 2.53

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Ross County FC or Draw

54%

Draw or Rangers FC

74%

Ross County FC or Rangers FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Ross County FC19% Draw48% Rangers FC33%

Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.3%

0 – 1

10.9%

0 – 0

10%

1 – 2

8.9%

0 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

7.2%

2 – 1

6.2%

2 – 2

4.7%

1 – 3

4.4%

0 – 3

4.2%

2 – 0

4.2%

2 – 3

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Ross County FC

Handicap	Ross County FC covers	Push	Rangers FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	7%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	15%	75%
-0.5	25%	—	75%
+0.5	54%	—	46%
+1	54%	23%	23%
+1.5	77%	—	23%
+2	77%	14%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Ross County FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✗

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