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Dundee FC 0–1 Rangers

Saturday 25 September 2021, 15:00 · Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park · Round 7 · Half-time 0–1 · Attendance 8,574

Rangers Aribo 16'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

Dundee FCRangers
Goals01
xG1.631.65
Non-penalty xG0.841.65
Expected Points1.351.35

Dundee FC 35%Draw 30%Rangers 35%

Most likely score 1–1, 15%. Final score 0–1, 3%.

Rangers goalsDundee FC goals0123456+0123456+1%3%3%1%5%6%2%5%5%1%2%4%4%2%1%15%12%11%11%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.511.520153045607590HTCummings on for Griffiths, 39'McGowan on for Anderson, 62'Jakubiak on for Byrne, 74'Sakala on for Morelos, 67'Wright on for Hagi, 73'Bacuna on for Roofe, 82'Aribo 16'Rangers 1.65Dundee FC 1.6300.511.520153045607590HTCummings on for Griffiths, 39'McGowan on for Anderson, 62'Jakubiak on for Byrne, 74'Sakala on for Morelos, 67'Wright on for Hagi, 73'Bacuna on for Roofe, 82'Aribo 16'1.651.63Dundee FCRangers

Each side's xG added up shot by shot through the match. Stoppage time is shaded as far as the last shot or event recorded in it. Triangles along the foot mark each side's substitutions.

Match stats

Dundee FCRangers

1.63 +0.77xG1.65 +0.04
0.84Non-penalty xG1.65
1.50 +0.64xG on target1.23 −0.63
14 +2Shots19 +2
6 +1.8Shots on target3 −3.0
1 0.0Big chances1 −0.8
31% −14Possession69% +5
249 −66Passes562 +44
60% −5Pass accuracy83% 0
17% −29Field tilt83% +7
21 −7Final-third entries64 +9
8 −1.3Box entries18 −0.2
21.2 +8Passes per defensive action17.9 +3
5 −0.2Corners9 +0.7
21 +7Tackles11 −2
10 +0.8Interceptions6 +1.7
26 +6Clearances19 +3
2 −2.5Saves6 +4.8
9 −4Fouls8 −2
0 −1.5Offsides2 +0.3

The small figure beside each value is its difference from the side's average per league match this season before this one. Field tilt is each side's share of the open-play passes completed in the final third; entries are completed open-play passes and carries into the final third and the box; passes per defensive action (PPDA) counts the opponent's passes in its own 60% of the pitch for each tackle, interception, challenge, or foul there.

Chance locations

Dundee FC

Anderson 9', 0.19 xGMcGhee 13', 0.10 xGGriffiths 24', 0.10 xGGriffiths 1', 0.08 xGSweeney 9', 0.07 xGSweeney 47', 0.05 xGGriffiths 24', 0.04 xGMcGhee 62', 0.04 xGMcGhee 79', 0.04 xGMcMullan 1', 0.03 xGByrne 18', 0.03 xGMcMullan 51', 0.03 xGMcMullan 63', 0.03 xG21%0.18 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.18 xG, 0 goals62%0.52 xGCentral box: 8 shots, 0.52 xG, 0 goals5%0.04 xGWide in the box: 1 shot, 0.04 xG, 0 goals12%0.10 xGEdge of the box: 3 shots, 0.10 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGFurther out: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals

Rangers

Wright 90+3', 0.15 xGRoofe 33', 0.11 xGMorelos 11', 0.09 xGWright 90+3', 0.09 xGRoofe 12', 0.08 xGMorelos 40', 0.07 xGRoofe 55', 0.07 xGMorelos 56', 0.07 xGHagi 21', 0.06 xGGoldson 44', 0.06 xGHagi 37', 0.04 xGLundstram 56', 0.04 xGTavernier 7', 0.03 xGHagi 71', 0.03 xGBacuna 89', 0.03 xGMorelos 11', 0.02 xGRoofe 74', 0.02 xGRoofe 78', 0.01 xGAribo 16', 0.58 xG, goal0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals83%1.36 xGCentral box: 10 shots, 1.36 xG, 1 goal7%0.11 xGWide in the box: 3 shots, 0.11 xG, 0 goals10%0.16 xGEdge of the box: 5 shots, 0.16 xG, 0 goals1%0.01 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.01 xG, 0 goals

Each area's share of the side's xG from open play and set pieces, with the xG in it. The two wide areas of the box count together, as on the club pages. Shots shows each of those shots instead, sized by its xG, with goals filled in.

Chance types

Dundee FCRangers

0.35 5 shots, 0 goalsOpen play1.31 13 shots, 1 goal
0.49 8 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.34 6 shots, 0 goals
0.79 1 shot, 0 goalsPenalties0.00 0 shots, 0 goals

xG by type of chance, with each side's shots and goals beside it.

Game state

Level
16 min (17%) · Dundee FC 0.46, Rangers 0.79 xG
Rangers ahead
77 min (83%) · Dundee FC 1.17, Rangers 0.86 xG

Line-ups

114452248631829LegzdinsAshcroftFontaineSweeneyKerrAndersonByrneMcGheeMarshallMcMullanGriffithsYellow card62'74'39'Dundee FC 3-5-2James McPake33262631841772025McLaughlinTavernierGoldsonBalogunBasseyKamaraLundstramAriboHagiMorelosRoofeYellow cardGoalYellow card73'67'82'Rangers 4-3-1-2Steven Gerrard

Dundee FC substitutes

  • 39' Cummings for Griffiths · penalty missed 59'
  • 62' McGowan for Anderson
  • 74' Jakubiak for Byrne

Rangers substitutes

  • 67' Sakala for Morelos
  • 73' Wright for Hagi
  • 82' Bacuna for Roofe · yellow card 90+2'

Players

Dundee FC

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
LegzdinsGK900.000.0000.0121
AshcroftCB900.000.2000.1729
FontaineCB900.000.1910.0948
SweeneyCB900.120.0010.06420
KerrRWB900.000.0000.0226
AndersonCM620.190.0000.0213
ByrneCM740.030.0100.0420
McGheeCM900.180.362−0.2315
Marshall LWB900.000.0720.1044
McMullanST900.090.3030.2142
GriffithsST390.230.0010.0500
CummingsFW510.790.0100.0312
McGowanMF280.000.0000.0122
JakubiakFW160.000.0000.0001

Rangers

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
McLaughlin GK900.000.0000.0210
TavernierRB900.030.2430.10115
GoldsonCB900.060.0710.0387
BalogunCB900.000.0510.1366
BasseyLB900.000.2340.18156
KamaraCM900.000.1510.19133
LundstramCM900.040.1020.1193
Aribo CM9010.580.0710.0727
HagiAM730.130.0400.0660
MorelosST6710.240.1410.1130
RoofeST820.290.0420.0311
SakalaFW230.000.020−0.0300
WrightFW170.240.0000.0510
Bacuna MF80.030.021−0.0100

Starters, then substitutes in the order they came on. KP is chances created and Def defensive actions (tackles, blocks, clearances, and interceptions). xT is the expected threat added by the player's completed open-play passes and carries, and Prog counts progressive passes and carries.

Pass networks

Dundee FC

Legzdins and Fontaine: 3 passesFontaine and Kerr: 3 passesKerr and Byrne: 3 passesKerr and McGhee: 3 passesMarshall and McMullan: 3 passesAnderson and McMullan: 3 passesKerr and McMullan: 4 passesMarshall and Byrne: 4 passesByrne and McMullan: 4 passesMcMullan and Griffiths: 4 passesSweeney and Marshall: 7 passesAshcroft and Kerr: 7 passesLegzdins: 4 completed passesFontaine: 7 completed passesSweeney: 11 completed passesAshcroft: 8 completed passesKerr: 11 completed passesMarshall: 5 completed passesAnderson: 4 completed passesByrne: 10 completed passesMcGhee: 5 completed passesMcMullan: 10 completed passesGriffiths: 3 completed passes145142324861829LegzdinsFontaineSweeneyAshcroftKerrMarshallAndersonByrneMcGheeMcMullanGriffithsStarters until 39' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

Rangers

McLaughlin and Lundstram: 5 passesBalogun and Aribo: 5 passesBassey and Hagi: 6 passesAribo and Lundstram: 6 passesAribo and Morelos: 6 passesLundstram and Morelos: 6 passesBassey and Roofe: 7 passesBalogun and Goldson: 8 passesKamara and Roofe: 8 passesGoldson and Hagi: 9 passesHagi and Morelos: 10 passesTavernier and Hagi: 11 passesTavernier and Aribo: 12 passesTavernier and Lundstram: 12 passesBalogun and Bassey: 12 passesBalogun and Kamara: 12 passesAribo and Hagi: 13 passesTavernier and Goldson: 14 passesBassey and Lundstram: 14 passesMcLaughlin and Balogun: 16 passesMcLaughlin and Goldson: 16 passesTavernier and Morelos: 16 passesBalogun and Lundstram: 16 passesGoldson and Lundstram: 16 passesKamara and Lundstram: 18 passesBassey and Kamara: 21 passesMcLaughlin: 30 completed passesTavernier: 47 completed passesBalogun: 41 completed passesGoldson: 38 completed passesBassey: 35 completed passesKamara: 39 completed passesAribo: 27 completed passesLundstram: 51 completed passesHagi: 26 completed passesRoofe: 14 completed passesMorelos: 19 completed passes33226631817472520McLaughlinTavernierBalogunGoldsonBasseyKamaraAriboLundstramHagiRoofeMorelosStarters until 67' · lines join pairs with 5+ passes

Each starter at the average position of their passes and receptions until the side's first substitution or red card, sized by completed passes. Lines join pairs who passed to each other often, thicker for more passes.

Passing combinations

Dundee FC

FromToPasses
SweeneyMarshall9
KerrAshcroft7
LegzdinsSweeney7
FontaineMcGhee6
FontaineLegzdins5

Rangers

FromToPasses
BasseyKamara16
TavernierMorelos12
KamaraLundstram12
KamaraBassey12
BalogunBassey12

The five pairs with the most completed passes from one to the other over the whole match.

Defensive actions

Dundee FC

8+2.211+5.317+1.78+1.713+5.89+3.84−2.05−1.812+4.812+6.34−1.82−0.21−3.74−2.83−1.03−0.32−1.730.06+3.35+2.01−1.31−0.80−2.04+2.81−0.70−0.80−0.52+1.50−0.31+0.2FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 6 matches

Rangers

8+3.56+0.814+6.75−2.37−0.56+0.57+1.36+1.56+1.34−2.86+0.76+2.22−1.82−2.08+3.23−1.72−0.83+1.03+0.34−0.32−1.20−2.30−1.210.02−0.21−0.30−0.50−1.22+1.54+3.7FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 6 matches

Where each side made its tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks, recoveries, challenges, and fouls, attacking up the page. Areas are shaded by the difference from the side's average per match this season before this one: amber for more, blue for fewer.

Threat

Dundee FC

0.010.010.010.010.010.010.060.020.010.020.020.01−0.010.010.010.010.050.090.040.05−0.290.050.170.21LessMore

Rangers

0.010.010.030.010.020.010.040.020.020.030.050.090.020.020.060.060.010.090.070.120.04−0.04−0.060.100.020.18LessMore

Expected threat added by completed open-play passes and carries, by where the move started, attacking up the page. Expected threat is the chance that possession in an area leads to a goal; a move adds the difference between where it ends and where it starts.

Ratings

0.51.01.52.0League average 1.14AttackDundee FC0.84 → 0.87Rangers1.81 → 1.77Defence (lower is better)Dundee FC1.50 → 1.44Rangers0.68 → 0.70

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday (ring) and after it (dot); a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs after the matchday, spread up and down only so they don't overlap. The change takes in the whole matchday.

League probabilities

ChanceBeforeWith this resultChange
Dundee FC
Top six3%3%0
11th21%21%0
Bottom48%51%+3
Rangers
Title60%62%+2
Celtic
Title37%35%−2
Ross County
Top six4%4%0
11th27%27%0
Bottom28%27%−1

From the forecast before the match (25 September 2021): each chance then, and across the simulations in which the match ended this way. The change is in percentage points.

Pre-match

As things stood before kick-off.

Forecast

Dundee FCRangers
Expected goals0.572.23
Win8%75%
Expected Points0.402.42
Clean sheet11%56%

Dundee FC 8%Draw 17%Rangers 75%

Most likely score 0–2, 15%. Both sides score 39%.

Rangers goalsDundee FC goals0123456+0123456+6%6%3%1%3%8%9%6%4%2%1%2%2%2%1%13%15%11%

From the forecast as it stood on 25 September 2021: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

ChanceNowDundee FC winDrawRangers win
Dundee FC
Top six3%9%4%3%
11th21%22%21%21%
Bottom48%30%41%51%
Rangers
Title60%49%55%62%
Celtic
Title37%47%41%35%
Ross County
Top six4%5%5%4%
11th27%25%26%27%
Bottom28%34%30%27%

Each chance before the match and across the simulations ending in each result. Other teams are listed where a chance moves by at least 3 percentage points.

Form

Dundee FC

  1. L0–119 SepDundee United (A)xG 0.84–0.72
  2. D0–011 SepLivingston (H)xG 1.08–0.44
  3. L0–128 AugMotherwell (A)xG 1.15–0.23
  4. D2–222 AugHibernian (H)xG 0.76–2.47
  5. L0–68 AugCeltic (A)xG 0.24–5.51
  6. D2–231 JulSt. Mirren (H)xG 1.11–1.81

Rangers

  1. D1–119 SepMotherwell (H)xG 2.65–0.27
  2. W2–111 SepSt. Johnstone (A)xG 1.22–0.65
  3. W1–029 AugCeltic (H)xG 0.74–1.44
  4. W4–222 AugRoss County (A)xG 2.40–1.44
  5. L0–17 AugDundee United (A)xG 0.82–0.53
  6. W3–031 JulLivingston (H)xG 1.84–0.07

The last six league matches, newest first, with xG for and against.

Season to date

Dundee FCRangers
Position12th1st
Played66
Won, drawn, lost0–⁠3–⁠34–⁠1–⁠1
Points3 (0.50 per game)13 (2.17 per game)
Expected Points per game1.091.96
Goals4–⁠1211–⁠5
xG per game0.86–⁠1.861.61–⁠0.73
Home: points, xG per game1.00, 0.98–⁠1.572.33, 1.74–⁠0.59
Away: points, xG per game0.00, 0.74–⁠2.152.00, 1.48–⁠0.87
ManagerJames McPake (6)Steven Gerrard (44)

League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.

Ratings

0.51.01.52.0League average 1.14AttackDundee FC0.84, 12thRangers1.81, 2ndDefence (lower is better)Dundee FC1.50, 11thRangers0.68, 1st

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepDundee FC attack: 0.84Rangers attack: 1.811.810.84RangersDundee FCDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepDundee FC defence: 1.50Rangers defence: 0.681.500.68

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday, with their rank among the league's clubs; a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs, spread up and down only so they don't overlap.

Strengths and weaknesses

Dundee FCRangers
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−21%+46%+33%−40%
Counter-attacks−17%+33%−67%−100%
Set pieces−34%−18%+40%−57%
Penalties−100%+260%+20%+20%
Headers−13%−13%+26%−82%
Left side−33%−24%−5%−41%
Centre−39%+51%+14%−54%
Right side+18%+35%+100%−38%

xG created and conceded per game against the league average this season: +24% is 24% more than an average side. Left and right are each side's own, so chances conceded on its left come from opponents attacking down their right. Green favours the side and amber doesn't.

Matchups

Dundee FC attacking

Dundee FC createdRangers concededLeft side−33%−38%Centre−39%−54%Right side+18%−41%Open play−21%−40%Counter-attacks−17%−100%Set pieces−34%−57%Headers−13%−82%

Rangers attacking

Rangers createdDundee FC concededLeft side−5%+35%Centre+14%+51%Right side+100%−24%Open play+33%+46%Counter-attacks−67%+33%Set pieces+40%−18%Headers+26%−13%

Each side's xG created per game down each side of the pitch, through the centre, and from each type of chance, against what its opponent concedes there, both relative to the league average.

Season averages

Dundee FCRangers

0.86xG1.61
1.86xG against0.73
45%Possession64%
11.8Shots17.2
15.3Shots against6.7
4.2Shots on target6.0
1.0Big chances1.8
23.0Touches in the opposition box28.0
315Passes518
65%Pass accuracy83%
5.2Corners8.3
45%Field tilt76%
28.0Final-third entries55.3
9.3Box entries18.2
13.2Passes per defensive action14.4

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Dundee FC

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level510.801.37
Ahead50.063.12
Behind341.072.42

Rangers

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level441.120.70
Ahead411.960.86
Behind62.860.00

xG by period

Dundee FC

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.240.121–1
16–300.040.460–2
31–450.080.271–2
46–600.200.341–3
61–750.130.300–1
76–900.180.371–3

Rangers

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.340.013–0
16–300.170.131–0
31–450.110.100–1
46–600.400.062–1
61–750.150.231–2
76–900.430.214–1

Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.

Most used players by position

Dundee FC

GKRBCBCBLBCMCMCMRWSTLWLegzdins 6Kerr 3Elliot 3Ashcroft 6Sweeney 3Fontaine 2McGhee 1Marshall 4McGhee 1Anderson 1McGhee 4Byrne 5Robertson 1Anderson 4Adam 4McMullan 5McCowan 1Griffiths 2Cummings 2Sheridan 1McGowan 3McCowan 2Jakubiak 14-3-3 in 4 of 6 starts

Formations: 4-3-3 (4), 4-5-1 (2)

Rangers

GKRBCBCBLBCMCMCMRWSTLWMcLaughlin 3McGregor 2McCrorie 1Tavernier 5Balogun 1Goldson 5Balogun 3Helander 3Simpson 1Barisic 3Bassey 3Aribo 5Lundstram 1Davis 6Kamara 6Roofe 3Hagi 2Aribo 1Morelos 4Sakala 2Kent 5Wright 14-3-3 in every start

This season's most used formation, with up to three players who started most often in each position and their league starts there. Underneath, when a side has used more than one, every formation with its starts.

Key players

Dundee FC

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
McMullan5450010.050.22
McGhee6540000.020.08
Legzdins6540000.000.08
Ashcroft6540000.020.03

Rangers

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Aribo6507110.130.35
Tavernier5450130.220.26
Kamara6524010.070.09
Goldson5450100.070.06

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes.