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Rangers 4–2 Ross County

Sunday 7 November 2021, 15:00 · Ibrox Stadium · Round 13 · Half-time 2–1 · Attendance 49,222

Rangers Aribo 19', Kent 30', Bacuna 49', Iacovitti 60' (og)

Ross County Hungbo 6', White 87'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

RangersRoss County
Goals42
xG1.230.48
Expected Points1.940.73

Rangers 54%Draw 33%Ross County 13%

Most likely score 1–0, 21%. Final score 4–2, <1%.

Ross County goalsRangers goals0123456+0123456+10%1%15%2%13%8%1%5%3%1%17%21%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.511.50153045607590HTRoofe on for Kent, 61'Patterson on for Balogun, 70'Jack on for Lundstram, 71'Spittal on for Burroughs, 46'White on for Hungbo, 72'Samuel on for Callachan, 84'Aribo 19'Kent 30'Bacuna 49'Iacovitti 60' (og)Hungbo 6'White 87'Rangers 1.23Ross County 0.4800.511.50153045607590HTRoofe on for Kent, 61'Patterson on for Balogun, 70'Jack on for Lundstram, 71'Spittal on for Burroughs, 46'White on for Hungbo, 72'Samuel on for Callachan, 84'Aribo 19'Kent 30'Bacuna 49'Iacovitti 60' (og)Hungbo 6'White 87'1.230.48RangersRoss County

Each side's xG added up shot by shot through the match. Triangles along the foot mark each side's substitutions.

Match stats

RangersRoss County

1.23 −0.80xG0.48 −0.59
2.55 +0.44xG on target0.32 −0.77
20 0Shots5 −6
8 +1.7Shots on target2 −2.1
1 −1.3Big chances0 −1.2
30 −7Touches in the opposition box4 −18
67% +3Possession33% −10
575 +46Passes286 −39
88% +4Pass accuracy72% +4
79% +1Field tilt21% −21
55 −3Final-third entries16 −12
19 −0.2Box entries3 −6.2
9.2 −4Passes per defensive action22.2 +3
10 +0.8Corners0 −3.7
17 +5Tackles14 +1
10 +4.2Interceptions8 −1.6
6 −9Clearances29 +4
0 −1.6Saves5 +1.8
12 +1Fouls11 −1
0 −1.8Offsides5 +3.0

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

Rangers

Roofe 88', 0.18 xGRoofe 65', 0.16 xGRoofe 77', 0.12 xGAribo 27', 0.09 xGHagi 73', 0.07 xGHagi 13', 0.05 xGSakala 52', 0.05 xGJack 89', 0.05 xGTavernier 57', 0.04 xGBacuna 11', 0.03 xGBassey 18', 0.03 xGLundstram 27', 0.03 xGBacuna 34', 0.02 xGAribo 35', 0.02 xGHagi 56', 0.02 xGSakala 68', 0.02 xGBacuna 75', 0.02 xGAribo 19', 0.13 xG, goalBacuna 49', 0.10 xG, goalKent 30', 0.01 xG, goal38%0.47 xGSix-yard box: 3 shots, 0.47 xG, 1 goal34%0.42 xGCentral box: 5 shots, 0.42 xG, 1 goal12%0.15 xGWide in the box: 4 shots, 0.15 xG, 0 goals11%0.14 xGEdge of the box: 6 shots, 0.14 xG, 1 goal4%0.05 xGFurther out: 2 shots, 0.05 xG, 0 goals

Ross County

Burroughs 44', 0.02 xGHungbo 64', 0.02 xGCharles-Cook 84', 0.02 xGHungbo 5', 0.31 xG, goalWhite 87', 0.11 xG, goal0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals88%0.42 xGCentral box: 2 shots, 0.42 xG, 2 goals0%0.00 xGWide in the box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals8%0.04 xGEdge of the box: 2 shots, 0.04 xG, 0 goals4%0.02 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.02 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

RangersRoss County

0.93 14 shots, 1 goalOpen play0.37 4 shots, 1 goal
0.05 1 shot, 0 goalsCounter-attacks0.00 0 shots, 0 goals
0.25 5 shots, 2 goalsSet pieces0.11 1 shot, 1 goal

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

Game state

Level
17 min (19%) · Rangers 0.12, Ross County 0.31 xG
Rangers ahead
60 min (67%) · Rangers 0.87, Ross County 0.17 xG
Ross County ahead
13 min (14%) · Rangers 0.23, Ross County 0.00 xG

Line-ups

1262631742273014McGregorTavernierGoldsonBalogunBasseyAriboLundstramBacunaHagiSakalaKentYellow cardGoalGoalGoal70'71'61'Rangers 4-3-3Steven Gerrard312051622382261718Maynard-BrewerClarkeBaldwinIacovittiRandallHungboCallachanTillsonPatonCharles-CookBurroughsYellow cardOwn goalYellow cardGoal72'84'46'Ross County 4-5-1Malky Mackay

Rangers substitutes

  • 61' Roofe for Kent
  • 70' Patterson for Balogun
  • 71' Jack for Lundstram

Ross County substitutes

  • 46' Spittal for Burroughs
  • 72' White for Hungbo · goal 87'
  • 84' Samuel for Callachan

Players

Rangers

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
McGregorGK900.000.0000.0110
TavernierRB9010.040.1430.25142
GoldsonCB900.000.0100.0616
Balogun CB700.000.0010.0635
BasseyLB900.030.0510.0191
AriboCM90110.240.0720.2777
LundstramCM710.030.1100.0966
BacunaCM90110.170.0810.26111
HagiRW900.140.3020.2852
SakalaST900.070.2630.2382
KentLW6110.010.0300.0453
RoofeFW290.460.010−0.0400
PattersonMF200.000.0000.0110
JackMF190.050.0100.0330

Ross County

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
Maynard-BrewerGK900.000.0000.0121
ClarkeRB900.000.0100.0326
Baldwin CB900.000.0000.0105
Iacovitti CB900.000.0000.05610
RandallLB900.000.0100.0244
HungboRM7210.330.0100.0720
CallachanCM840.000.0000.0116
TillsonCM900.000.000−0.02010
PatonCM9010.000.0430.0226
Charles-CookLM9010.020.1910.0116
BurroughsST460.020.000−0.0100
SpittalMF440.000.0200.0112
WhiteFW1810.110.0000.0401
SamuelFW60.000.0010.0100

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

Rangers

Bacuna and Hagi: 6 passesKent and Sakala: 6 passesTavernier and Bacuna: 7 passesBassey and Lundstram: 7 passesLundstram and Kent: 7 passesBassey and Sakala: 8 passesBacuna and Sakala: 8 passesLundstram and Hagi: 8 passesBalogun and Goldson: 9 passesBalogun and Bassey: 9 passesMcGregor and Goldson: 10 passesBassey and Kent: 11 passesBacuna and Lundstram: 12 passesAribo and Lundstram: 12 passesTavernier and Hagi: 13 passesGoldson and Lundstram: 13 passesBacuna and Kent: 13 passesBalogun and Bacuna: 14 passesBassey and Bacuna: 17 passesTavernier and Lundstram: 18 passesTavernier and Goldson: 20 passesBalogun and Lundstram: 22 passesTavernier and Aribo: 26 passesMcGregor: 15 completed passesTavernier: 49 completed passesBalogun: 37 completed passesGoldson: 33 completed passesBassey: 36 completed passesBacuna: 35 completed passesAribo: 27 completed passesLundstram: 55 completed passesKent: 26 completed passesSakala: 18 completed passesHagi: 21 completed passes1226632217414307McGregorTavernierBalogunGoldsonBasseyBacunaAriboLundstramKentSakalaHagiStarters until 61' · lines join pairs with 6+ passes

Ross County

Maynard-Brewer and Randall: 3 passesBaldwin and Randall: 3 passesBaldwin and Tillson: 3 passesHungbo and Callachan: 3 passesClarke and Callachan: 4 passesRandall and Tillson: 4 passesRandall and Hungbo: 5 passesClarke and Baldwin: 7 passesIacovitti and Randall: 8 passesRandall and Paton: 12 passesMaynard-Brewer: 6 completed passesClarke: 13 completed passesBaldwin: 8 completed passesIacovitti: 8 completed passesRandall: 21 completed passesHungbo: 4 completed passesPaton: 8 completed passesTillson: 8 completed passesCallachan: 5 completed passesCharles-Cook: 3 completed passesBurroughs: 2 completed passes312051622362281718Maynard-BrewerClarkeBaldwinIacovittiRandallHungboPatonTillsonCallachanCharles-CookBurroughsStarters until 46' · lines join pairs with 3+ 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

Rangers

FromToPasses
GoldsonTavernier21
TavernierAribo16
BacunaBassey15
LundstramBalogun15
AriboTavernier15

Ross County

FromToPasses
RandallPaton10
PatonRandall10
RandallIacovitti8
BaldwinClarke8
ClarkeBaldwin7

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

Defensive actions

Rangers

6+1.04−2.09+3.66+1.16+2.13−2.86−2.05−1.54+0.35+0.74−1.14−1.66+1.630.01−1.42−1.26+1.53+0.14+1.62+0.43+2.04+1.61+0.10−0.53+2.11+0.42+1.10−4.23−4.61−4.7FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 12 matches

Ross County

13+7.66+0.522+7.47−0.53−3.89+0.411+3.49+2.710+2.04−2.86+0.84−0.43−0.94−0.13−3.15+0.55+2.43+0.64+1.40−3.31−1.33+0.70−0.51−0.40−1.40−0.900.00−0.30−0.21+0.4FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 11 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

Rangers

0.020.020.030.010.040.060.010.030.040.110.050.060.060.080.070.13−0.060.100.060.010.060.030.250.26LessMore

Ross County

0.010.010.010.010.030.020.010.020.030.040.01−0.010.020.01−0.02−0.01−0.01−0.010.060.05LessMore

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 1.20AttackRangers1.98 → 1.99Ross County1.02 → 1.05Defence (lower is better)Rangers0.73 → 0.76Ross County1.58 → 1.59

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
Rangers
Title67%69%+2
Ross County
Top six2%1%−1
11th30%29%−1
Bottom39%41%+2
Celtic
Title32%30%−2
Dundee FC
Top six2%2%0
11th27%28%+1
Bottom45%43%−2

From the forecast before the match (7 November 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

RangersRoss County
Expected goals2.830.61
Win83%5%
Expected Points2.600.28
Clean sheet54%6%

Rangers 83%Draw 12%Ross County 5%

Most likely score 2–0, 13%. Both sides score 43%.

Ross County goalsRangers goals0123456+0123456+3%2%9%6%2%8%2%7%2%9%5%2%5%3%4%2%13%12%

From the forecast as it stood on 7 November 2021: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

ChanceNowRangers winDrawRoss County win
Rangers
Title67%69%58%54%
Ross County
Top six2%1%3%4%
11th30%29%31%31%
Bottom39%41%33%26%
Celtic
Title32%30%41%44%
Dundee FC
Top six2%2%3%1%
11th27%28%25%21%
Bottom45%43%49%52%

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

Rangers

  1. W6–131 OctMotherwell (A)xG 3.09–0.55
  2. D2–227 OctAberdeen (H)xG 2.34–1.02
  3. W2–124 OctSt. Mirren (A)xG 2.62–0.06
  4. D1–116 OctHearts (H)xG 3.34–0.49
  5. W2–13 OctHibernian (H)xG 1.68–0.23
  6. W1–025 SepDundee FC (A)xG 1.65–1.63

Ross County

  1. W5–027 OctDundee FC (A)xG 1.57–0.48
  2. L2–323 OctLivingston (H)xG 2.11–0.57
  3. L2–316 OctSt. Mirren (H)xG 1.15–1.10
  4. L0–12 OctDundee United (A)xG 0.90–1.26
  5. L1–225 SepMotherwell (A)xG 0.79–0.85
  6. D2–218 SepHearts (H)xG 1.44–1.21

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

Season to date

RangersRoss County
Position1st12th
Played1211
Won, drawn, lost8–⁠3–⁠11–⁠3–⁠7
Points27 (2.25 per game)6 (0.55 per game)
Expected Points per game2.201.10
Goals25–⁠1115–⁠22
xG per game2.03–⁠0.701.07–⁠1.53
Home: points, xG per game2.00, 2.10–⁠0.590.40, 1.29–⁠1.39
Away: points, xG per game2.50, 1.97–⁠0.810.67, 0.89–⁠1.64
ManagerSteven Gerrard (50)Malky Mackay (11)

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 1.20AttackRangers1.98, 2ndRoss County1.02, 7thDefence (lower is better)Rangers0.73, 1stRoss County1.58, 12th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovRangers attack: 1.98Ross County attack: 1.021.981.02Ross CountyRangersDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovRangers defence: 0.73Ross County defence: 1.581.580.73

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

RangersRoss County
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play+70%−47%−7%+42%
Counter-attacks−75%−100%−90%+31%
Set pieces+86%−43%−48%+16%
Penalties+50%average+64%−45%
Headers+70%−41%−45%+52%
Left side+25%−45%−16%+47%
Centre+64%−52%−35%+20%
Right side+123%−42%+4%+52%

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

Rangers attacking

Rangers createdRoss County concededLeft side+25%+52%Centre+64%+20%Right side+123%+47%Open play+70%+42%Counter-attacks−75%+31%Set pieces+86%+16%Headers+70%+52%

Ross County attacking

Ross County createdRangers concededLeft side−16%−42%Centre−35%−52%Right side+4%−45%Open play−7%−47%Counter-attacks−90%−100%Set pieces−48%−43%Headers−45%−41%

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

RangersRoss County

2.03xG1.07
0.70xG against1.53
64%Possession43%
19.7Shots10.9
6.3Shots against14.9
6.3Shots on target4.1
2.3Big chances1.2
37.0Touches in the opposition box22.2
529Passes325
83%Pass accuracy68%
9.2Corners3.7
78%Field tilt42%
57.7Final-third entries28.2
19.2Box entries9.2
13.7Passes per defensive action19.1

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Rangers

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level321.770.85
Ahead402.100.76
Behind192.330.31

Ross County

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level400.751.41
Ahead161.661.39
Behind341.181.74

xG by period

Rangers

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.270.123–4
16–300.300.113–1
31–450.330.085–1
46–600.370.103–1
61–750.160.143–2
76–900.600.158–2

Ross County

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.090.172–4
16–300.170.212–3
31–450.280.267–6
46–600.070.210–1
61–750.260.293–3
76–900.200.391–5

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

Most used players by position

Rangers

GKRBCBCBLBCMCMCMRWSTLWMcLaughlin 6McGregor 5McCrorie 1Tavernier 10Balogun 1Patterson 1Goldson 11Balogun 9Helander 3Simpson 1Bassey 6Barisic 6Aribo 10Lundstram 6Arfield 1Davis 8Kamara 11Hagi 6Roofe 4Aribo 2Morelos 10Sakala 2Kent 5Wright 3Roofe 24-3-3 in 9 of 12 starts

Formations: 4-3-3 (9), 4-2-3-1 (2), 4-3-1-2 (1)

Ross County

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTMaynard-Brewer 6Laidlaw 5Clarke 4Randall 3Burroughs 2Baldwin 5Clarke 3Donaldson 1Iacovitti 10H. Paton 1Burroughs 1B. Paton 5Charles-Cook 2Burroughs 2Tillson 7Callachan 4Cancola 2Spittal 5H. Paton 3Charles-Cook 1Charles-Cook 2Baldwin 2Hungbo 2Callachan 5Tillson 2H. Paton 2Charles-Cook 6Spittal 3Callachan 1White 9A. Samuel 24-2-3-1 in 4 of 11 starts

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

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.

Head to head

DateHomeAwayxG
22 August 2021Ross County2–4RangersxG 1.44–2.40
23 January 2021Rangers5–0Ross CountyxG 2.67–0.50
6 December 2020Ross County0–4RangersxG 0.74–3.28
4 October 2020Rangers2–0Ross CountyxG 2.00–0.46

4 league meetings since 2020/21: Rangers won 4, Ross County won 0, and 0 were drawn. Goals 15–2 and xG 2.59–0.78 per game.

Key players

Rangers

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Roofe6593500.760.17
Tavernier10900370.240.39
Morelos10827420.550.07
Aribo121,000210.180.32

Ross County

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Callachan10894210.270.05
Spittal10838300.150.16
White9841120.260.03
Charles-Cook11873410.180.10

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