Each side's xG added up shot by shot through the match. Triangles along the foot mark each side's substitutions.
Match stats
RangersAberdeen
1.69 −0.44xG0.09 −1.01
1.03 −1.13xG on target0.00 −1.13
20 +1Shots2 −11
2 −4.6Shots on target0 −4.6
1 −1.6Big chances0 −1.1
46 +9Touches in the opposition box4 −14
64% 0Possession36% −21
580 +26Passes338 −118
82% −2Pass accuracy71% −4
86% +11Field tilt14% −43
56 −1Final-third entries16 −23
23 +3.2Box entries2 −7.2
9.9 −2Passes per defensive action15.3 +1
11 +3.1Corners2 −2.8
19 +5Tackles17 +5
11 +3.9Interceptions22 +14.3
6 −8Clearances35 +17
0 −1.9Saves2 +0.6
12 +1Fouls16 +4
2 0.0Offsides1 −0.7
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
Aberdeen
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.
xG by type of chance, with each side's shots and goals beside it.
Game state
81'
0–01–0
0'HTFT
Level
81 min (90%) · Rangers 1.70, Aberdeen 0.09 xG
Rangers ahead
9 min (10%) · Rangers 0.00, Aberdeen 0.00 xG
Line-ups
Rangers substitutes
59'Balogun for Barisic
59'Arfield for Sakala
78'Lundstram for Jack
78'Roofe for Morelos · goal 81'
Aberdeen substitutes
68'MacKenzie for McLennan
80'Ramsay for Hayes
85'Polvara for McCrorie
Players
Rangers
Player
Pos
Min
G
A
xG
xA
KP
xT
Prog
Def
McGregor
GK
90
0.00
0.00
0
0.01
0
0
Tavernier
RB
90
0.08
0.30
1
0.21
20
5
Goldson
CB
90
0.00
0.02
0
0.08
6
1
Bassey
CB
90
0.08
0.02
0
0.09
6
2
Barisic
LB
59
0.00
0.15
2
0.08
4
7
Jack
DM
78
0.03
0.07
2
0.14
9
3
Kamara
DM
90
0.00
0.19
4
0.45
8
5
Sakala
RW
59
0.37
0.03
1
0.01
5
2
Aribo
AM
90
1
0.02
0.18
3
0.17
5
2
Kent
LW
90
0.16
0.26
3
0.34
13
3
Morelos
ST
78
0.06
0.10
0
−0.05
0
1
Balogun
DF
31
0.00
0.00
0
0.02
0
3
Arfield
MF
31
0.15
0.02
1
0.03
0
1
Lundstram
MF
12
0.00
0.00
0
0.00
0
1
Roofe
FW
12
1
0.74
0.00
0
−0.01
0
0
Aberdeen
Player
Pos
Min
G
A
xG
xA
KP
xT
Prog
Def
Lewis
GK
90
0.00
0.00
0
0.06
8
0
Ojo
RB
90
0.00
0.01
0
0.06
7
8
Gallagher
CB
90
0.00
0.00
0
0.04
5
18
Bates
CB
90
0.00
0.00
0
0.02
2
15
Hayes
LB
80
0.00
0.00
0
0.00
0
6
Besuijen
CM
90
0.00
0.04
1
0.06
2
3
McCrorie
CM
85
0.04
0.00
0
0.00
0
7
Barron
CM
90
0.00
0.04
0
0.10
4
9
Ferguson
AM
90
0.00
0.01
0
0.01
3
10
Ramirez
ST
90
0.05
0.01
0
0.01
2
2
McLennan
ST
68
0.00
0.00
0
−0.01
1
2
MacKenzie
DF
22
0.00
0.01
0
0.01
2
1
Ramsay
DF
10
0.00
0.00
0
0.00
1
0
Polvara
MF
5
0.00
0.00
0
0.00
0
0
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
Aberdeen
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
From
To
Passes
Jack
Tavernier
19
Kamara
Tavernier
17
Jack
Kamara
17
Tavernier
Jack
15
Tavernier
Sakala
13
Aberdeen
From
To
Passes
Ojo
Gallagher
10
Barron
Ojo
8
Bates
Lewis
8
Lewis
Bates
7
Bates
Hayes
7
The five pairs with the most completed passes from one to the other over the whole match.
Defensive actions
Rangers
Against its average of 29 matches
Aberdeen
Against its average of 29 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
Aberdeen
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
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
Chance
Before
With this result
Change
Rangers
Title
21%
24%
+3
Aberdeen
Top six
16%
11%
−5
11th
1%
2%
+1
Celtic
Title
79%
76%
−3
Dundee United
Top six
42%
44%
+2
From the forecast before the match (5 March 2022): 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
Measure
Rangers
Aberdeen
Expected goals
2.02
0.62
Win
70%
10%
Expected Points
2.30
0.50
Clean sheet
54%
13%
Rangers 70%Draw 20%Aberdeen 10%
Most likely score 2–0, 15%. Both sides score 41%.
From the forecast as it stood on 5 March 2022: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.
League probabilities by result
Chance
Now
Rangers win
Draw
Aberdeen win
Rangers
Title
21%
24%
14%
11%
Aberdeen
Top six
16%
11%
21%
45%
11th
1%
2%
1%
<1%
Celtic
Title
79%
76%
86%
89%
Dundee United
Top six
42%
44%
41%
34%
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.
The last six league matches, newest first, with xG for and against.
Season to date
Measure
Rangers
Aberdeen
Position
2nd
10th
Played
29
29
Won, drawn, lost
20–7–2
8–8–13
Points
67 (2.31 per game)
32 (1.10 per game)
Expected Points per game
2.24
1.42
Goals
59–24
33–37
xG per game
2.13–0.71
1.10–0.94
Home: points, xG per game
2.47, 2.33–0.55
1.57, 1.35–0.76
Away: points, xG per game
2.14, 1.91–0.87
0.67, 0.87–1.11
Manager
Giovanni van Bronckhorst (16)
Jim Goodwin (3)
League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.
Ratings
This season
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
Chances
Rangers
Aberdeen
Created
Conceded
Created
Conceded
Open play
+90%
−41%
−15%
−32%
Counter-attacks
+33%
−89%
−46%
−25%
Set pieces
+50%
−43%
+8%
−6%
Penalties
+59%
−20%
+6%
+6%
Headers
+50%
−47%
+13%
−15%
Left side
+30%
−35%
−3%
−27%
Centre
+55%
−50%
−14%
−25%
Right side
+156%
−39%
−9%
−23%
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.
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
RangersAberdeen
2.13xG1.10
0.71xG against0.94
64%Possession57%
19.4Shots13.1
6.8Shots against8.5
6.6Shots on target4.6
2.6Big chances1.1
37.1Touches in the opposition box17.9
554Passes456
84%Pass accuracy75%
7.9Corners4.8
76%Field tilt57%
57.0Final-third entries38.7
19.8Box entries9.2
12.0Passes per defensive action14.3
Per league match this season before kick-off.
Game state this season
Rangers
State
Minutes per game
xG per 90
xG against per 90
Level
31
2.27
0.64
Ahead
45
1.97
0.81
Behind
14
2.31
0.52
Aberdeen
State
Minutes per game
xG per 90
xG against per 90
Level
48
0.90
1.05
Ahead
16
1.27
1.09
Behind
27
1.37
0.64
xG by period
Rangers
Minutes
xG per game
xG against
Goals
1–15
0.34
0.11
11–6
16–30
0.27
0.14
10–5
31–45
0.31
0.09
7–3
46–60
0.32
0.11
9–2
61–75
0.40
0.12
10–3
76–90
0.48
0.13
12–5
Aberdeen
Minutes
xG per game
xG against
Goals
1–15
0.15
0.20
4–6
16–30
0.14
0.12
6–6
31–45
0.17
0.13
4–5
46–60
0.14
0.17
6–10
61–75
0.30
0.14
10–6
76–90
0.20
0.16
3–4
Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.
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.
Digressive Celts