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
RangersDundee United
1.51 −0.29xG0.59 −0.07
1.59 −0.36xG on target1.09 +0.44
16 −3.2Shots10 +0.5
6 +0.2Shots on target5 +1.8
5 +2.2Big chances0 −0.5
66% −2Possession34% −14
666 +68Passes342 −33
86% 0Pass accuracy72% +2
76% 0Field tilt24% −19
81 +14Final-third entries33 −4
21 0.0Box entries14 +6.5
9.8 +0.9Passes per defensive action31.7 +15.8
7 +0.5Corners4 −0.8
11 −5Tackles18 +5
7 −0.2Interceptions11 +1.5
15 +7.2Clearances41 +21.8
4 +2.8Saves4 −0.3
10 −1Fouls8 −3
4 +1.8Offsides2 +1.0
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
Dundee United
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
8'49'59'
0–01–02–02–1
0'HTFT
Level
8 min (8%) · Rangers 0.56, Dundee United 0.00 xG
Rangers ahead
87 min (92%) · Rangers 0.95, Dundee United 0.59 xG
Line-ups
Rangers substitutes
70'Tillman for Jack
70'Wright for Arfield
Dundee United substitutes
58'Anaku for Middleton
69'McMann for Graham
88'Cudjoe for Watt
Players
Rangers
Player
Pos
Min
G
A
xG
xA
KP
xT
Prog
Def
McGregor
GK
90
0.00
0.00
0
0.02
1
0
Tavernier
RB
90
1
0.00
0.39
3
0.41
19
7
Goldson
CB
90
0.02
0.21
1
0.09
8
11
King
CB
90
0.00
0.02
0
0.12
3
4
Barisic
LB
90
1
0.00
0.24
3
0.60
10
3
Lundstram
DM
90
0.14
0.15
1
0.14
5
1
Jack
DM
70
0.04
0.20
2
0.08
6
3
Arfield
RW
70
0.27
0.08
1
0.11
1
0
McCann
AM
90
0.00
0.12
2
0.07
6
2
Kent
LW
90
0.27
0.18
1
0.14
8
1
Colak
ST
90
2
0.66
0.08
1
−0.06
1
1
Tillman
MF
20
0.06
0.05
0
0.02
0
3
Wright
FW
20
0.05
0.02
0
0.06
3
0
Dundee United
Player
Pos
Min
G
A
xG
xA
KP
xT
Prog
Def
Eriksson
GK
90
0.00
0.00
0
0.03
3
3
Smith
RWB
90
1
0.12
0.05
0
0.11
8
6
Edwards
CB
90
0.00
0.03
0
0.05
4
9
Mulgrew
CB
90
0.00
0.00
0
0.03
3
16
Graham
CB
69
0.02
0.00
0
0.00
0
4
Behich
LWB
90
0.05
0.02
1
0.06
7
5
Middleton
RM
58
0.17
0.02
0
0.08
1
1
Harkes
CM
90
0.03
0.02
1
−0.03
2
7
Levitt
CM
90
0.00
0.07
0
0.10
7
6
McGrath
LM
90
1
0.00
0.08
4
0.02
3
13
Watt
ST
88
0.05
0.04
0
0.07
5
2
Anaku
FW
32
0.16
0.05
0
0.01
2
1
McMann
DF
21
0.00
0.00
0
−0.01
0
1
Cudjoe
FW
2
0.00
0.00
0
0.01
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
Dundee United
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
Barisic
Kent
26
King
Barisic
25
Goldson
Tavernier
25
Lundstram
Barisic
23
Tavernier
Goldson
22
Dundee United
From
To
Passes
Graham
Behich
10
Mulgrew
Eriksson
9
Smith
Middleton
8
Middleton
Smith
7
Behich
Graham
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 6 matches
Dundee United
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
Rangers
Dundee United
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
16%
17%
+1
Dundee United
Top six
4%
4%
0
11th
23%
23%
0
Bottom
36%
37%
+1
Celtic
Title
84%
83%
−1
Kilmarnock
Top six
21%
21%
0
11th
15%
15%
0
Bottom
13%
12%
−1
From the forecast before the match (17 September 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
Dundee United
Expected goals
2.98
0.47
Win
87%
3%
Expected Points
2.70
0.20
Clean sheet
62%
5%
Rangers 87%Draw 10%Dundee United 3%
Most likely score 2–0, 14%. Both sides score 36%.
From the forecast as it stood on 17 September 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
Dundee United win
Rangers
Title
16%
17%
12%
10%
Dundee United
Top six
4%
4%
5%
13%
11th
23%
23%
20%
21%
Bottom
36%
37%
32%
18%
Celtic
Title
84%
83%
88%
90%
Kilmarnock
Top six
21%
21%
18%
19%
11th
15%
15%
15%
13%
Bottom
13%
12%
14%
19%
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
Dundee United
Position
2nd
12th
Played
6
6
Won, drawn, lost
4–1–1
0–2–4
Points
13 (2.17 per game)
2 (0.33 per game)
Expected Points per game
2.07
0.57
Goals
14–7
2–18
xG per game
1.80–0.73
0.66–2.43
Home: points, xG per game
3.00, 2.43–0.39
0.00, 0.66–2.76
Away: points, xG per game
1.33, 1.17–1.07
0.67, 0.65–2.11
Manager
Giovanni van Bronckhorst (31)
Liam Fox (1)
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
Dundee United
Created
Conceded
Created
Conceded
Open play
+65%
−39%
−56%
+93%
Counter-attacks
−100%
−100%
−100%
+479%
Set pieces
−23%
−28%
−50%
+23%
Penalties
+9%
−100%
+9%
+9%
Headers
+55%
−52%
−68%
−30%
Left side
+54%
−5%
−57%
+127%
Centre
+34%
−49%
−56%
+112%
Right side
+33%
−58%
−57%
+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.
Matchups
Rangers attacking
Rangers createdDundee United concededBelow averageAboveBelow averageAboveLeft side+54%+23%Centre+34%+112%Right side+33%+127%Open play+65%+93%Counter-attacks−100%+479%Set pieces−23%+23%Headers+55%−30%
Dundee United attacking
Dundee United createdRangers concededBelow averageAboveBelow averageAboveLeft side−57%−58%Centre−56%−49%Right side−57%−5%Open play−56%−39%Counter-attacks−100%−100%Set pieces−50%−28%Headers−68%−52%
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
RangersDundee United
1.80xG0.66
0.73xG against2.43
68%Possession48%
19.2Shots9.5
7.7Shots against17.5
5.8Shots on target3.2
2.8Big chances0.5
598Passes375
86%Pass accuracy70%
6.5Corners4.8
76%Field tilt44%
67.4Final-third entries37.5
21.0Box entries7.5
8.9Passes per defensive action15.9
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
29
2.25
0.47
Ahead
36
1.98
0.61
Behind
25
1.01
1.22
Dundee United
State
Minutes per game
xG per 90
xG against per 90
Level
40
0.56
2.45
Ahead
8
0.42
0.90
Behind
42
0.79
2.69
xG by period
Rangers
Minutes
xG per game
xG against
Goals
1–15
0.27
0.09
0–2
16–30
0.22
0.09
1–0
31–45
0.42
0.16
3–2
46–60
0.34
0.09
3–1
61–75
0.21
0.09
3–0
76–90
0.35
0.22
4–2
Dundee United
Minutes
xG per game
xG against
Goals
1–15
0.10
0.39
0–2
16–30
0.09
0.24
0–0
31–45
0.06
0.64
1–4
46–60
0.10
0.46
0–6
61–75
0.20
0.30
1–1
76–90
0.12
0.40
0–5
Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.
Most used players by position
Rangers
Formations: 4-2-3-1 (4), 4-3-3 (2)
Dundee United
Formations: 4-3-3 (3), 5-3-2 (2), 4-2-3-1 (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.
Digressive Celts