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Rangers 4–0 Livingston

Saturday 12 August 2023, 15:00 · Ibrox Stadium · Round 2 · Half-time 1–0 · Referee Don Robertson · Attendance 49,320

Rangers Lammers 10', Danilo 78', Sima 84', Dowell 90'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

Measure	Rangers	Livingston
Goals	4	0
xG	2.44	0.12
Expected Points	2.81	0.11

Rangers 91%Draw 8%Livingston 1%

Most likely score 2–0, 25%. Final score 4–0, 12%.

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

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

RangersLivingston

2.44 +1.08xG0.12 −0.64

3.54 +3.03xG on target0.41 −0.29

22 +4Shots6 −6

9 +5.0Shots on target2 0.0

7 +7.0Big chances0 −1.0

68% 0Possession32% −15

608 +7Passes280 −8

83% +1Pass accuracy64% +10

75% +7Field tilt25% −23

63 −14Final-third entries18 −2

14 −3.0Box entries5 −2.0

11.7 −1.1Passes per defensive action16.6 +10.3

5 −3.0Corners4 −3.0

15 0Tackles24 −2

9 +2.0Interceptions17 +6.0

13 +2Clearances17 −10

3 +1.0Saves5 +5.0

9 −1Fouls9 −13

2 −1.0Offsides1 0.0

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

Zones Shots

Rangers

Livingston

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

RangersLivingston

1.60 16 shots, 3 goalsOpen play0.04 2 shots, 0 goals

0.27 1 shot, 0 goalsCounter-attacks0.00 0 shots, 0 goals

0.57 5 shots, 1 goalSet pieces0.07 4 shots, 0 goals

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

Game state

0–01–0

Level: 10 min (11%) · Rangers 0.27, Livingston 0.00 xG
Rangers ahead: 83 min (89%) · Rangers 2.17, Livingston 0.12 xG

Line-ups

Rangers substitutes

70' Matondo for Lammers · yellow card 88', 1 assist
71' Sima for Dessers · goal 84'
81' Sterling for Cifuentes
81' Lundstram for Raskin
81' Dowell for Cantwell · goal 90'

Livingston substitutes

46' Guthrie for Sangare
71' Penrice for Montano
71' Nottingham for Brandon
76' Mackay for Kelly
86' Bradley for Nouble

Players

Rangers

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	xG	xA	KP	xT	Prog	Def
Butland	GK	90			0.00	0.00	0	0.02	0	1
Tavernier	RB	90			0.09	0.29	1	0.40	14	2
Souttar	CB	90			0.05	0.01	0	0.25	10	6
Balogun	CB	90			0.00	0.01	0	0.11	8	7
Barisic	LB	90		1	0.00	0.34	2	0.38	8	7
Cifuentes	CM	81			0.06	0.53	1	0.26	8	1
Raskin	CM	81			0.00	0.01	0	0.03	1	2
Cantwell	CM	81			0.05	0.02	1	0.08	9	4
Lammers	AM	70	1		0.47	0.11	1	0.03	4	2
Dessers	ST	71			0.29	0.31	3	0.13	0	1
Danilo	ST	90	1		0.77	0.04	1	0.04	3	1
Matondo	FW	20		1	0.02	0.02	2	0.05	2	0
Sima	FW	19	1		0.63	0.00	0	0.00	0	0
Sterling	DF	9			0.00	0.00	0	0.01	3	0
Lundstram	MF	9			0.00	0.00	0	0.02	1	3
Dowell	MF	9	1		0.03	0.00	0	0.00	0	0

Livingston

Player	Pos	Min	xG	xA	KP	xT	Prog	Def
George	GK	90	0.00	0.00	0	0.03	4	1
Perez	CB	90	0.02	0.00	0	0.00	2	13
Obileye	CB	90	0.00	0.01	0	0.04	1	8
Devlin	CB	90	0.01	0.05	1	0.09	3	6
Brandon	RWB	71	0.00	0.00	0	0.02	4	6
Sangare	CM	46	0.00	0.01	1	0.01	1	4
Holt	CM	90	0.01	0.01	0	0.03	4	2
Shinnie	CM	90	0.07	0.06	1	0.00	2	3
Montano	LWB	71	0.00	0.00	0	0.02	2	3
Kelly	ST	76	0.00	0.01	0	−0.02	1	2
Nouble	ST	86	0.00	0.01	0	−0.01	2	1
Guthrie	FW	44	0.00	0.00	0	−0.01	0	5
Penrice	DF	19	0.00	0.00	0	0.01	1	2
Nottingham	DF	19	0.00	0.02	0	0.03	2	5
Mackay	MF	14	0.00	0.00	0	0.00	0	1
Bradley	FW	4	0.00	0.02	0	0.03	0	1

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

Livingston

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
Cifuentes	Tavernier	21
Tavernier	Souttar	18
Balogun	Barisic	17
Barisic	Cantwell	14
Souttar	Raskin	14

Livingston

From	To	Passes
Montano	Shinnie	6
Devlin	Obileye	6
Kelly	Shinnie	5
Nouble	Brandon	5
Kelly	Montano	5

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

Defensive actions

Rangers

Against its average of 1 match

Livingston

Against its average of 1 match

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

Livingston

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	32%	33%	+1
Livingston
Top six	14%	13%	−1
11th	19%	20%	+1
Bottom	21%	21%	0
Celtic
Title	68%	67%	−1
St. Mirren
Top six	39%	39%	0
11th	8%	8%	0
Bottom	5%	5%	0

From the forecast before the match (12 August 2023): 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	Livingston
Expected goals	3.03	0.51
Win	87%	3%
Expected Points	2.70	0.20
Clean sheet	60%	5%

Rangers 87%Draw 10%Livingston 3%

Most likely score 3–0, 13%. Both sides score 38%.

From the forecast as it stood on 12 August 2023: 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	Livingston win
Rangers
Title	32%	33%	24%	24%
Livingston
Top six	14%	13%	17%	28%
11th	19%	20%	17%	10%
Bottom	21%	21%	16%	13%
Celtic
Title	68%	67%	76%	76%
St. Mirren
Top six	39%	39%	40%	33%
11th	8%	8%	9%	12%
Bottom	5%	5%	6%	9%

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

Livingston

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

Season to date

Measure	Rangers	Livingston
Position	10th	8th
Played	1	1
Won, drawn, lost	0–⁠0–⁠1	0–⁠1–⁠0
Points	0 (0.00 per game)	1 (1.00 per game)
Expected Points per game	2.01	1.35
Goals	0–⁠1	0–⁠0
xG per game	1.36–⁠0.52	0.76–⁠0.70
Home: points, xG per game	–⁠	1.00, 0.76–⁠0.70
Away: points, xG per game	0.00, 1.36–⁠0.52	–⁠
Manager	Michael Beale (24)	David Martindale (100)

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

Ratings

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		Livingston
Chances	Created	Conceded	Created	Conceded
Open play	+74%	−51%	−40%	average
Counter-attacks	−33%	−4%	−83%	−20%
Set pieces	+41%	−24%	−4%	+10%
Penalties	+9%	−100%	−13%	+20%
Headers	+69%	−56%	−23%	+3%
Left side	+55%	−43%	−23%	+3%
Centre	+65%	−43%	−41%	−9%
Right side	+52%	−46%	−32%	+18%

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. Until a side has played six matches its figures are blended with last season's, or with the league average where there is no last season to use.

Matchups

Rangers attacking

Rangers createdLivingston concededLeft side+55%+18%Centre+65%−9%Right side+52%+3%Open play+74%averageCounter-attacks−33%−20%Set pieces+41%+10%Headers+69%+3%

Livingston attacking

Livingston createdRangers concededLeft side−23%−46%Centre−41%−43%Right side−32%−43%Open play−40%−51%Counter-attacks−83%−4%Set pieces−4%−24%Headers−23%−56%

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

RangersLivingston

1.36xG0.76

0.52xG against0.70

68%Possession47%

18.0Shots12.0

10.0Shots against11.0

4.0Shots on target2.0

0.0Big chances1.0

601Passes288

82%Pass accuracy54%

8.0Corners7.0

68%Field tilt48%

77.0Final-third entries20.0

17.0Box entries7.0

12.8Passes per defensive action6.3

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	65	1.15	0.61
Ahead	0	–	–
Behind	25	1.91	0.32

Livingston

State	Minutes per game	xG per 90	xG against per 90
Level	90	0.76	0.70
Ahead	0	–	–
Behind	0	–	–

xG by period

Rangers

Minutes	xG per game	xG against	Goals
1–15	0.07	0.10	0–0
16–30	0.00	0.07	0–0
31–45	0.27	0.00	0–0
46–60	0.08	0.09	0–0
61–75	0.41	0.26	0–1
76–90	0.53	0.00	0–0

Livingston

Minutes	xG per game	xG against	Goals
1–15	0.08	0.14	0–0
16–30	0.03	0.03	0–0
31–45	0.01	0.19	0–0
46–60	0.09	0.19	0–0
61–75	0.35	0.10	0–0
76–90	0.20	0.04	0–0

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

Most used players by position

Rangers

Livingston

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

Date	Home	Score	Away	xG
18 February 2023	Livingston	0–3	Rangers	xG 0.84–2.96
22 October 2022	Rangers	1–1	Livingston	xG 1.56–0.33
30 July 2022	Livingston	1–2	Rangers	xG 0.57–1.15
26 January 2022	Rangers	1–0	Livingston	xG 1.51–0.34
28 November 2021	Livingston	1–3	Rangers	xG 0.94–1.70
31 July 2021	Rangers	3–0	Livingston	xG 1.84–0.07

10 league meetings since 2020/21: Rangers won 8, Livingston won 0, and 2 were drawn. Goals 19–3 and xG 1.84–0.53 per game.

Key players

Rangers

Player	Starts	Min	G	A	xG per 90	xA per 90
Tavernier	39	3,447	16	9	0.32	0.27
Cantwell	15	1,320	6	4	0.27	0.21
Barisic	28	2,630	1	10	0.04	0.29
Jack	19	1,653	1	2	0.10	0.10

Livingston

Player	Starts	Min	G	A	xG per 90	xA per 90
Anderson	21	1,885	6	2	0.22	0.08
Guthrie	7	678	0	0	0.22	0.02
Nouble	30	2,690	7	2	0.16	0.07
Montano	26	2,112	4	2	0.12	0.09

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes. Until a side has played six matches, last season's minutes at the club count too.