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Rangers 3–0 Livingston

Saturday 3 February 2024, 15:00 · Ibrox Stadium · Round 24 · Half-time 2–0 · Referee John Beaton · Attendance 49,688

Rangers Silva 40', Matondo 45+2', Cantwell 56'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

RangersLivingston
Goals30
xG2.680.00
Expected Points2.890.05

Rangers 95%Draw 5%Livingston –

Most likely score 2–0, 26%. Final score 3–0, 24%.

Livingston goalsRangers goals0123456+0123456+5%17%16%7%4%26%24%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

01230153045607590HTSouttar on for Balogun, 22'Yilmaz on for Barisic, Lawrence on for Jack, and Cortés on for Matondo, 61'Dessers on for Silva and Wright on for McCausland, 76'Sean Kelly on for Nouble and Anderson on for Penrice, 46'Mackay on for Shinnie, 60'Bradley on for Sangare, Nottingham on for Donnellan, and Stephen Kelly on for Carson, 73'Silva 40'Matondo 45+2'Cantwell 56'Rangers 2.68Livingston 0.0001230153045607590HTSouttar on for Balogun, 22'Yilmaz on for Barisic, Lawrence on for Jack, and Cortés on for Matondo, 61'Dessers on for Silva and Wright on for McCausland, 76'Sean Kelly on for Nouble and Anderson on for Penrice, 46'Mackay on for Shinnie, 60'Bradley on for Sangare, Nottingham on for Donnellan, and Stephen Kelly on for Carson, 73'Silva 40'Matondo 45+2'Cantwell 56'2.680.00RangersLivingston

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

2.68 +0.39xG0.00 −1.02
1.99 −0.16xG on target0.00 −0.82
32 +11.9Shots0 −9.5
8 +1.4Shots on target0 −2.2
3 −0.5Big chances0 −1.4
57 +24Touches in the opposition box2 −16
77% +14Possession23% −22
695 +150Passes224 −109
89% +7Pass accuracy57% −5
94% +23Field tilt6% −39
79 +21Final-third entries15 −13
28 +9.8Box entries0 −8.0
10.6 −1Passes per defensive action24.1 +10
14 +7.6Corners0 −3.6
12 −4Tackles21 +5
4 −3.9Interceptions4 −3.7
6 −10Clearances48 +26
0 −2.0Saves5 +2.2
9 −2Fouls6 −7
1 −1.0Offsides0 −2.0

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

McCausland 70', 0.45 xGGoldson 40', 0.25 xGDessers 81', 0.20 xGSilva 72', 0.19 xGMatondo 9', 0.15 xGSilva 15', 0.13 xGSouttar 90+1', 0.10 xGMcCausland 6', 0.08 xGLawrence 90', 0.07 xGMatondo 40', 0.06 xGMcCausland 70', 0.06 xGSilva 43', 0.05 xGDessers 89', 0.05 xGGoldson 90+1', 0.05 xGTavernier 16', 0.04 xGLundstram 18', 0.04 xGCantwell 23', 0.04 xGJack 51', 0.04 xGMcCausland 4', 0.03 xGJack 5', 0.03 xGMcCausland 14', 0.03 xGBarisic 15', 0.03 xGCantwell 65', 0.03 xGSouttar 66', 0.03 xGLundstram 83', 0.03 xGYilmaz 84', 0.03 xGMatondo 28', 0.02 xGSouttar 82', 0.02 xGMcCausland 40', 0.01 xGCantwell 56', 0.16 xG, goalSilva 40', 0.15 xG, goalMatondo 45+2', 0.02 xG, goal11%0.29 xGSix-yard box: 2 shots, 0.29 xG, 0 goals71%1.89 xGCentral box: 14 shots, 1.89 xG, 2 goals6%0.17 xGWide in the box: 5 shots, 0.17 xG, 1 goal12%0.31 xGEdge of the box: 10 shots, 0.31 xG, 0 goals1%0.02 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.02 xG, 0 goals

Livingston

–0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals–0.00 xGCentral box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals–0.00 xGWide in the box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals–0.00 xGEdge of the box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals–0.00 xGFurther out: 0 shots, 0.00 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

RangersLivingston

1.88 22 shots, 2 goalsOpen play0.00 0 shots, 0 goals
0.80 10 shots, 1 goalSet pieces0.00 0 shots, 0 goals

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

Game state

Level
40 min (43%) · Rangers 0.84, Livingston 0.00 xG
Rangers ahead
53 min (57%) · Rangers 1.84, Livingston 0.00 xG

Line-ups

1262731844513177ButlandTavernierGoldsonBalogunBarisicJackLundstramMcCauslandCantwellMatondoSilvaGoalGoalGoal22'61'61'76'61'76'Rangers 4-2-3-1Philippe Clement11226202981842219GeorgeBrandonDonnellanObileyeSangarePenricePittmanHoltCarsonShinnieNouble73'73'46'73'60'46'Livingston 5-4-1David Martindale

Rangers substitutes

  • 22' Souttar for Balogun
  • 61' Yilmaz for Barisic
  • 61' Lawrence for Jack
  • 61' Cortés for Matondo
  • 76' Dessers for Silva
  • 76' Wright for McCausland

Livingston substitutes

  • 46' Sean Kelly for Nouble
  • 46' Anderson for Penrice
  • 60' Mackay for Shinnie
  • 73' Nottingham for Donnellan
  • 73' Stephen Kelly for Carson
  • 73' Bradley for Sangare

Players

Rangers

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
ButlandGK900.000.0000.0200
TavernierRB900.040.3650.21116
GoldsonCB900.310.0510.0944
BalogunCB220.000.020−0.0411
BarisicLB6110.030.3020.1375
JackDM610.060.1010.0141
LundstramDM900.070.2310.1661
McCauslandRW7610.650.1630.2221
CantwellAM9010.240.1620.1080
MatondoLW6110.250.0300.0580
SilvaST7610.520.172−0.0601
SouttarDF680.150.0300.1881
YilmazDF290.030.0100.0310
LawrenceMF290.070.3060.2640
CortésFW290.000.0810.0960
DessersFW140.260.0000.0500
WrightFW140.000.0500.0801

Livingston

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
GeorgeGK900.000.0000.0224
BrandonRWB900.000.0000.0139
DonnellanCB730.000.0000.0106
ObileyeCB900.000.0000.0139
SangareCB730.000.040−0.0419
PenriceLWB460.000.0000.0103
PittmanRM900.000.000−0.0104
HoltCM900.000.0100.0117
CarsonCM730.000.0000.0108
ShinnieLM600.000.020−0.0102
NoubleST460.000.0000.0112
Sean KellyDF440.000.0000.0117
AndersonFW440.000.0000.0001
MackayFW300.000.0000.0013
NottinghamDF170.000.0000.0005
Stephen KellyMF170.000.0000.0121
BradleyMF170.000.0000.0003

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

Tavernier and Jack: 3 passesTavernier and Silva: 3 passesBalogun and Matondo: 3 passesGoldson and Barisic: 3 passesGoldson and McCausland: 3 passesBarisic and Cantwell: 3 passesLundstram and Cantwell: 3 passesBalogun and Goldson: 4 passesGoldson and Jack: 5 passesBalogun and Barisic: 6 passesLundstram and Jack: 6 passesTavernier and Lundstram: 7 passesTavernier and McCausland: 7 passesGoldson and Lundstram: 7 passesLundstram and Matondo: 7 passesBarisic and Matondo: 10 passesTavernier and Goldson: 11 passesBarisic and Lundstram: 11 passesButland: 2 completed passesTavernier: 20 completed passesBalogun: 10 completed passesGoldson: 18 completed passesBarisic: 18 completed passesLundstram: 22 completed passesJack: 10 completed passesMcCausland: 7 completed passesCantwell: 7 completed passesMatondo: 10 completed passesSilva: 3 completed passes1227631484513177ButlandTavernierBalogunGoldsonBarisicLundstramJackMcCauslandCantwellMatondoSilvaStarters until 22' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

Livingston

George and Donnellan: 3 passesBrandon and Pittman: 3 passesSangare and Shinnie: 3 passesBrandon and Holt: 5 passesBrandon and Nouble: 5 passesPittman and Holt: 5 passesSangare and Holt: 6 passesGeorge: 5 completed passesBrandon: 13 completed passesDonnellan: 2 completed passesSangare: 6 completed passesObileye: 4 completed passesPenrice: 0 completed passesPittman: 5 completed passesCarson: 5 completed passesHolt: 14 completed passesShinnie: 4 completed passesNouble: 4 completed passes11222062984182219GeorgeBrandonDonnellanSangareObileyePenricePittmanCarsonHoltShinnieNoubleStarters 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
TavernierGoldson20
TavernierLundstram20
GoldsonTavernier19
BarisicMatondo15
LundstramTavernier15

Livingston

FromToPasses
BrandonHolt6
HoltPittman5
BrandonNouble4
HoltSangare4
BradleySean Kelly4

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

Defensive actions

Rangers

6+2.50−4.51−3.96+1.83−3.12−2.86+1.54−3.55−3.69+2.06+0.70−3.62−4.26−0.95−0.53−1.41−2.440.03−1.63+0.55+2.52+0.11−1.32−0.60−0.92+1.41+0.10−0.51−0.23−5.9FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 22 matches

Livingston

8+2.314+6.935+21.018+11.85−0.58+1.86−1.27+2.98+0.44−3.43−3.22−3.11−2.72−3.95−1.31−3.60−4.00−1.930.04−1.32−1.30−2.00−0.93+0.60−3.33+2.20−0.30−0.70−0.30−0.6FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 23 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

0.010.010.010.030.020.030.010.020.050.040.090.030.060.080.080.070.100.070.020.140.030.030.130.060.190.21LessMore

Livingston

0.010.010.01−0.010.010.01−0.01−0.01−0.060.020.020.030.02LessMore

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

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.28AttackRangers2.20 → 2.23Livingston1.01 → 0.98Defence (lower is better)Rangers0.69 → 0.68Livingston1.39 → 1.43

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
Title36%38%+2
Livingston
11th19%18%−1
Bottom71%73%+2
Celtic
Title64%62%−2
Ross County
Top six2%2%0
11th33%34%+1
Bottom15%14%−1

From the forecast before the match (3 February 2024): 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

RangersLivingston
Expected goals2.840.50
Win85%4%
Expected Points2.660.23
Clean sheet61%6%

Rangers 85%Draw 11%Livingston 4%

Most likely score 2–0, 14%. Both sides score 37%.

Livingston goalsRangers goals0123456+0123456+4%2%10%5%1%7%2%7%2%10%5%1%5%3%4%2%14%14%

From the forecast as it stood on 3 February 2024: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

ChanceNowRangers winDrawLivingston win
Rangers
Title36%38%28%21%
Livingston
11th19%18%22%22%
Bottom71%73%64%53%
Celtic
Title64%62%72%79%
Ross County
Top six2%2%2%3%
11th33%34%31%26%
Bottom15%14%19%23%

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. W1–027 JanSt. Mirren (A)xG 1.34–0.61
  2. W3–024 JanHibernian (A)xG 2.09–0.93
  3. W3–12 JanKilmarnock (H)xG 2.27–1.55
  4. L1–230 DecCeltic (A)xG 0.97–0.64
  5. W2–024 DecMotherwell (A)xG 1.37–0.34
  6. W2–020 DecSt. Johnstone (H)xG 3.14–0.09

Livingston

  1. D2–230 JanRoss County (H)xG 1.34–0.73
  2. L1–427 JanDundee FC (H)xG 2.22–1.11
  3. L1–22 JanHearts (H)xG 1.66–1.94
  4. L1–330 DecMotherwell (A)xG 0.94–1.48
  5. D0–027 DecSt. Johnstone (H)xG 0.93–0.25
  6. L0–223 DecCeltic (A)xG 0.00–3.66

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

Season to date

RangersLivingston
Position2nd12th
Played2223
Won, drawn, lost17–⁠1–⁠42–⁠7–⁠14
Points52 (2.36 per game)13 (0.57 per game)
Expected Points per game2.381.30
Goals45–⁠1115–⁠38
xG per game2.29–⁠0.611.02–⁠1.28
Home: points, xG per game2.40, 2.38–⁠0.700.67, 1.22–⁠1.16
Away: points, xG per game2.33, 2.23–⁠0.530.45, 0.80–⁠1.41
ManagerPhilippe Clement (14)David Martindale (122)

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

Ratings

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.28AttackRangers2.20, 2ndLivingston1.01, 10thDefence (lower is better)Rangers0.69, 1stLivingston1.39, 7th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.02.5SepOctNovDecJanRangers attack: 2.20Livingston attack: 1.012.201.01LivingstonRangersDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.02.5SepOctNovDecJanRangers defence: 0.69Livingston defence: 1.391.390.69

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

RangersLivingston
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play+83%−59%−41%−8%
Counter-attacks+63%−30%−24%−2%
Set pieces+20%−40%−22%+1%
Penalties+115%−76%+60%−9%
Headers+35%−59%−19%−18%
Left side+70%−46%−38%+5%
Centre+52%−57%−28%−11%
Right side+84%−49%−44%−3%

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 createdLivingston concededLeft side+70%−3%Centre+52%−11%Right side+84%+5%Open play+83%−8%Counter-attacks+63%−2%Set pieces+20%+1%Headers+35%−18%

Livingston attacking

Livingston createdRangers concededLeft side−38%−49%Centre−28%−57%Right side−44%−46%Open play−41%−59%Counter-attacks−24%−30%Set pieces−22%−40%Headers−19%−59%

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

2.29xG1.02
0.61xG against1.28
63%Possession45%
20.1Shots9.5
7.1Shots against12.3
6.6Shots on target2.2
3.5Big chances1.4
33.0Touches in the opposition box18.1
545Passes333
82%Pass accuracy62%
6.4Corners3.6
70%Field tilt46%
58.4Final-third entries28.3
18.2Box entries8.0
11.2Passes per defensive action13.7

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Rangers

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level252.230.82
Ahead492.220.52
Behind172.620.57

Livingston

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level510.811.25
Ahead61.570.76
Behind331.241.40

xG by period

Rangers

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.280.114–3
16–300.360.1212–1
31–450.390.067–2
46–600.310.131–2
61–750.410.088–2
76–900.540.1113–1

Livingston

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.080.211–3
16–300.080.152–6
31–450.170.142–5
46–600.140.312–7
61–750.180.164–5
76–900.360.304–12

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

Most used players by position

Rangers

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTButland 22Tavernier 22Goldson 19Souttar 11Balogun 10Davies 4Yilmaz 11Barisic 10Sterling 1Raskin 8Cifuentes 6Dowell 4Lundstram 15Cantwell 5Jack 3McCausland 8Lammers 4Wright 3Cantwell 7Lammers 6Lundstram 3Sima 15Matondo 2Wright 1Dessers 15Danilo 4Roofe 24-2-3-1 in 14 of 22 starts

Formations: 4-2-3-1 (14), 4-3-3 (6), 4-3-1-2 (2)

Livingston

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMLWBAMAMSTGeorge 17Hamilton 4McGovern 2de Lucas 10Nottingham 8Shinnie 3Obileye 17Devlin 17Sean Kelly 7Parkes 3Brandon 12Mackay 4Nouble 3Holt 20Penrice 7Sangare 2Shinnie 12Pittman 3Sean Kelly 2Penrice 14Shinnie 2Pittman 2Pittman 12Kelly 5Sangare 4Nouble 9Anderson 7Shinnie 2Guthrie 9Nouble 8Anderson 53-4-2-1 in 8 of 23 starts

Formations: 3-4-2-1 (8), 3-4-1-2 (7), 3-5-2 (3), 4-3-1-2 (2), 4-2-3-1 (1), 4-3-2-1 (1), 3-4-3 (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
12 November 2023Livingston0–2RangersxG 0.13–2.68
12 August 2023Rangers4–0LivingstonxG 2.44–0.12
18 February 2023Livingston0–3RangersxG 0.84–2.96
22 October 2022Rangers1–1LivingstonxG 1.56–0.33
30 July 2022Livingston1–2RangersxG 0.57–1.15
26 January 2022Rangers1–0LivingstonxG 1.51–0.34

12 league meetings since 2020/21: Rangers won 10, Livingston won 0, and 2 were drawn. Goals 25–3 and xG 1.96–0.46 per game.

Key players

Rangers

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Danilo5529410.980.09
Dessers151,229820.650.11
Tavernier221,9711050.400.28
Sima151,3801020.450.15

Livingston

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Anderson121,282300.340.06
Sean Kelly10818300.300.04
Penrice211,856020.030.20
Kelly6574000.090.13

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