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Dundee FC 0–0 Rangers

Wednesday 17 April 2024, 20:00 · The Scot Foam Stadium at Dens Park · Round 30 · Half-time 0–0 · Referee Don Robertson · Attendance 9,010

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

Dundee FCRangers
Goals00
xG0.511.06
Expected Points0.851.78

Dundee FC 16%Draw 36%Rangers 47%

Most likely score 0–1, 22%. Final score 0–0, 21%.

Rangers goalsDundee FC goals0123456+0123456+11%4%11%14%7%2%2%3%2%21%22%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.511.50153045607590HTPortales on for Shaughnessy, 10'Main on for Bakayoko and Costelloe on for Tiffoney, 63'Dowell on for Cantwell, Matondo on for Silva, and Dessers on for Roofe, 56'McCausland on for Sima, 79'Rangers 1.06Dundee FC 0.5100.511.50153045607590HTPortales on for Shaughnessy, 10'Main on for Bakayoko and Costelloe on for Tiffoney, 63'Dowell on for Cantwell, Matondo on for Silva, and Dessers on for Roofe, 56'McCausland on for Sima, 79'1.060.51Dundee FCRangers

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

Dundee FCRangers

0.51 −0.72xG1.06 −1.34
0.20 −1.09xG on target0.43 −1.89
7 −5Shots17 −4
1 −2.8Shots on target5 −2.4
0 −1.7Big chances0 −3.7
7 −14Touches in the opposition box32 −4
34% −10Possession66% +3
287 −44Passes539 +1
58% −9Pass accuracy80% −1
28% −11Field tilt72% 0
33 0Final-third entries71 +12
2 −7.2Box entries19 −0.3
19.5 +3Passes per defensive action11.8 +1
2 −2.9Corners9 +1.4
15 0Tackles14 −1
8 −0.5Interceptions5 −2.0
20 −9Clearances14 −1
5 +1.9Saves1 −1.0
11 +1Fouls13 +2
3 +1.7Offsides1 −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

Dundee FC

McCowan 21', 0.16 xGCameron 77', 0.14 xGBoateng 1', 0.07 xGCostelloe 90+3', 0.07 xGCameron 90+3', 0.03 xGMcGhee 15', 0.02 xGMcCowan 69', 0.02 xG0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals40%0.20 xGCentral box: 2 shots, 0.20 xG, 0 goals4%0.02 xGWide in the box: 1 shot, 0.02 xG, 0 goals56%0.28 xGEdge of the box: 4 shots, 0.28 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGFurther out: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals

Rangers

Sima 10', 0.17 xGTavernier 29', 0.12 xGTavernier 84', 0.11 xGSima 14', 0.10 xGDessers 72', 0.09 xGTavernier 87', 0.07 xGRoofe 7', 0.06 xGSima 33', 0.06 xGSilva 39', 0.05 xGLawrence 45+4', 0.05 xGCantwell 51', 0.04 xGTavernier 54', 0.04 xGGoldson 33', 0.03 xGGoldson 30', 0.02 xGCantwell 54', 0.02 xGMatondo 83', 0.02 xGMatondo 89', 0.02 xG21%0.22 xGSix-yard box: 3 shots, 0.22 xG, 0 goals28%0.30 xGCentral box: 5 shots, 0.30 xG, 0 goals25%0.26 xGWide in the box: 3 shots, 0.26 xG, 0 goals26%0.28 xGEdge of the box: 6 shots, 0.28 xG, 0 goals0%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

Dundee FCRangers

0.35 6 shots, 0 goalsOpen play0.45 9 shots, 0 goals
0.00 0 shots, 0 goalsCounter-attacks0.27 2 shots, 0 goals
0.16 1 shot, 0 goalsSet pieces0.34 6 shots, 0 goals

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

Game state

Level
97 min (100%) · Dundee FC 0.51, Rangers 1.06 xG

Line-ups

22651232810231797McCrackenMcGheeShaughnessyLamieDodgsonSyllaCameronBoatengMcCowanBakayokoTiffoneyYellow card10'63'63'Dundee FC 4-1-3-2Tony Docherty1265211141913725ButlandTavernierGoldsonSouttarSterlingLawrenceLundstramSimaCantwellSilvaRoofe79'56'56'56'Rangers 4-2-3-1Philippe Clement

Dundee FC substitutes

  • 10' Portales for Shaughnessy
  • 63' Main for Bakayoko
  • 63' Costelloe for Tiffoney

Rangers substitutes

  • 56' Dessers for Roofe
  • 56' Dowell for Cantwell
  • 56' Matondo for Silva
  • 79' McCausland for Sima

Players

Dundee FC

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
McCrackenGK900.000.0100.0851
McGheeRB900.020.0100.0215
ShaughnessyCB100.000.0000.0000
LamieCB900.000.0000.0235
Dodgson LB900.000.0210.0559
SyllaDM900.000.0100.03311
CameronCM900.170.0100.0752
BoatengAM900.070.0200.0104
McCowanCM900.180.0310.0835
BakayokoST630.000.030−0.0103
TiffoneyST630.000.0000.0010
PortalesDF800.000.0000.0452
MainFW270.000.0000.0101
CostelloeFW270.070.0000.0221

Rangers

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
ButlandGK900.000.0000.0320
TavernierRB900.330.8040.34114
GoldsonCB900.050.0300.20204
SouttarCB900.000.0700.24188
SterlingLB900.000.1720.23106
LawrenceDM900.050.0600.11122
LundstramDM900.000.1010.16164
SimaRW790.340.0200.0651
CantwellAM560.060.0120.0013
SilvaLW560.050.0410.0632
RoofeST560.060.010−0.0100
DessersFW340.090.0000.0510
DowellFW340.000.022−0.0422
MatondoFW340.030.0300.0030
McCauslandMF110.000.0400.0531

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

Butland and Lundstram: 5 passesTavernier and Sima: 5 passesGoldson and Lawrence: 5 passesGoldson and Sima: 5 passesButland and Goldson: 6 passesTavernier and Lawrence: 6 passesTavernier and Cantwell: 6 passesGoldson and Roofe: 6 passesSouttar and Silva: 6 passesSterling and Silva: 6 passesLundstram and Sima: 6 passesSima and Cantwell: 6 passesLundstram and Roofe: 7 passesButland and Souttar: 8 passesLundstram and Silva: 8 passesSouttar and Lawrence: 9 passesLundstram and Lawrence: 9 passesLundstram and Cantwell: 10 passesTavernier and Goldson: 11 passesGoldson and Lundstram: 12 passesSterling and Lundstram: 13 passesGoldson and Souttar: 14 passesSouttar and Sterling: 14 passesTavernier and Lundstram: 22 passesSouttar and Lundstram: 22 passesButland: 16 completed passesTavernier: 32 completed passesGoldson: 32 completed passesSouttar: 47 completed passesSterling: 26 completed passesLundstram: 59 completed passesLawrence: 22 completed passesSima: 13 completed passesCantwell: 19 completed passesSilva: 14 completed passesRoofe: 8 completed passes1265214111913725ButlandTavernierGoldsonSouttarSterlingLundstramLawrenceSimaCantwellSilvaRoofeStarters until 56' · lines join pairs with 5+ 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

Dundee FC

FromToPasses
McCowanDodgson9
DodgsonMcCowan7
BakayokoCameron6
DodgsonCameron6
CameronDodgson6

Rangers

FromToPasses
SouttarLundstram17
LundstramTavernier15
LundstramSouttar15
GoldsonSouttar13
SouttarSterling13

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

Defensive actions

Dundee FC

2−3.611+3.318−1.29−0.95−1.93−3.94−2.512+6.712+5.12−3.82−2.58+4.55+0.35−1.32−2.86+3.21−1.21−1.94+0.51−1.11−0.60−1.12+0.81−1.43+2.20−0.40−0.40−0.61+0.22−5.6FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 32 matches

Rangers

2−1.43−1.49+0.42−2.27+3.160.08+3.32−2.29+1.270.08+2.92−1.57+0.94−2.56+1.21−3.24+0.93−1.22−3.13+0.34+1.50−1.71−1.33+0.31+0.23+2.20−0.91+0.50−1.21−6.0FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 32 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

Dundee FC

0.030.020.020.010.010.010.020.020.02−0.010.030.020.020.010.040.040.030.040.03LessMore

Rangers

0.010.020.010.020.040.030.050.050.020.100.070.090.020.040.150.100.070.060.160.05−0.02−0.01−0.04−0.05−0.010.190.27LessMore

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 1.31AttackDundee FC1.10 → 1.09Rangers2.20 → 2.15Defence (lower is better)Dundee FC1.51 → 1.49Rangers0.77 → 0.77

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
Title31%20%−11
Celtic
Title69%80%+11

From the forecast before the match (17 April 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

Dundee FCRangers
Expected goals0.782.30
Win11%71%
Expected Points0.502.32
Clean sheet10%46%

Dundee FC 11%Draw 18%Rangers 71%

Most likely score 0–2, 12%. Both sides score 49%.

Rangers goalsDundee FC goals0123456+0123456+5%5%2%1%3%9%7%4%2%1%1%3%4%3%2%1%10%12%9%9%

From the forecast as it stood on 17 April 2024: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

ChanceNowDundee FC winDrawRangers win
Rangers
Title31%16%20%36%
Celtic
Title69%84%80%64%

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

Dundee FC

  1. D0–013 AprAberdeen (A)xG 1.11–1.01
  2. L2–36 AprMotherwell (H)xG 0.47–2.62
  3. W2–130 MarSt. Johnstone (A)xG 1.03–1.28
  4. W1–013 MarAberdeen (H)xG 1.92–0.66
  5. D2–22 MarKilmarnock (H)xG 1.53–1.56
  6. L1–728 FebCeltic (A)xG 0.45–2.59

Rangers

  1. L2–314 AprRoss County (A)xG 3.57–2.91
  2. D3–37 AprCeltic (H)xG 1.69–1.96
  3. W3–130 MarHibernian (H)xG 2.82–0.50
  4. L1–22 MarMotherwell (H)xG 3.40–0.83
  5. W2–128 FebKilmarnock (A)xG 0.73–1.36
  6. W5–024 FebHearts (H)xG 1.47–0.60

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

Season to date

Dundee FCRangers
Position6th2nd
Played3232
Won, drawn, lost10–⁠10–⁠1224–⁠2–⁠6
Points40 (1.25 per game)74 (2.31 per game)
Expected Points per game1.192.34
Goals44–⁠5472–⁠23
xG per game1.23–⁠1.672.40–⁠0.71
Home: points, xG per game1.47, 1.39–⁠1.702.35, 2.52–⁠0.70
Away: points, xG per game1.06, 1.08–⁠1.642.27, 2.26–⁠0.73
ManagerTony Docherty (32)Philippe Clement (24)

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 1.31AttackDundee FC1.10, 8thRangers2.20, 2ndDefence (lower is better)Dundee FC1.51, 9thRangers0.77, 2nd

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.02.5SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprDundee FC attack: 1.10Rangers attack: 2.202.201.10RangersDundee FCDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.02.5SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprDundee FC defence: 1.51Rangers defence: 0.771.510.77

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

Dundee FCRangers
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−19%+14%+86%−53%
Counter-attacks−46%+37%+33%−9%
Set pieces+28%+9%+31%−45%
Penalties−23%+69%+131%−54%
Headers+1%+44%+46%−60%
Left side−5%+25%+74%−35%
Centre−5%+12%+58%−52%
Right side−22%+9%+79%−49%

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

Dundee FC attacking

Dundee FC createdRangers concededLeft side−5%−49%Centre−5%−52%Right side−22%−35%Open play−19%−53%Counter-attacks−46%−9%Set pieces+28%−45%Headers+1%−60%

Rangers attacking

Rangers createdDundee FC concededLeft side+74%+9%Centre+58%+12%Right side+79%+25%Open play+86%+14%Counter-attacks+33%+37%Set pieces+31%+9%Headers+46%+44%

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

Dundee FCRangers

1.23xG2.40
1.67xG against0.71
44%Possession63%
11.8Shots21.3
15.0Shots against7.6
3.8Shots on target7.4
1.7Big chances3.7
21.0Touches in the opposition box35.8
331Passes538
67%Pass accuracy82%
4.9Corners7.6
39%Field tilt72%
33.0Final-third entries59.3
9.2Box entries19.3
16.8Passes per defensive action10.9

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Dundee FC

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level461.271.41
Ahead221.011.92
Behind221.361.97

Rangers

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level242.310.94
Ahead472.350.55
Behind192.640.83

xG by period

Dundee FC

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.140.173–5
16–300.130.236–7
31–450.200.317–8
46–600.210.265–7
61–750.270.229–7
76–900.280.4814–20

Rangers

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.260.128–6
16–300.390.1113–2
31–450.420.1214–5
46–600.380.167–4
61–750.360.1010–4
76–900.580.1020–2

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

Most used players by position

Dundee FC

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMCMLWBSTSTCarson 25McCracken 6Sharp 1Portales 16Ashcroft 7McGhee 6Shaughnessy 32Donnelly 13Lamie 12Dodgson 4McGhee 19McCowan 4Costelloe 2Cameron 23Mulligan 4Robertson 4Boateng 21Sylla 14Beck 2McCowan 25Tiffoney 1Beck 22Costelloe 3Dodgson 3Bakayoko 28Robinson 8Main 4Tiffoney 10Rudden 9McCowan 13-5-2 in 15 of 32 starts

Formations: 3-5-2 (15), 5-3-2 (7), 4-3-3 (4), 4-1-4-1 (2), 4-4-2 (2), 4-1-3-2 (1), 3-5-1-1 (1)

Rangers

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTButland 32Tavernier 32Goldson 29Souttar 20Balogun 11Davies 4Barisic 15Yilmaz 15Sterling 2Raskin 9Cifuentes 6Dowell 5Lundstram 25Cantwell 5Lawrence 4McCausland 12Wright 6Lammers 4Cantwell 13Lammers 6Lawrence 5Sima 15Matondo 5Silva 3Dessers 22Silva 4Danilo 44-2-3-1 in 24 of 32 starts

Formations: 4-2-3-1 (24), 4-3-3 (6), 4-3-1-2 (2)

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
9 December 2023Rangers3–1Dundee FCxG 2.08–1.11
1 November 2023Dundee FC0–5RangersxG 0.77–5.69
20 March 2022Dundee FC1–2RangersxG 0.65–3.26
4 December 2021Rangers3–0Dundee FCxG 2.81–0.44
25 September 2021Dundee FC0–1RangersxG 1.63–1.65

5 league meetings since 2020/21: Dundee FC won 0, Rangers won 5, and 0 were drawn. Goals 2–14 and xG 0.92–3.10 per game.

Key players

Dundee FC

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Robinson10899300.480.02
Rudden9821210.330.04
McCowan312,724950.190.15
Bakayoko282,396650.260.06

Rangers

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Danilo5529410.980.09
Dessers221,8351330.770.11
Tavernier322,8711780.460.33
Sima161,5241120.450.14

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