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Rangers 6–0 Ross County

Saturday 24 August 2024, 15:00 · Hampden Park · Round 3 · Half-time 2–0 · Referee Ross Hardie · Attendance 48,832

Rangers Dessers 18', 58', Matondo 45', 69', Lawrence 65', Danilo 90'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

RangersRoss County
Goals60
xG3.760.24
Expected Points2.960.03

Rangers 98%Draw 2%Ross County <1%

Most likely score 4–0, 20%. Final score 6–0, 9%.

Ross County goalsRangers goals0123456+0123456+4%1%11%3%5%5%14%4%9%2%19%20%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

012340153045607590HTDiomande on for Balogun, 45'Dowell on for Lawrence and Danilo on for Dessers, 66'McCausland on for Cerny and Fraser on for Matondo, 75'Brown on for Grieves, 46'Chilvers on for Denholm and Samuel on for Efete, 62'Allardice on for Loturi, 63'Nisbet on for White, 70'Reid on for Harmon, 81'Dessers 18'Matondo 45'Dessers 58'Lawrence 65'Matondo 69'Danilo 90'Rangers 3.76Ross County 0.24012340153045607590HTDiomande on for Balogun, 45'Dowell on for Lawrence and Danilo on for Dessers, 66'McCausland on for Cerny and Fraser on for Matondo, 75'Brown on for Grieves, 46'Chilvers on for Denholm and Samuel on for Efete, 62'Allardice on for Loturi, 63'Nisbet on for White, 70'Reid on for Harmon, 81'Dessers 18'Matondo 45'Dessers 58'Lawrence 65'Matondo 69'Danilo 90'3.760.24RangersRoss County

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

RangersRoss County

3.76 +1.74xG0.24 −1.03
5.13 +3.58xG on target0.20 −0.97
17 +3Shots4 −10
9 +3.0Shots on target2 −2.0
9 +6.0Big chances0 −2.0
33 −2Touches in the opposition box2 −16
76% +10Possession24% −30
696 +172Passes223 −158
88% +5Pass accuracy64% −8
85% +19Field tilt15% −40
54 +4Final-third entries18 −26
21 +4.0Box entries2 −6.5
7.5 −4Passes per defensive action29.6 +19
5 −1.5Corners0 −5.0
12 −2Tackles15 −2
6 −5.0Interceptions13 +5.0
12 −12Clearances22 −16
2 0.0Saves3 +1.0
10 0Fouls12 +1
1 +0.5Offsides2 +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

Lawrence 21', 0.65 xGTavernier 48', 0.15 xGMatondo 25', 0.12 xGDessers 15', 0.11 xGDanilo 89', 0.11 xGJefte 56', 0.06 xGDowell 81', 0.06 xGTavernier 29', 0.05 xGMatondo 31', 0.04 xGSouttar 40', 0.04 xGDiomande 53', 0.03 xGLawrence 65', 0.69 xG, goalDessers 58', 0.52 xG, goalDanilo 90', 0.34 xG, goalMatondo 45', 0.33 xG, goalDessers 18', 0.29 xG, goalMatondo 69', 0.17 xG, goal23%0.85 xGSix-yard box: 2 shots, 0.85 xG, 2 goals66%2.50 xGCentral box: 9 shots, 2.50 xG, 4 goals9%0.34 xGWide in the box: 4 shots, 0.34 xG, 0 goals1%0.04 xGEdge of the box: 1 shot, 0.04 xG, 0 goals1%0.03 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.03 xG, 0 goals

Ross County

Hale 68', 0.11 xGHale 8', 0.08 xGDenholm 43', 0.04 xGRandall 88', 0.01 xG0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals46%0.11 xGCentral box: 1 shot, 0.11 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGWide in the box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals54%0.13 xGEdge of the box: 3 shots, 0.13 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

RangersRoss County

2.00 12 shots, 4 goalsOpen play0.12 2 shots, 0 goals
1.34 2 shots, 1 goalCounter-attacks0.12 2 shots, 0 goals
0.42 3 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
18 min (19%) · Rangers 0.40, Ross County 0.08 xG
Rangers ahead
75 min (81%) · Rangers 3.36, Ross County 0.16 xG

Line-ups

12527222181811179ButlandTavernierSouttarBalogunJefteSterlingBarronCernyLawrenceMatondoDessersYellow cardGoalGoalGoalGoalGoal45'75'66'75'66'Rangers 4-2-3-1Philippe Clement12443516148715269LaidlawEfeteWrightNightingaleHarmonGrievesRandallLoturiDenholmWhiteHaleYellow cardYellow card62'81'46'63'62'70'Ross County 4-4-2Don Cowie

Rangers substitutes

  • 45' Diomande for Balogun
  • 66' Danilo for Dessers · goal 90'
  • 66' Dowell for Lawrence
  • 75' Fraser for Matondo
  • 75' McCausland for Cerny

Ross County substitutes

  • 46' Brown for Grieves
  • 62' Chilvers for Denholm · yellow card 79'
  • 62' Samuel for Efete
  • 63' Allardice for Loturi
  • 70' Nisbet for White
  • 81' Reid for Harmon

Players

Rangers

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
ButlandGK900.000.0000.0202
TavernierRB9010.200.5120.52154
SouttarCB900.040.0100.0962
BalogunCB450.000.0000.0742
Jefte LB900.060.1300.2783
SterlingDM900.000.0100.0618
BarronDM900.000.0710.1794
CernyRW7510.000.7130.42100
LawrenceAM66111.340.3220.2083
MatondoLW75220.660.7730.3992
DessersST6620.920.0320.0511
DiomandeMF450.030.020−0.0200
DaniloFW2410.460.0000.0000
DowellFW240.060.000−0.0210
FraserDF150.000.0100.0130
McCauslandMF150.000.0000.0000

Ross County

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
LaidlawGK900.000.0000.0210
EfeteRB620.000.0000.0018
Wright CB900.000.0000.0119
NightingaleCB900.000.0000.0348
Harmon LB810.000.0000.0127
GrievesRM460.000.0000.0004
RandallCM900.010.0000.0357
LoturiCM630.000.0000.0002
DenholmLM620.040.0000.0322
WhiteST700.000.011−0.0110
HaleST900.190.0110.0110
BrownMF440.000.1010.2141
Chilvers MF280.000.0100.0432
SamuelFW280.000.0000.0221
AllardiceMF270.000.0000.0001
NisbetMF200.000.0000.0001
ReidMF90.000.0010.0000

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 Barron: 3 passesTavernier and Jefte: 3 passesJefte and Barron: 3 passesCerny and Dessers: 3 passesTavernier and Lawrence: 4 passesBarron and Cerny: 4 passesLawrence and Dessers: 4 passesBalogun and Sterling: 5 passesBalogun and Matondo: 5 passesSouttar and Cerny: 5 passesCerny and Lawrence: 5 passesTavernier and Sterling: 6 passesTavernier and Barron: 6 passesLawrence and Matondo: 6 passesSouttar and Barron: 7 passesJefte and Lawrence: 7 passesButland and Souttar: 8 passesTavernier and Souttar: 9 passesBarron and Lawrence: 9 passesBalogun and Lawrence: 11 passesJefte and Matondo: 11 passesTavernier and Cerny: 12 passesButland and Balogun: 13 passesBalogun and Souttar: 21 passesBalogun and Barron: 23 passesBalogun and Jefte: 25 passesButland: 15 completed passesTavernier: 26 completed passesBalogun: 53 completed passesSouttar: 29 completed passesJefte: 29 completed passesSterling: 8 completed passesBarron: 28 completed passesCerny: 14 completed passesLawrence: 23 completed passesMatondo: 10 completed passesDessers: 3 completed passes12275222181811179ButlandTavernierBalogunSouttarJefteSterlingBarronCernyLawrenceMatondoDessersStarters until 45' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

Ross County

Laidlaw and White: 3 passesEfete and Loturi: 3 passesWright and Nightingale: 3 passesWright and Randall: 3 passesNightingale and Hale: 3 passesHarmon and White: 3 passesHale and White: 3 passesEfete and Randall: 4 passesWright and Harmon: 4 passesHarmon and Denholm: 4 passesEfete and White: 5 passesWright and Loturi: 5 passesNightingale and Loturi: 5 passesNightingale and Harmon: 6 passesHarmon and Hale: 6 passesHarmon and Loturi: 10 passesLaidlaw: 7 completed passesEfete: 7 completed passesWright: 11 completed passesNightingale: 11 completed passesHarmon: 21 completed passesGrieves: 0 completed passesRandall: 6 completed passesLoturi: 14 completed passesDenholm: 1 completed passesHale: 6 completed passesWhite: 6 completed passes12443516148715926LaidlawEfeteWrightNightingaleHarmonGrievesRandallLoturiDenholmHaleWhiteStarters 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
TavernierCerny21
SouttarTavernier15
SouttarSterling15
BarronSterling14
JefteBalogun13

Ross County

FromToPasses
HarmonLoturi6
LaidlawWhite6
HaleNightingale6
EfeteWhite5
NightingaleHarmon5

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

Defensive actions

Rangers

1−2.04+1.01−9.03−3.53−3.040.06+0.53−5.010−2.55+3.03+1.01+1.02−1.510+1.09+6.02−1.54+1.00−5.53+0.53−1.010.02+1.02+2.02−0.520.01+0.50−1.00−0.500.02−15.0FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 2 matches

Ross County

60.016−4.07−1.09+3.04−1.09+3.060.010+2.54−0.53+0.54+1.56+0.56+3.01−1.52−1.52−2.51−1.51−1.00−3.510.00−2.00−3.50−0.500.00−0.500.00−1.52−5.55−6.04−5.0FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 2 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

0.020.010.020.010.030.030.040.020.050.030.050.010.050.070.060.030.060.050.040.240.010.200.070.110.270.270.41LessMore

Ross County

0.020.010.010.020.010.010.010.010.040.010.03−0.02−0.010.010.05−0.010.030.18LessMore

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 1.34AttackRangers2.09 → 2.14Ross County1.03 → 1.01Defence (lower is better)Rangers0.86 → 0.84Ross County1.55 → 1.60

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
Title17%17%0
Ross County
Top six14%13%−1
11th19%19%0
Bottom21%22%+1
Celtic
Title83%82%−1
Aberdeen
Top six85%85%0

From the forecast before the match (24 August 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

RangersRoss County
Expected goals2.850.60
Win83%5%
Expected Points2.610.27
Clean sheet55%6%

Rangers 83%Draw 12%Ross County 5%

Most likely score 2–0, 13%. Both sides score 43%.

Ross County goalsRangers goals0123456+0123456+3%2%9%6%2%8%2%7%2%9%5%2%5%3%4%2%13%12%

From the forecast as it stood on 24 August 2024: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

ChanceNowRangers winDrawRoss County win
Rangers
Title17%17%12%10%
Ross County
Top six14%13%18%29%
11th19%19%18%12%
Bottom21%22%17%10%
Celtic
Title83%82%87%90%
Aberdeen
Top six85%85%84%80%

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. W2–110 AugMotherwell (H)xG 3.30–0.71
  2. D0–03 AugHearts (A)xG 0.75–1.32
  3. D3–318 MayHearts (A)xG 1.99–2.06
  4. W5–214 MayDundee FC (H)xG 3.29–1.19
  5. L1–211 MayCeltic (A)xG 1.02–2.81
  6. W4–15 MayKilmarnock (H)xG 4.90–0.39

Ross County

  1. D1–110 AugDundee United (H)xG 2.23–1.34
  2. D0–03 AugMotherwell (A)xG 0.31–1.20
  3. D2–219 MayAberdeen (H)xG 2.30–1.30
  4. D1–115 MaySt. Johnstone (A)xG 0.47–0.58
  5. L1–511 MayMotherwell (H)xG 1.21–1.65
  6. W2–14 MayHibernian (H)xG 1.83–2.55

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

Season to date

RangersRoss County
Position4th8th
Played22
Won, drawn, lost1–⁠1–⁠00–⁠2–⁠0
Points4 (2.00 per game)2 (1.00 per game)
Expected Points per game1.861.29
Goals2–⁠11–⁠1
xG per game2.02–⁠1.021.27–⁠1.27
Home: points, xG per game3.00, 3.30–⁠0.711.00, 2.23–⁠1.34
Away: points, xG per game1.00, 0.75–⁠1.321.00, 0.31–⁠1.20
ManagerPhilippe Clement (32)Don Cowie (17)

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 1.34AttackRangers2.09, 2ndRoss County1.03, 11thDefence (lower is better)Rangers0.86, 2ndRoss County1.55, 9th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.02.52 Aug11 AugRangers attack: 2.09Ross County attack: 1.032.091.03Ross CountyRangersDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.02.52 Aug11 AugRangers defence: 0.86Ross County defence: 1.551.550.86

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

RangersRoss County
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play+84%−49%−23%+15%
Counter-attacks−12%−14%−50%−22%
Set pieces+24%−13%−30%+3%
Penalties+39%−65%+9%−39%
Headers+46%−28%−29%−14%
Left side+32%−23%−18%+19%
Centre+60%−38%−28%+11%
Right side+81%−49%−36%−9%

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 createdRoss County concededLeft side+32%−9%Centre+60%+11%Right side+81%+19%Open play+84%+15%Counter-attacks−12%−22%Set pieces+24%+3%Headers+46%−14%

Ross County attacking

Ross County createdRangers concededLeft side−18%−49%Centre−28%−38%Right side−36%−23%Open play−23%−49%Counter-attacks−50%−14%Set pieces−30%−13%Headers−29%−28%

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

RangersRoss County

2.02xG1.27
1.02xG against1.27
66%Possession54%
14.0Shots14.0
13.0Shots against12.0
6.0Shots on target4.0
3.0Big chances2.0
35.0Touches in the opposition box18.0
524Passes382
83%Pass accuracy71%
6.5Corners5.0
66%Field tilt55%
50.0Final-third entries43.5
17.0Box entries8.5
11.8Passes per defensive action10.8

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Rangers

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level552.511.22
Ahead351.260.68
Behind0––

Ross County

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level691.151.28
Ahead0––
Behind211.671.24

xG by period

Rangers

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–151.160.251–0
16–300.200.241–1
31–450.140.010–0
46–600.300.140–0
61–750.190.210–0
76–900.050.160–0

Ross County

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.040.300–0
16–300.480.490–0
31–450.280.050–0
46–600.080.100–1
61–750.030.180–0
76–900.360.151–0

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

Most used players by position

Rangers

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTButland 2Tavernier 2Souttar 2Propper 1Davies 1Yilmaz 2Diomande 2Barron 2Wright 1Cerny 1Lawrence 2Wright 1Cortés 1Dessers 24-2-3-1 in every start

Ross County

GKRBCBCBLBRMCMCMLMSTSTLaidlaw 2Wright 1Efete 1Nightingale 2Wright 1Leak 1Randall 1Harmon 1Denholm 1Brown 1Randall 1Loturi 1Grieves 1Allardice 1Harmon 1Grieves 1Brophy 1White 1Hale 24-4-2 in 1 of 2 starts

Formations: 4-4-2 (1), 3-5-2 (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
14 April 2024Ross County3–2RangersxG 2.91–3.57
14 February 2024Rangers3–1Ross CountyxG 4.94–0.54
26 August 2023Ross County0–2RangersxG 0.48–1.96
4 February 2023Rangers2–1Ross CountyxG 2.15–1.01
23 December 2022Ross County0–1RangersxG 0.38–2.13
27 August 2022Rangers4–0Ross CountyxG 3.19–0.48

13 league meetings since 2020/21: Rangers won 11, Ross County won 1, and 1 was a draw. Goals 40–13 and xG 2.84–0.86 per game.

Key players

Rangers

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Dessers292,4661740.760.10
Tavernier403,59117110.410.33
Wright10845200.300.22
Matondo7681530.360.13

Ross County

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
White262,353530.290.04
Brophy121,188320.270.04
Brown272,359120.050.14
Harmon131,299130.100.09

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.