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Rangers 4–0 Ross County

Sunday 2 February 2025, 15:00 · Ibrox Stadium · Round 25 · Half-time 3–0 · Referee Steven McLean · Attendance 46,973

Rangers Hagi 18', 25', Souttar 36', Tavernier 79' (pen)

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

RangersRoss County
Goals40
xG3.470.12
Non-penalty xG2.680.12
Expected Points2.970.02

Rangers 99%Draw 1%Ross County <1%

Most likely score 3–0, 25%. Final score 4–0, 22%.

Ross County goalsRangers goals0123456+0123456+5%17%2%3%3%12%2%7%25%22%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

012340153045607590HTRice on for Diomande, 46'Pröpper on for Souttar, 62'Bajrami on for Hagi and Lawrence on for Igamane, 74'Fernandes on for Nsiala, 80'Allardice on for Kenneh and Brown on for Nisbet, 46'White on for Phillips, 61'MacLeod on for Chilvers, 85'Ashworth on for Robesten, 86'Hagi 18'Hagi 25'Souttar 36'Tavernier 79' (pen)Rangers 3.47Ross County 0.12012340153045607590HTRice on for Diomande, 46'Pröpper on for Souttar, 62'Bajrami on for Hagi and Lawrence on for Igamane, 74'Fernandes on for Nsiala, 80'Allardice on for Kenneh and Brown on for Nisbet, 46'White on for Phillips, 61'MacLeod on for Chilvers, 85'Ashworth on for Robesten, 86'Hagi 18'Hagi 25'Souttar 36'Tavernier 79' (pen)3.470.12RangersRoss County

Each side's xG added up shot by shot through the match. Triangles along the foot mark each side's substitutions.

Match stats

RangersRoss County

3.47 +1.35xG0.12 −0.90
2.68Non-penalty xG0.12
4.07 +1.92xG on target0.14 −0.82
28 +9Shots2 −8
10 +3.3Shots on target1 −2.1
3 −0.1Big chances0 −1.2
41 +8Touches in the opposition box5 −11
74% +9Possession26% −13
613 +54Passes220 −71
86% +2Pass accuracy62% −4
83% +10Field tilt17% −20
59 0Final-third entries23 −6
21 +3.1Box entries2 −5.3
6.3 −5Passes per defensive action25.7 +8
8 +1.2Corners3 −1.7
21 +4Tackles15 −2
4 −4.1Interceptions7 −3.4
14 −7Clearances29 −9
1 −0.7Saves6 +2.9
12 +1Fouls10 0
4 +2.7Offsides1 −0.1

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

Dessers 39', 0.19 xGHagi 45', 0.18 xGIgamane 71', 0.12 xGSouttar 6', 0.09 xGRice 48', 0.09 xGIgamane 20', 0.08 xGRaskin 35', 0.07 xGDessers 43', 0.06 xGHagi 45', 0.06 xGDessers 88', 0.06 xGDessers 41', 0.05 xGIgamane 49', 0.05 xGRaskin 6', 0.04 xGDiomande 23', 0.04 xGCerny 60', 0.04 xGCerny 75', 0.04 xGCerny 32', 0.03 xGDessers 35', 0.03 xGCerny 49', 0.03 xGCerny 18', 0.02 xGJefté 30', 0.02 xGTavernier 51', 0.02 xGDessers 55', 0.02 xGRice 56', 0.02 xGHagi 18', 0.75 xG, goalSouttar 35', 0.41 xG, goalHagi 25', 0.08 xG, goal43%1.16 xGSix-yard box: 2 shots, 1.16 xG, 2 goals38%1.03 xGCentral box: 11 shots, 1.03 xG, 0 goals7%0.18 xGWide in the box: 6 shots, 0.18 xG, 0 goals12%0.31 xGEdge of the box: 8 shots, 0.31 xG, 1 goal0%0.00 xGFurther out: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals

Ross County

Wright 28', 0.08 xGBrown 62', 0.03 xG0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals73%0.08 xGCentral box: 1 shot, 0.08 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGWide in the box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals27%0.03 xGEdge of the box: 1 shot, 0.03 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

1.86 18 shots, 1 goalOpen play0.03 1 shot, 0 goals
0.07 2 shots, 0 goalsCounter-attacks0.00 0 shots, 0 goals
0.75 7 shots, 2 goalsSet pieces0.08 1 shot, 0 goals
0.79 1 shot, 1 goalPenalties0.00 0 shots, 0 goals

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

Game state

Level
18 min (20%) · Rangers 0.91, Ross County 0.00 xG
Rangers ahead
72 min (80%) · Rangers 2.56, Ross County 0.12 xG

Line-ups

125192210431829309ButlandTavernierSouttarNsialaJeftéDiomandeRaskinCernyIgamaneHagiDessersGoalGoalGoalGoal62'80'46'74'74'Rangers 4-2-3-1Philippe Clement18122019823442341011AmissahTomkinsonLopataCampbellRandallNisbetWrightKennehRobestenChilversPhillipsYellow card46'46'86'85'61'Ross County 3-5-1-1Don Cowie

Rangers substitutes

  • 46' Rice for Diomande
  • 62' Pröpper for Souttar
  • 74' Bajrami for Hagi
  • 74' Lawrence for Igamane
  • 80' Fernandes for Nsiala

Ross County substitutes

  • 46' Brown for Nisbet
  • 46' Allardice for Kenneh
  • 61' White for Phillips
  • 85' MacLeod for Chilvers
  • 86' Ashworth for Robesten

Players

Rangers

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
ButlandGK900.000.0000.0100
TavernierRB9010.810.0530.0047
SouttarCB6210.500.0200.1685
NsialaCB800.000.0120.1173
JeftéLB900.020.0700.26116
DiomandeDM460.040.0310.0622
RaskinDM9010.110.0650.1233
CernyRW900.150.1820.41110
IgamaneAM740.240.0410.0552
HagiLW7421.080.4250.21104
DessersST900.400.1020.1133
RiceMF440.110.010−0.0103
PröpperDF280.000.0200.1050
BajramiFW160.000.0100.0020
LawrenceFW160.000.0310.0010
FernandesDF100.000.0000.0101

Ross County

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
AmissahGK900.000.0100.0450
TomkinsonCB900.000.0000.0118
LopataCB900.000.0000.03112
CampbellCB900.000.0000.01211
Randall RWB900.000.0100.0304
NisbetCM460.000.010−0.0110
WrightCM900.080.0100.0049
KennehCM460.000.0000.0001
RobestenLWB860.000.000−0.0111
ChilversAM850.000.1410.0456
PhillipsST610.000.0100.0102
BrownDF440.030.0000.0211
AllardiceMF440.000.0000.0334
WhiteFW290.000.000−0.0110
MacLeodMF50.000.0000.0000
AshworthDF40.000.000––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

Butland and Souttar: 5 passesRaskin and Cerny: 5 passesDiomande and Igamane: 5 passesIgamane and Dessers: 5 passesButland and Nsiala: 6 passesTavernier and Raskin: 6 passesRaskin and Hagi: 6 passesSouttar and Cerny: 7 passesJefté and Raskin: 7 passesCerny and Igamane: 7 passesTavernier and Souttar: 8 passesTavernier and Diomande: 8 passesTavernier and Cerny: 8 passesSouttar and Raskin: 8 passesRaskin and Diomande: 8 passesNsiala and Hagi: 9 passesJefté and Diomande: 11 passesJefté and Hagi: 19 passesNsiala and Jefté: 26 passesSouttar and Nsiala: 29 passesButland: 11 completed passesTavernier: 23 completed passesSouttar: 33 completed passesNsiala: 45 completed passesJefté: 39 completed passesRaskin: 28 completed passesDiomande: 22 completed passesCerny: 17 completed passesIgamane: 12 completed passesHagi: 22 completed passesDessers: 9 completed passes125192243101829309ButlandTavernierSouttarNsialaJeftéRaskinDiomandeCernyIgamaneHagiDessersStarters until 46' · lines join pairs with 5+ passes

Ross County

Lopata and Tomkinson: 3 passesLopata and Wright: 3 passesCampbell and Robesten: 3 passesCampbell and Kenneh: 3 passesCampbell and Chilvers: 3 passesRandall and Wright: 3 passesRandall and Chilvers: 3 passesRobesten and Chilvers: 3 passesNisbet and Phillips: 3 passesAmissah and Phillips: 5 passesRandall and Nisbet: 5 passesNisbet and Chilvers: 5 passesWright and Chilvers: 5 passesAmissah: 5 completed passesLopata: 6 completed passesTomkinson: 4 completed passesCampbell: 10 completed passesRandall: 6 completed passesRobesten: 3 completed passesNisbet: 9 completed passesKenneh: 2 completed passesWright: 13 completed passesChilvers: 11 completed passesPhillips: 5 completed passes18201219834234241011AmissahLopataTomkinsonCampbellRandallRobestenNisbetKennehWrightChilversPhillipsStarters 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
NsialaSouttar21
NsialaJefté20
JeftéNsiala17
JeftéHagi15
CernyTavernier13

Ross County

FromToPasses
ChilversWright5
AmissahWhite5
CampbellRobesten4
AmissahPhillips4
NisbetRandall4

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

Defensive actions

Rangers

5+1.73−1.52−4.62−3.48+2.65+0.15+0.51−5.880.07+1.42−2.530.013+8.55−1.45+0.12−1.55+2.55+1.73−1.83−0.23+0.94+2.01−1.02−0.70−1.11+0.42+1.50−0.21+0.23−8.1FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 24 matches

Ross County

11+4.019−0.610+0.86−1.210+3.313+5.26−2.25−0.51−3.41−2.52−2.36+0.53−0.73+0.40−1.81−1.82−1.45+2.42+0.30−1.22+1.21−1.12+1.20−0.20−0.500.00−0.71−4.32−4.53−4.7FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 24 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

0.010.050.050.020.040.110.040.100.020.070.050.040.010.040.080.050.140.040.170.16−0.060.090.020.25LessMore

Ross County

0.010.010.020.01−0.010.010.010.010.02−0.01−0.010.020.030.040.04LessMore

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 1.34AttackRangers2.03 → 2.08Ross County1.07 → 1.04Defence (lower is better)Rangers0.84 → 0.82Ross County1.50 → 1.54

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
Title1%1%0
Ross County
Top six9%8%−1
11th22%23%+1
Bottom10%11%+1
Dundee FC
Top six7%7%0
11th29%29%0
Bottom15%15%0
St. Johnstone
11th19%19%0
Bottom67%67%0

From the forecast before the match (2 February 2025): 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 goals2.700.60
Win81%6%
Expected Points2.570.30
Clean sheet55%7%

Rangers 81%Draw 13%Ross County 6%

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

Ross County goalsRangers goals0123456+0123456+4%2%6%2%8%2%7%2%8%5%1%4%3%3%2%10%13%12%

From the forecast as it stood on 2 February 2025: 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
Title1%1%<1%–
Ross County
Top six9%8%12%23%
11th22%23%19%12%
Bottom10%11%7%4%
Dundee FC
Top six7%7%6%5%
11th29%29%31%33%
Bottom15%15%15%21%
St. Johnstone
11th19%19%17%20%
Bottom67%67%71%66%

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. W3–126 JanDundee United (A)xG 1.30–1.05
  2. W3–015 JanAberdeen (H)xG 3.34–0.29
  3. W3–112 JanSt. Johnstone (H)xG 3.03–0.43
  4. D1–19 JanDundee FC (A)xG 0.65–1.02
  5. D3–35 JanHibernian (A)xG 1.83–1.89
  6. W3–02 JanCeltic (H)xG 2.27–0.13

Ross County

  1. D1–125 JanHibernian (H)xG 1.78–0.69
  2. L1–411 JanCeltic (H)xG 0.97–4.20
  3. W1–05 JanKilmarnock (A)xG 1.15–0.56
  4. W2–12 JanAberdeen (A)xG 0.80–1.55
  5. D2–229 DecHearts (H)xG 1.40–1.06
  6. W3–026 DecDundee FC (A)xG 2.03–0.30

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

Season to date

RangersRoss County
Position2nd11th
Played2424
Won, drawn, lost15–⁠5–⁠46–⁠8–⁠10
Points50 (2.08 per game)26 (1.08 per game)
Expected Points per game2.101.18
Goals47–⁠1924–⁠43
xG per game2.12–⁠0.821.02–⁠1.60
Home: points, xG per game2.83, 2.85–⁠0.541.08, 1.23–⁠1.15
Away: points, xG per game1.33, 1.40–⁠1.091.09, 0.78–⁠2.14
ManagerPhilippe Clement (54)Don Cowie (39)

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 1.34AttackRangers2.03, 2ndRoss County1.07, 10thDefence (lower is better)Rangers0.84, 2ndRoss County1.50, 9th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.02.5SepOctNovDecJanFebRangers attack: 2.03Ross County attack: 1.072.031.07Ross CountyRangersDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.02.5SepOctNovDecJanFebRangers defence: 0.84Ross County defence: 1.501.500.84

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+75%−54%−53%+33%
Counter-attacks+172%−59%−50%−2%
Set pieces+7%−29%−13%−21%
Penalties−100%−4%+92%−4%
Headers+12%−37%−42%+6%
Left side+42%−32%−20%−1%
Centre+54%−49%−47%+19%
Right side+107%−60%−46%+20%

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 createdRoss County concededLeft side+42%+20%Centre+54%+19%Right side+107%−1%Open play+75%+33%Counter-attacks+172%−2%Set pieces+7%−21%Headers+12%+6%

Ross County attacking

Ross County createdRangers concededLeft side−20%−60%Centre−47%−49%Right side−46%−32%Open play−53%−54%Counter-attacks−50%−59%Set pieces−13%−29%Headers−42%−37%

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

2.12xG1.02
0.82xG against1.60
65%Possession39%
19.3Shots10.5
8.8Shots against14.6
6.7Shots on target3.1
3.1Big chances1.2
32.6Touches in the opposition box15.8
559Passes291
84%Pass accuracy65%
6.8Corners4.7
74%Field tilt36%
59.4Final-third entries29.3
17.9Box entries7.3
10.8Passes per defensive action17.5

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Rangers

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level362.160.86
Ahead422.200.67
Behind121.751.18

Ross County

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level461.041.38
Ahead170.961.13
Behind271.052.30

xG by period

Rangers

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.390.128–1
16–300.290.126–6
31–450.270.217–5
46–600.380.127–1
61–750.380.1712–3
76–900.420.077–3

Ross County

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.130.182–3
16–300.140.183–4
31–450.220.343–12
46–600.130.255–5
61–750.130.262–4
76–900.280.409–15

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

Most used players by position

Rangers

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTButland 18Kelly 6Tavernier 17Yilmaz 5Sterling 1Souttar 14Sterling 5Propper 17Balogun 7Nsiala 4Jefte 20Yilmaz 3Kasanwirjo 1Diomande 13Barron 12Hagi 3Raskin 15Dowell 2Cerny 18Cortés 2Lawrence 2Bajrami 6Diomande 6Lawrence 4Bajrami 6Hagi 6Igamane 2Dessers 11Igamane 11Danilo 24-2-3-1 in 20 of 24 starts

Formations: 4-2-3-1 (20), 4-3-3 (3), 4-1-3-2 (1)

Ross County

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMLWBAMSTSTLaidlaw 15Amissah 6Hamilton 3Wright 24Grieves 1Denholm 1Lopata 18Allardice 2Leak 14Campbell 7Nightingale 3Brown 15Efete 9Randall 9Chilvers 5Denholm 2Nisbet 12Harmon 9Campbell 3Randall 7Harmon 4Nisbet 3Chilvers 10Randall 4Nisbet 3White 13Brophy 3Chilvers 2Hale 19Randall 2Kenneh 23-4-1-2 in 7 of 24 starts

Formations: 3-4-1-2 (7), 3-5-2 (6), 3-5-1-1 (5), 3-4-3 (2), 4-4-2 (2), 3-4-2-1 (1), 5-3-2 (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
8 December 2024Ross County0–3RangersxG 0.77–1.61
24 August 2024Rangers6–0Ross CountyxG 3.76–0.24
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

15 league meetings since 2020/21: Rangers won 13, Ross County won 1, and 1 was a draw. Goals 49–13 and xG 2.82–0.81 per game.

Key players

Rangers

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Danilo6633531.030.21
Igamane131,149910.550.20
Dessers121,026820.690.03
Cerny191,571920.350.37

Ross County

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Hale191,574600.380.04
White151,505500.340.05
Chilvers181,466240.120.15
Grieves7512020.040.17

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