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Rangers 3–1 Dundee United

Wednesday 14 May 2025, 19:45 · Ibrox Stadium · Round 37 · Half-time 1–1 · Referee Calum Scott · Attendance 49,361

Rangers Dessers 25', 73' (pen), Raskin 75'

Dundee United Cleall-Harding 21'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

RangersDundee United
Goals31
xG1.690.78
Non-penalty xG0.900.78
Expected Points2.110.60

Rangers 61%Draw 29%Dundee United 11%

Most likely score 1–1, 21%. Final score 3–1, 7%.

Dundee United goalsRangers goals0123456+0123456+3%4%1%14%5%12%4%5%7%2%1%2%21%16%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.511.520153045607590HTLawrence on for Diomande and Kasanwirjo on for Jefte, 77'Danilo on for Igamane and Cortés on for Cerny, 79'Rice on for Barron, 82'Babunski on for Middleton, Trapanovski on for Docherty, and van der Sande on for Dalby, 80'Paton on for Sevelj, 88'Dessers 25'Dessers 73' (pen)Raskin 75'Cleall-Harding 21'Rangers 1.69Dundee United 0.7800.511.520153045607590HTLawrence on for Diomande and Kasanwirjo on for Jefte, 77'Danilo on for Igamane and Cortés on for Cerny, 79'Rice on for Barron, 82'Babunski on for Middleton, Trapanovski on for Docherty, and van der Sande on for Dalby, 80'Paton on for Sevelj, 88'Dessers 25'Dessers 73' (pen)Raskin 75'Cleall-Harding 21'1.690.78RangersDundee United

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

RangersDundee United

1.69 −0.31xG0.78 −0.51
0.90Non-penalty xG0.78
1.94 −0.12xG on target1.14 −0.25
19 0Shots4 −7
7 +0.4Shots on target3 −0.9
3 +0.1Big chances2 0.0
44 +13Touches in the opposition box11 −12
78% +16Possession22% −22
612 +87Passes174 −153
89% +7Pass accuracy61% −8
90% +22Field tilt10% −31
92 +37Final-third entries9 −21
29 +12Box entries3 −7
6.6 −5Passes per defensive action20.4 +5
9 +2.5Corners4 −0.2
12 −4Tackles25 +8
8 −0.2Interceptions7 −0.6
16 −8Clearances37 −4
2 −0.1Saves4 +1.0
7 −4Fouls13 +2
1 −0.6Offsides2 +0.7

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

Igamane 14', 0.11 xGDessers 67', 0.07 xGDiomande 54', 0.06 xGDanilo 90+2', 0.06 xGDiomande 35', 0.05 xGDanilo 85', 0.05 xGDessers 18', 0.04 xGCerny 36', 0.04 xGDiomande 40', 0.04 xGDiomande 44', 0.04 xGDessers 56', 0.04 xGDessers 64', 0.04 xGTavernier 84', 0.04 xGIgamane 78', 0.03 xGRaskin 31', 0.02 xGCerny 37', 0.01 xGDessers 25', 0.12 xG, goalRaskin 75', 0.06 xG, goal0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals43%0.39 xGCentral box: 6 shots, 0.39 xG, 1 goal38%0.34 xGWide in the box: 7 shots, 0.34 xG, 1 goal18%0.16 xGEdge of the box: 4 shots, 0.16 xG, 0 goals1%0.01 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.01 xG, 0 goals

Dundee United

Dalby 20', 0.51 xGMiddleton 15', 0.10 xGGallagher 55', 0.06 xGCleall-Harding 20', 0.10 xG, goal13%0.10 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.10 xG, 1 goal87%0.68 xGCentral box: 3 shots, 0.68 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGWide in the box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGEdge of the box: 0 shots, 0.00 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

RangersDundee United

0.89 17 shots, 2 goalsOpen play0.10 1 shot, 0 goals
0.00 0 shots, 0 goalsCounter-attacks0.51 1 shot, 0 goals
0.02 1 shot, 0 goalsSet pieces0.16 2 shots, 1 goal
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
69 min (75%) · Rangers 1.33, Dundee United 0.78 xG
Rangers ahead
19 min (21%) · Rangers 0.24, Dundee United 0.00 xG
Dundee United ahead
4 min (4%) · Rangers 0.12, Dundee United 0.00 xG

Line-ups

12527228431810299ButlandTavernierSouttarBalogunJefteBarronRaskinCernyDiomandeIgamaneDessersGoalGoalGoal77'82'79'77'79'Rangers 4-2-3-1Barry Ferguson25231371118235152219RichardsStrainGallagherCleall-HardingFerryFotheringhamDochertySeveljMiddletonCampbellDalbyGoalYellow card80'88'80'80'Dundee United 4-4-2Jim Goodwin

Rangers substitutes

  • 77' Kasanwirjo for Jefte
  • 77' Lawrence for Diomande
  • 79' Danilo for Igamane
  • 79' Cortés for Cerny
  • 82' Rice for Barron

Dundee United substitutes

  • 80' Babunski for Middleton
  • 80' Trapanovski for Docherty
  • 80' van der Sande for Dalby
  • 88' Paton for Sevelj

Players

Rangers

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
ButlandGK900.000.0000.0001
TavernierRB900.040.1810.1884
SouttarCB900.000.0810.34145
BalogunCB900.000.0100.1488
JefteLB7710.000.1710.1796
BarronDM820.000.0720.1672
RaskinDM9010.080.2520.0665
CernyRW7910.050.2630.30171
DiomandeAM770.180.060−0.0150
IgamaneLW790.140.1410.1052
DessersST9021.090.0210.1210
KasanwirjoDF130.000.0210.0421
LawrenceFW130.000.0400.0421
DaniloFW110.110.010−0.0200
CortésFW110.000.0300.0200
RiceMF80.000.0000.0130

Dundee United

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
RichardsGK900.000.0000.0220
StrainRB9010.000.1710.0014
GallagherCB900.060.0000.01111
Cleall-HardingCB9010.100.0100.0228
FerryLB900.000.0210.03211
FotheringhamRM900.000.0200.0325
DochertyCM800.000.0000.0007
Sevelj CM880.000.0100.01110
MiddletonLM800.100.0100.0253
CampbellST900.000.0800.06110
DalbyST800.510.0110.0003
BabunskiMF100.000.0000.0000
TrapanovskiMF100.000.0000.0000
van der SandeFW100.000.0000.0001
PatonFW20.000.000––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 Balogun: 7 passesTavernier and Barron: 7 passesSouttar and Jefte: 7 passesJefte and Diomande: 7 passesSouttar and Cerny: 9 passesRaskin and Barron: 9 passesBarron and Igamane: 9 passesRaskin and Igamane: 10 passesTavernier and Raskin: 11 passesRaskin and Cerny: 11 passesCerny and Diomande: 11 passesBalogun and Raskin: 12 passesRaskin and Diomande: 12 passesBalogun and Barron: 13 passesJefte and Raskin: 13 passesBarron and Diomande: 15 passesJefte and Igamane: 16 passesSouttar and Diomande: 17 passesSouttar and Raskin: 20 passesJefte and Barron: 23 passesTavernier and Cerny: 26 passesTavernier and Diomande: 26 passesBalogun and Jefte: 28 passesSouttar and Barron: 32 passesBalogun and Souttar: 36 passesTavernier and Souttar: 41 passesButland: 11 completed passesTavernier: 56 completed passesBalogun: 59 completed passesSouttar: 88 completed passesJefte: 55 completed passesRaskin: 49 completed passesBarron: 64 completed passesCerny: 32 completed passesDiomande: 44 completed passesIgamane: 20 completed passesDessers: 10 completed passes12275224381810299ButlandTavernierBalogunSouttarJefteRaskinBarronCernyDiomandeIgamaneDessersStarters until 77' · lines join pairs with 7+ passes

Dundee United

Strain and Dalby: 3 passesFerry and Docherty: 3 passesSevelj and Middleton: 3 passesDocherty and Middleton: 3 passesRichards and Dalby: 4 passesGallagher and Campbell: 4 passesFerry and Dalby: 4 passesMiddleton and Dalby: 4 passesStrain and Cleall-Harding: 5 passesStrain and Docherty: 5 passesGallagher and Ferry: 5 passesFotheringham and Dalby: 5 passesDalby and Campbell: 6 passesStrain and Fotheringham: 8 passesFerry and Middleton: 9 passesRichards: 7 completed passesStrain: 16 completed passesGallagher: 7 completed passesCleall-Harding: 5 completed passesFerry: 16 completed passesFotheringham: 8 completed passesSevelj: 8 completed passesDocherty: 8 completed passesMiddleton: 9 completed passesDalby: 11 completed passesCampbell: 11 completed passes25231371118523151922RichardsStrainGallagherCleall-HardingFerryFotheringhamSeveljDochertyMiddletonDalbyCampbellStarters until 80' · 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
BalogunSouttar26
SouttarTavernier25
TavernierSouttar22
SouttarBalogun19
SouttarBarron18

Dundee United

FromToPasses
FotheringhamStrain5
FerryMiddleton5
StrainCleall-Harding5
CampbellDalby4
StrainDocherty4

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

Defensive actions

Rangers

0−3.83−1.91−5.44−1.13−2.85−0.66+0.94−2.86−2.23−3.04−0.93−0.18+3.18+1.62−2.74+0.54+1.32−1.38+3.38+5.20−1.81−0.82+0.24+1.50−1.02+1.50−0.60−0.21+0.24−7.1FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 36 matches

Dundee United

4−1.010+1.818−1.521+11.64−2.512+5.714+6.48+0.912+3.15−2.62−3.53−1.71−2.63−2.63−2.75+1.71−2.11−1.11−1.61−2.32−0.22+0.91−0.31−0.30−1.90−1.00−0.41+0.40−0.51+0.1FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 36 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

0.010.010.020.010.020.010.030.080.040.080.030.030.040.160.030.100.040.100.050.08−0.090.100.150.220.30LessMore

Dundee United

0.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.020.02−0.010.010.020.02−0.020.01−0.010.020.05LessMore

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 1.35AttackRangers1.85 → 1.87Dundee United1.14 → 1.13Defence (lower is better)Rangers1.01 → 1.01Dundee United1.46 → 1.48

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.

Pre-match

As things stood before kick-off.

Forecast

RangersDundee United
Expected goals2.370.76
Win73%10%
Expected Points2.360.47
Clean sheet47%9%

Rangers 73%Draw 17%Dundee United 10%

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

Dundee United goalsRangers goals0123456+0123456+5%3%1%8%3%4%7%3%6%4%2%3%2%2%1%10%12%9%10%

From the forecast as it stood on 14 May 2025: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

Form

Rangers

  1. W4–011 MayAberdeen (H)xG 2.60–0.57
  2. D1–14 MayCeltic (H)xG 1.46–1.10
  3. D2–226 AprSt. Mirren (A)xG 1.27–1.90
  4. D2–213 AprAberdeen (A)xG 1.18–2.44
  5. L0–25 AprHibernian (H)xG 1.36–0.52
  6. W4–329 MarDundee FC (A)xG 2.70–2.97

Dundee United

  1. L0–210 MaySt. Mirren (H)xG 1.47–2.18
  2. L1–33 MayHibernian (A)xG 1.35–1.73
  3. L0–526 AprCeltic (H)xG 0.44–3.06
  4. W1–012 AprSt. Johnstone (H)xG 1.17–0.95
  5. W1–06 AprHearts (A)xG 0.82–1.21
  6. W1–030 MarRoss County (A)xG 1.87–0.36

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

Season to date

RangersDundee United
Position2nd5th
Played3636
Won, drawn, lost21–⁠8–⁠714–⁠8–⁠14
Points71 (1.97 per game)50 (1.39 per game)
Expected Points per game1.901.23
Goals75–⁠3842–⁠50
xG per game2.00–⁠1.041.29–⁠1.48
Home: points, xG per game2.28, 2.51–⁠0.621.33, 1.33–⁠1.38
Away: points, xG per game1.67, 1.48–⁠1.461.44, 1.24–⁠1.58
ManagerBarry Ferguson (9)Jim Goodwin (48)

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 1.35AttackRangers1.85, 2ndDundee United1.14, 8thDefence (lower is better)Rangers1.01, 2ndDundee United1.46, 8th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.02.5SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayRangers attack: 1.85Dundee United attack: 1.141.851.14Dundee UnitedRangersDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.02.5SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayRangers defence: 1.01Dundee United defence: 1.461.461.01

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

RangersDundee United
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play+60%−25%−17%+4%
Counter-attacks+144%−55%−14%+10%
Set pieces+3%−21%+10%−1%
Penalties−80%−20%average+20%
Headers+4%−35%+38%+21%
Left side+32%−11%−23%−3%
Centre+41%−28%+10%+1%
Right side+94%−41%−35%+15%

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 createdDundee United concededLeft side+32%+15%Centre+41%+1%Right side+94%−3%Open play+60%+4%Counter-attacks+144%+10%Set pieces+3%−1%Headers+4%+21%

Dundee United attacking

Dundee United createdRangers concededLeft side−23%−41%Centre+10%−28%Right side−35%−11%Open play−17%−25%Counter-attacks−14%−55%Set pieces+10%−21%Headers+38%−35%

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

RangersDundee United

2.00xG1.29
1.04xG against1.48
62%Possession44%
18.6Shots11.4
9.4Shots against14.6
6.6Shots on target3.9
2.9Big chances2.0
30.6Touches in the opposition box23.2
525Passes327
83%Pass accuracy69%
6.5Corners4.2
68%Field tilt41%
54.6Final-third entries30.2
17.0Box entries10.0
11.2Passes per defensive action15.2

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Rangers

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level352.020.98
Ahead362.110.92
Behind181.741.38

Dundee United

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level511.241.26
Ahead171.351.79
Behind221.361.72

xG by period

Rangers

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.320.129–6
16–300.260.249–8
31–450.320.2113–8
46–600.340.1412–5
61–750.330.2218–8
76–900.440.1114–3

Dundee United

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.140.153–4
16–300.180.236–9
31–450.180.275–10
46–600.190.168–5
61–750.170.275–10
76–900.420.4015–12

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

Most used players by position

Rangers

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTButland 26Kelly 10Tavernier 26Yilmaz 6Sterling 2Souttar 21Sterling 6Tavernier 1Propper 22Balogun 11Nsiala 10Jefte 29Yilmaz 5Curtis 1Diomande 18Barron 18Hagi 3Raskin 26Dowell 2Rice 1Cerny 27Cortés 2Lawrence 2Diomande 11Bajrami 6Igamane 5Hagi 11Bajrami 8Igamane 4Dessers 20Igamane 13Danilo 24-2-3-1 in 27 of 36 starts

Formations: 4-2-3-1 (27), 4-3-3 (3), 3-4-1-2 (2), 3-4-3 (2), 4-4-2 (1), 4-1-3-2 (1)

Dundee United

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMLWBRWSTLWWalton 36Adegboyega 28Strain 9Cleall-Harding 2Gallagher 32Sevelj 4Holt 19Graham 13Strain 14Stephenson 9Fotheringham 4Stephenson 12Docherty 8Odada 3Sevelj 18Babunski 9Sibbald 8Ferry 18Babunski 4Sibbald 3Ferry 10Stephenson 6Docherty 3Dalby 26van der Sande 8Middleton 1Middleton 13Trapanovski 7Dalby 43-4-3 in 8 of 36 starts

Formations: 3-4-3 (8), 3-5-2 (7), 3-4-2-1 (7), 3-4-1-2 (3), 4-4-2 (3), 4-2-3-1 (3), 4-4-1-1 (3), 4-1-4-1 (1), 4-5-1 (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
26 January 2025Dundee United1–3RangersxG 1.05–1.30
23 November 2024Rangers1–1Dundee UnitedxG 2.60–0.78
15 September 2024Dundee United0–1RangersxG 0.31–0.99
1 April 2023Rangers2–0Dundee UnitedxG 2.02–0.39
8 January 2023Dundee United0–2RangersxG 0.46–1.60
17 September 2022Rangers2–1Dundee UnitedxG 1.51–0.59

13 league meetings since 2020/21: Rangers won 10, Dundee United won 1, and 2 were drawn. Goals 25–7 and xG 2.09–0.57 per game.

Key players

Rangers

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Danilo7777540.880.21
Dessers221,9341520.740.03
Igamane221,9031210.430.22
Cerny282,3301230.340.31

Dundee United

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Moult4637300.440.10
Trapanovski151,278320.270.17
Dalby302,6341420.390.05
Babunski171,321110.150.16

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