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Rangers 1–1 Dundee FC

Saturday 9 August 2025, 17:45 · Ibrox Stadium · Round 2 · Half-time 0–0 · Referee Don Robertson · Attendance 48,958

Rangers Tavernier 90+2' (pen) · Djiga sent off 59'

Dundee FC Astley 52'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

RangersDundee FC
Goals11
xG1.970.34
Non-penalty xG1.180.34
Expected Points2.620.24

Rangers 82%Draw 15%Dundee FC 3%

Most likely score 2–0, 24%. Final score 1–1, 9%.

Dundee FC goalsRangers goals0123456+0123456+5%2%9%1%9%1%14%5%5%2%1%21%24%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

01230153045607590HTDjiga (Rangers), red card 59'Raskin on for Cameron and Dowell on for Diomande, 56'Danilo on for Aarons and Tavernier on for Rothwell, 64'Curtis on for Jefte, 77'Yogane on for Westley, 67'Acquah on for Hay, 83'Donnelly on for Samuels and Koumetio on for Jones, 90+3'Tavernier 90+2' (pen)Astley 52'Rangers 1.97Dundee FC 0.3401230153045607590HTDjiga (Rangers), red card 59'Raskin on for Cameron and Dowell on for Diomande, 56'Danilo on for Aarons and Tavernier on for Rothwell, 64'Curtis on for Jefte, 77'Yogane on for Westley, 67'Acquah on for Hay, 83'Donnelly on for Samuels and Koumetio on for Jones, 90+3'Tavernier 90+2' (pen)Astley 52'1.970.34RangersDundee FC

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 FC

1.97 +1.14xG0.34 +0.21
1.18Non-penalty xG0.34
1.77 +1.22xG on target0.23 −0.50
20 +5.0Shots7 +5.0
5 0.0Shots on target2 +1.0
1 0.0Big chances1 0.0
46 +13.0Touches in the opposition box10 +3.0
76% +14Possession24% −8
713 +128Passes227 −84
92% +4Pass accuracy74% −1
86% +16Field tilt14% −6
107 +64Final-third entries18 −1
25 +7.0Box entries3 +1.0
9.6 +0.2Passes per defensive action38.3 −1.2
7 −5.0Corners4 +1.0
13 −13Tackles11 −1
4 −11Interceptions11 +1
4 −14Clearances47 +10
1 −4.0Saves4 +1.0
13 0.0Fouls4 −2.0
2 +2.0Offsides1 +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

Rangers

Souttar 58', 0.23 xGJefte 58', 0.16 xGGassama 90+5', 0.11 xGDanilo 87', 0.08 xGRothwell 39', 0.07 xGDiomande 50', 0.07 xGRothwell 18', 0.06 xGDiomande 20', 0.06 xGRothwell 45+1', 0.06 xGCameron 55', 0.06 xGAntman 80', 0.05 xGSouttar 70', 0.04 xGGassama 26', 0.03 xGJefte 63', 0.03 xGTavernier 73', 0.03 xGJefte 42', 0.02 xGAarons 54', 0.02 xGJefte 64', 0.02 xGDiomande 23', 0.01 xG32%0.38 xGSix-yard box: 2 shots, 0.38 xG, 0 goals31%0.37 xGCentral box: 6 shots, 0.37 xG, 0 goals8%0.09 xGWide in the box: 2 shots, 0.09 xG, 0 goals25%0.30 xGEdge of the box: 7 shots, 0.30 xG, 0 goals4%0.05 xGFurther out: 2 shots, 0.05 xG, 0 goals

Dundee FC

Astley 90+4', 0.13 xGC. Robertson 30', 0.06 xGF. Robertson 30', 0.04 xGF. Robertson 34', 0.03 xGHay 76', 0.03 xGHay 65', 0.02 xGAstley 51', 0.04 xG, goal37%0.13 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.13 xG, 0 goals49%0.17 xGCentral box: 4 shots, 0.17 xG, 1 goal0%0.00 xGWide in the box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals9%0.03 xGEdge of the box: 1 shot, 0.03 xG, 0 goals6%0.02 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.02 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 FC

0.61 11 shots, 0 goalsOpen play0.04 2 shots, 0 goals
0.03 1 shot, 0 goalsCounter-attacks0.00 0 shots, 0 goals
0.54 7 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.30 5 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
57 min (59%) · Rangers 0.48, Dundee FC 0.30 xG
Dundee FC ahead
40 min (41%) · Rangers 1.49, Dundee FC 0.04 xG

Line-ups

13245221061816239ButlandAaronsDjigaSouttarJefteDiomandeRothwellAntmanCameronGassamaDessersSent offYellow cardYellow card64'77'56'64'56'Rangers 4-2-3-1Russell Martin17432212288101911McCrackenWrightAstleyC. RobertsonGrahamSamuelsJonesDigbyF. RobertsonWestleyHayGoalYellow card90+3'90+3'67'83'Dundee FC 5-3-2Steven Pressley

Rangers substitutes

  • 56' Raskin for Cameron
  • 56' Dowell for Diomande
  • 64' Tavernier for Rothwell · goal 90+2' (pen)
  • 64' Danilo for Aarons
  • 77' Curtis for Jefte

Dundee FC substitutes

  • 67' Yogane for Westley
  • 83' Acquah for Hay
  • 90+3' Donnelly for Samuels
  • 90+3' Koumetio for Jones

Players

Rangers

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
ButlandGK900.000.0000.0310
AaronsRB640.020.031−0.0412
Djiga CB590.000.0400.1361
SouttarCB900.270.1700.45145
JefteLB770.220.1920.1355
DiomandeDM560.140.1500.1322
RothwellDM640.180.5210.20130
Antman RW900.050.2930.0132
CameronAM560.060.101−0.0730
GassamaLW900.140.3320.26102
Dessers ST900.000.0100.0000
RaskinMF340.000.0410.0633
DowellFW340.000.1010.0440
TavernierDF2610.810.1710.22122
DaniloFW260.080.001−0.0200
CurtisFW130.000.0100.0100

Dundee FC

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
McCrackenGK900.000.0100.0541
WrightRWB900.000.0100.0458
AstleyCB9010.170.0000.01111
C. RobertsonCB9010.060.0410.05013
GrahamCB900.000.0810.0927
SamuelsLWB900.000.0000.0759
JonesCM900.000.0310.0116
DigbyCM900.000.000−0.0118
F. Robertson CM900.070.2810.0123
WestleyST670.000.2100.0125
HayST830.040.0000.0012
YoganeMF230.000.0000.0131
AcquahFW70.000.0100.0110
DonnellyDF00.000.0000.0101
KoumetioDF00.000.0000.0000

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 Souttar: 4 passesDjiga and Cameron: 4 passesAarons and Souttar: 5 passesDiomande and Antman: 5 passesDjiga and Jefte: 6 passesSouttar and Dessers: 6 passesRothwell and Gassama: 6 passesCameron and Gassama: 6 passesAarons and Diomande: 7 passesRothwell and Dessers: 8 passesDjiga and Diomande: 9 passesDjiga and Antman: 9 passesSouttar and Gassama: 9 passesRothwell and Diomande: 10 passesAarons and Rothwell: 12 passesJefte and Gassama: 13 passesJefte and Cameron: 14 passesButland and Djiga: 16 passesAarons and Antman: 18 passesSouttar and Cameron: 18 passesJefte and Rothwell: 23 passesSouttar and Rothwell: 24 passesDjiga and Rothwell: 28 passesSouttar and Jefte: 49 passesAarons and Djiga: 52 passesDjiga and Souttar: 67 passesButland: 15 completed passesAarons: 51 completed passesDjiga: 99 completed passesSouttar: 94 completed passesJefte: 55 completed passesRothwell: 61 completed passesDiomande: 17 completed passesAntman: 20 completed passesCameron: 24 completed passesGassama: 18 completed passesDessers: 7 completed passes13245226101816239ButlandAaronsDjigaSouttarJefteRothwellDiomandeAntmanCameronGassamaDessersStarters until 56' · lines join pairs with 4+ passes

Dundee FC

McCracken and Wright: 3 passesMcCracken and C. Robertson: 3 passesMcCracken and Astley: 3 passesMcCracken and Samuels: 3 passesGraham and C. Robertson: 3 passesC. Robertson and Jones: 3 passesF. Robertson and Jones: 3 passesJones and Westley: 3 passesWright and Jones: 4 passesGraham and Samuels: 4 passesAstley and Jones: 4 passesDigby and F. Robertson: 4 passesMcCracken and Graham: 5 passesGraham and F. Robertson: 5 passesMcCracken and Hay: 6 passesWright and Westley: 6 passesGraham and Digby: 7 passesSamuels and F. Robertson: 8 passesWright and Astley: 9 passesSamuels and Digby: 9 passesMcCracken: 16 completed passesWright: 13 completed passesGraham: 13 completed passesC. Robertson: 5 completed passesAstley: 10 completed passesSamuels: 12 completed passesDigby: 14 completed passesF. Robertson: 10 completed passesJones: 12 completed passesHay: 4 completed passesWestley: 7 completed passes17223412810281119McCrackenWrightGrahamC. RobertsonAstleySamuelsDigbyF. RobertsonJonesHayWestleyStarters until 67' · 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
DjigaSouttar36
SouttarDjiga32
JefteSouttar30
AaronsDjiga30
SouttarJefte27

Dundee FC

FromToPasses
DigbyGraham8
WrightAstley6
SamuelsDigby6
McCrackenHay6
AstleyWright6

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

Defensive actions

Rangers

3−5.03−4.02−5.03+2.04−4.040.04−2.05−5.05−4.02+2.05+3.06+1.04−2.08+1.03+1.040.01−3.02−1.030.04−1.02+1.02−1.01−1.00−1.03+3.00−1.03+2.01+1.010.04−11.0FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 1 match

Dundee FC

8+5.09−3.028+13.010−4.04−2.04−6.03−1.011+6.013+11.012+1.01−4.050.03+1.020.02+1.02−7.040.010.02+1.01−3.00−1.01+1.01+1.000.010.01+1.000.00−1.000.010.0FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 1 match

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

0.010.010.010.010.010.020.030.010.060.060.050.040.020.060.120.010.110.110.100.02−0.160.080.180.200.180.18LessMore

Dundee FC

0.050.01−0.010.010.020.010.030.010.020.010.020.010.010.030.01−0.010.020.010.070.05LessMore

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 1.38AttackRangers1.93 → 1.93Dundee FC1.10 → 1.09Defence (lower is better)Rangers1.01 → 0.99Dundee FC1.75 → 1.74

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
Title7%4%−3
Top six>99%99%−1
Dundee FC
Top six6%9%+3
11th26%26%0
Bottom24%21%−3
Dundee United
Top six29%29%0
11th11%11%0
Bottom5%6%+1
Celtic
Title92%95%+3

From the forecast before the match (9 August 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

RangersDundee FC
Expected goals2.890.72
Win81%6%
Expected Points2.560.31
Clean sheet49%6%

Rangers 81%Draw 13%Dundee FC 6%

Most likely score 2–0, 11%. Both sides score 49%.

Dundee FC goalsRangers goals0123456+0123456+3%2%8%6%2%3%8%3%8%6%2%5%3%1%4%3%11%8%11%

From the forecast as it stood on 9 August 2025: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

ChanceNowRangers winDrawDundee FC win
Rangers
Title7%8%4%3%
Top six>99%>99%99%99%
Dundee FC
Top six6%6%9%12%
11th26%26%26%22%
Bottom24%25%21%17%
Dundee United
Top six29%29%29%24%
11th11%11%11%16%
Bottom5%5%6%6%
Celtic
Title92%92%95%95%

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. D1–12 AugMotherwell (A)xG 0.83–2.15
  2. D2–217 MayHibernian (A)xG 2.62–1.29
  3. W3–114 MayDundee United (H)xG 1.69–0.78
  4. W4–011 MayAberdeen (H)xG 2.60–0.57
  5. D1–14 MayCeltic (H)xG 1.46–1.10
  6. D2–226 AprSt. Mirren (A)xG 1.27–1.90

Dundee FC

  1. L1–23 AugHibernian (H)xG 0.13–1.42
  2. W2–018 MaySt. Johnstone (A)xG 1.48–0.53
  3. D1–114 MayRoss County (H)xG 1.58–1.70
  4. L2–310 MayKilmarnock (A)xG 0.99–3.50
  5. L1–23 MayMotherwell (H)xG 0.78–3.15
  6. W1–026 AprHearts (A)xG 0.71–1.46

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

Season to date

RangersDundee FC
Position8th11th
Played11
Won, drawn, lost0–⁠1–⁠00–⁠0–⁠1
Points1 (1.00 per game)0 (0.00 per game)
Expected Points per game0.530.29
Goals1–⁠11–⁠2
xG per game0.83–⁠2.150.13–⁠1.42
Home: points, xG per game–⁠0.00, 0.13–⁠1.42
Away: points, xG per game1.00, 0.83–⁠2.15–⁠
ManagerRussell Martin (1)Steven Pressley (1)

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 1.38AttackRangers1.93, 2ndDundee FC1.10, 10thDefence (lower is better)Rangers1.01, 2ndDundee FC1.75, 11th

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 FC
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play+45%−6%−34%+15%
Counter-attacks+93%+7%−34%+87%
Set pieces+4%−5%−33%+54%
Penalties−69%−37%+9%+9%
Headers+2%−2%−27%+43%
Left side+35%+37%−28%+19%
Centre+25%−20%−36%+30%
Right side+70%−22%−34%+62%

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 createdDundee FC concededLeft side+35%+62%Centre+25%+30%Right side+70%+19%Open play+45%+15%Counter-attacks+93%+87%Set pieces+4%+54%Headers+2%+43%

Dundee FC attacking

Dundee FC createdRangers concededLeft side−28%−22%Centre−36%−20%Right side−34%+37%Open play−34%−6%Counter-attacks−34%+7%Set pieces−33%−5%Headers−27%−2%

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 FC

0.83xG0.13
2.15xG against1.42
62%Possession32%
15.0Shots2.0
17.0Shots against15.0
5.0Shots on target1.0
1.0Big chances1.0
33.0Touches in the opposition box7.0
585Passes311
88%Pass accuracy76%
12.0Corners3.0
70%Field tilt20%
43.0Final-third entries19.0
18.0Box entries2.0
9.4Passes per defensive action39.5

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Rangers

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level172.440.53
Ahead730.472.52
Behind0––

Dundee FC

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level280.000.16
Ahead0––
Behind620.191.99

xG by period

Rangers

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.430.001–0
16–300.090.380–0
31–450.070.000–0
46–600.040.850–0
61–750.130.520–0
76–900.090.390–1

Dundee FC

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.000.000–0
16–300.000.050–1
31–450.120.461–1
46–600.000.130–0
61–750.000.710–0
76–900.010.070–0

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

Most used players by position

Rangers

GKRBCBCBLBCMCMCMRWSTLWButland 1Tavernier 1Djiga 1Souttar 1Aarons 1Diomande 1Rothwell 1Raskin 1Dowell 1Danilo 1Gassama 14-3-3 in every start

Dundee FC

GKRWBCBCBCBLWBCMCMCMSTSTMcCracken 1Ingram 1Astley 1C. Robert… 1C. RobertsonGraham 1Samuels 1Jones 1Digby 1F. Robertson 1Hay 1Acquah 15-3-2 in every start

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
29 March 2025Dundee FC3–4RangersxG 2.97–2.70
9 January 2025Dundee FC1–1RangersxG 1.02–0.65
21 December 2024Rangers1–0Dundee FCxG 3.47–0.11
14 May 2024Rangers5–2Dundee FCxG 3.29–1.19
17 April 2024Dundee FC0–0RangersxG 0.51–1.06
9 December 2023Rangers3–1Dundee FCxG 2.08–1.11

10 league meetings since 2020/21: Rangers won 8, Dundee FC won 0, and 2 were drawn. Goals 25–8 and xG 2.67–1.04 per game.

Key players

Rangers

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Danilo9941540.820.18
Dessers242,1411820.740.04
Tavernier312,878580.150.23
Bajrami151,449210.170.15

Dundee FC

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
F. Robertson161,649140.050.12
Donnelly10976100.050.06
Astley252,289030.020.04
C. Robertson221,837000.030.03

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.