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Rangers 2–2 Dundee United

Saturday 18 October 2025, 15:00 · Ibrox Stadium · Round 8 · Half-time 1–0 · Referee Don Robertson · Attendance 50,663

Rangers Aasgaard 25', Tavernier 87'

Dundee United Trapanovski 66', Sibbald 75'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

RangersDundee United
Goals22
xG1.620.87
Expected Points1.890.83

Rangers 54%Draw 28%Dundee United 19%

Most likely score 1–1, 15%. Final score 2–2, 5%.

Dundee United goalsRangers goals0123456+0123456+7%8%3%5%1%10%5%5%6%2%2%2%12%15%11%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.511.520153045607590HTChermiti on for Gassama, 71'Barron on for Rothwell, Curtis on for Aasgaard, and Moore on for Antman, 83'Möller on for Dolcek, 46'Camara on for Eskesen and Trapanovski on for Fatah, 66'Strain on for Sevelj, 85'Naamo on for Sapsford, 90+5'Aasgaard 25'Tavernier 87'Trapanovski 66'Sibbald 75'Rangers 1.62Dundee United 0.8700.511.520153045607590HTChermiti on for Gassama, 71'Barron on for Rothwell, Curtis on for Aasgaard, and Moore on for Antman, 83'Möller on for Dolcek, 46'Camara on for Eskesen and Trapanovski on for Fatah, 66'Strain on for Sevelj, 85'Naamo on for Sapsford, 90+5'Aasgaard 25'Tavernier 87'Trapanovski 66'Sibbald 75'1.620.87RangersDundee 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

1.62 +0.32xG0.87 −0.61
2.92 +1.39xG on target1.28 −0.63
29 +16Shots10 −4
8 +3.6Shots on target4 −2.0
0 −1.9Big chances1 −1.6
41 +13Touches in the opposition box15 −10
68% +5Possession32% −13
573 +43Passes265 −73
86% +1Pass accuracy66% −9
78% +16Field tilt22% −22
67 +14Final-third entries24 −10
24 +8Box entries13 0
11.1 0Passes per defensive action15.8 +2
7 −1.0Corners2 −3.1
13 −3Tackles20 0
7 −0.9Interceptions9 +0.9
18 −4Clearances39 +2
2 −0.6Saves6 +2.4
12 −1Fouls14 +1
0 −1.3Offsides2 −0.3

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 23', 0.14 xGGassama 32', 0.12 xGAasgaard 32', 0.10 xGRothwell 40', 0.10 xGGassama 32', 0.09 xGChermiti 83', 0.09 xGGassama 60', 0.08 xGRaskin 80', 0.07 xGSouttar 11', 0.06 xGAasgaard 23', 0.06 xGAasgaard 19', 0.05 xGTavernier 29', 0.05 xGMiovski 37', 0.05 xGAntman 44', 0.05 xGSouttar 44', 0.05 xGMiovski 13', 0.04 xGAasgaard 43', 0.04 xGAntman 44', 0.04 xGTavernier 50', 0.04 xGAntman 13', 0.03 xGAntman 39', 0.03 xGGassama 41', 0.03 xGGassama 5', 0.02 xGAasgaard 18', 0.02 xGTavernier 42', 0.02 xGTavernier 17', 0.01 xGGassama 60', 0.01 xGTavernier 87', 0.08 xG, goalAasgaard 25', 0.05 xG, goal0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals54%0.87 xGCentral box: 11 shots, 0.87 xG, 1 goal19%0.31 xGWide in the box: 8 shots, 0.31 xG, 1 goal27%0.43 xGEdge of the box: 10 shots, 0.43 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGFurther out: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals

Dundee United

Sapsford 74', 0.38 xGDolcek 9', 0.11 xGCamara 90+7', 0.09 xGTrapanovski 88', 0.06 xGMöller 90', 0.06 xGTrapanovski 90+7', 0.05 xGSevelj 52', 0.04 xGSapsford 22', 0.02 xGTrapanovski 66', 0.03 xG, goalSibbald 75', 0.03 xG, goal0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals74%0.64 xGCentral box: 4 shots, 0.64 xG, 0 goals9%0.08 xGWide in the box: 2 shots, 0.08 xG, 0 goals16%0.14 xGEdge of the box: 4 shots, 0.14 xG, 2 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

1.14 21 shots, 2 goalsOpen play0.73 8 shots, 2 goals
0.00 0 shots, 0 goalsCounter-attacks0.11 1 shot, 0 goals
0.49 8 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.02 1 shot, 0 goals

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

Game state

Level
44 min (45%) · Rangers 0.49, Dundee United 0.79 xG
Rangers ahead
41 min (42%) · Rangers 0.90, Dundee United 0.07 xG
Dundee United ahead
12 min (12%) · Rangers 0.24, Dundee United 0.00 xG

Line-ups

125133064318112328ButlandTavernierSouttarCorneliusMeghomaRothwellRaskinAntmanAasgaardGassamaMiovskiGoalGoal83'83'83'71'Rangers 4-2-3-1Steven Smith121323115141710199KucherenkoStephensonEsselinkKeresztesFerrySeveljSibbaldFatahEskesenDolcekSapsfordYellow cardGoalYellow card85'66'66'46'90+5'Dundee United 4-2-3-1Jim Goodwin

Rangers substitutes

  • 71' Chermiti for Gassama
  • 83' Barron for Rothwell
  • 83' Curtis for Aasgaard
  • 83' Moore for Antman · 1 assist

Dundee United substitutes

  • 46' Möller for Dolcek · yellow card 61', 1 assist
  • 66' Camara for Eskesen
  • 66' Trapanovski for Fatah · goal 66', yellow card 67'
  • 85' Strain for Sevelj
  • 90+5' Naamo for Sapsford

Players

Rangers

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
ButlandGK900.000.0000.0100
TavernierRB9010.200.1730.1174
SouttarCB900.250.0220.12113
CorneliusCB900.000.0300.11814
MeghomaLB900.000.1310.1042
RothwellDM830.100.1120.1584
RaskinDM900.070.2630.1654
AntmanRW830.150.1020.1692
AasgaardAM8310.330.0840.1093
GassamaLW7110.340.0720.2131
MiovskiST900.090.021−0.1101
ChermitiFW190.090.0000.0200
BarronMF70.000.0800.1141
CurtisFW70.000.000−0.0800
MooreFW710.000.0410.0410

Dundee United

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
KucherenkoGK900.000.0000.0331
StephensonRB900.000.0400.0748
Esselink CB900.000.0000.04314
KeresztesCB900.000.0200.06414
FerryLB900.000.0100.01213
SeveljDM850.040.5010.2346
SibbaldDM9010.030.0510.0539
FatahRW660.000.0000.0543
EskesenAM660.000.0410.0005
DolcekLW460.110.0200.0623
Sapsford ST9010.400.022−0.0115
Möller FW4410.060.0520.0520
CamaraMF240.090.1010.0621
Trapanovski FW2410.130.0000.0200
StrainDF50.000.0110.0432
NaamoDF00.000.000−0.0211

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

Tavernier and Cornelius: 6 passesMeghoma and Aasgaard: 7 passesRothwell and Antman: 7 passesButland and Tavernier: 8 passesSouttar and Antman: 8 passesRaskin and Aasgaard: 9 passesRothwell and Aasgaard: 9 passesButland and Souttar: 10 passesCornelius and Rothwell: 10 passesSouttar and Rothwell: 10 passesMeghoma and Gassama: 10 passesButland and Cornelius: 12 passesRaskin and Antman: 13 passesAasgaard and Gassama: 14 passesRaskin and Gassama: 15 passesRaskin and Rothwell: 17 passesTavernier and Souttar: 19 passesTavernier and Raskin: 19 passesTavernier and Rothwell: 19 passesCornelius and Meghoma: 19 passesCornelius and Raskin: 19 passesCornelius and Souttar: 20 passesMeghoma and Raskin: 20 passesTavernier and Antman: 22 passesSouttar and Raskin: 27 passesButland: 25 completed passesTavernier: 53 completed passesCornelius: 53 completed passesSouttar: 53 completed passesMeghoma: 36 completed passesRaskin: 76 completed passesRothwell: 41 completed passesAntman: 25 completed passesAasgaard: 26 completed passesGassama: 23 completed passesMiovski: 9 completed passes121353043618112328ButlandTavernierCorneliusSouttarMeghomaRaskinRothwellAntmanAasgaardGassamaMiovskiStarters until 71' · lines join pairs with 6+ passes

Dundee United

Stephenson and Sapsford: 3 passesKeresztes and Eskesen: 3 passesEsselink and Sevelj: 3 passesFerry and Eskesen: 3 passesKeresztes and Esselink: 5 passesFatah and Sapsford: 5 passesKucherenko: 7 completed passesStephenson: 5 completed passesKeresztes: 10 completed passesEsselink: 7 completed passesFerry: 6 completed passesSevelj: 7 completed passesSibbald: 4 completed passesFatah: 4 completed passesEskesen: 8 completed passesDolcek: 3 completed passesSapsford: 4 completed passes121233115141710199KucherenkoStephensonKeresztesEsselinkFerrySeveljSibbaldFatahEskesenDolcekSapsfordStarters 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
RaskinSouttar16
RaskinMeghoma15
RothwellTavernier14
TavernierRaskin13
AntmanTavernier13

Dundee United

FromToPasses
SeveljEsselink5
KeresztesEsselink5
EskesenKeresztes4
EsselinkKeresztes4
EskesenFerry4

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

Defensive actions

Rangers

1−3.312+0.47+2.74−2.65−1.06+0.96−1.110+3.13+0.14−0.73−1.62−2.15+2.17+3.63+1.15+1.37+2.62−1.03+1.73+1.42+0.61−1.40−0.61+0.42+0.70−0.61−0.12−4.41−4.43−4.1FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 7 matches

Dundee United

6−0.78+0.629+13.112+5.33−2.74−3.611+1.718+10.64−7.04−4.45−0.44+0.67+2.66+0.93−3.76+2.77+3.45+2.31−3.33−0.13+0.35+3.12+1.13+1.00−1.41+0.30−0.41+0.10−0.10−1.3FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 7 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

0.010.010.010.020.020.020.010.050.030.050.040.020.020.070.060.090.060.080.080.05−0.120.080.110.100.120.14LessMore

Dundee United

0.010.020.010.010.010.010.020.010.060.040.020.010.030.010.100.030.010.080.14−0.04−0.040.20LessMore

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 1.36AttackRangers1.79 → 1.78Dundee United1.22 → 1.21Defence (lower is better)Rangers1.02 → 1.03Dundee United1.46 → 1.46

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
Top six98%97%−1
Dundee United
Top six32%35%+3
11th6%5%−1
Bottom2%2%0
Motherwell
Top six59%57%−2
11th2%2%0

From the forecast before the match (18 October 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 United
Expected goals2.260.83
Win69%12%
Expected Points2.270.54
Clean sheet44%10%

Rangers 69%Draw 19%Dundee United 12%

Most likely score 2–0, 12%. Both sides score 51%.

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

From the forecast as it stood on 18 October 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 United win
Rangers
Title1%1%1%<1%
Top six98%99%97%96%
Dundee United
Top six32%28%35%46%
11th6%7%5%3%
Bottom2%3%2%1%
Motherwell
Top six59%60%57%54%
11th2%2%2%2%

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. D1–15 OctFalkirk (A)xG 1.09–1.43
  2. W2–128 SepLivingston (A)xG 2.38–0.74
  3. L0–213 SepHearts (H)xG 1.11–2.37
  4. D0–031 AugCeltic (H)xG 0.15–0.19
  5. D1–124 AugSt. Mirren (A)xG 1.56–1.01
  6. D1–19 AugDundee FC (H)xG 1.97–0.34

Dundee United

  1. D1–14 OctLivingston (H)xG 2.14–1.29
  2. L0–227 SepKilmarnock (H)xG 2.21–1.49
  3. W2–023 SepAberdeen (H)xG 1.33–1.33
  4. D3–313 SepHibernian (A)xG 1.87–3.05
  5. W2–031 AugDundee FC (A)xG 0.91–0.12
  6. L2–310 AugHearts (H)xG 0.71–1.87

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

Season to date

RangersDundee United
Position8th4th
Played77
Won, drawn, lost1–⁠5–⁠12–⁠3–⁠2
Points8 (1.14 per game)9 (1.29 per game)
Expected Points per game1.441.31
Goals6–⁠712–⁠11
xG per game1.30–⁠1.181.48–⁠1.60
Home: points, xG per game0.67, 1.08–⁠0.971.00, 1.60–⁠1.50
Away: points, xG per game1.50, 1.46–⁠1.331.67, 1.32–⁠1.73
ManagerSteven Smith (0)Jim Goodwin (57)

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 1.36AttackRangers1.79, 2ndDundee United1.22, 8thDefence (lower is better)Rangers1.02, 2ndDundee United1.46, 9th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0SepOctRangers attack: 1.79Dundee United attack: 1.221.791.22Dundee UnitedRangersDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0SepOctRangers defence: 1.02Dundee United defence: 1.461.461.02

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+15%−35%−20%+23%
Counter-attacks−87%+12%+88%−33%
Set pieces−30%+26%+51%+18%
Penalties+54%−23%−23%+54%
Headers−6%−3%+5%−1%
Left side−15%+38%+61%−26%
Centre+4%−23%−11%+33%
Right side−42%−27%+33%+6%

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−15%+6%Centre+4%+33%Right side−42%−26%Open play+15%+23%Counter-attacks−87%−33%Set pieces−30%+18%Headers−6%−1%

Dundee United attacking

Dundee United createdRangers concededLeft side+61%−27%Centre−11%−23%Right side+33%+38%Open play−20%−35%Counter-attacks+88%+12%Set pieces+51%+26%Headers+5%−3%

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

1.30xG1.48
1.18xG against1.60
63%Possession45%
13.1Shots14.1
11.3Shots against14.6
4.4Shots on target6.0
1.9Big chances2.6
28.4Touches in the opposition box25.1
530Passes338
84%Pass accuracy75%
8.0Corners5.1
63%Field tilt44%
52.7Final-third entries33.7
15.9Box entries12.6
10.8Passes per defensive action13.9

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Rangers

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level471.120.86
Ahead211.071.69
Behind221.911.33

Dundee United

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level491.411.31
Ahead291.012.08
Behind122.971.60

xG by period

Rangers

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.160.061–0
16–300.270.291–1
31–450.390.071–1
46–600.140.160–1
61–750.070.220–2
76–900.270.383–2

Dundee United

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.160.142–0
16–300.140.291–3
31–450.260.304–1
46–600.290.293–4
61–750.290.221–1
76–900.340.351–2

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

Most used players by position

Rangers

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTButland 7Tavernier 5Aarons 2Djiga 5Fernandez 1Souttar 7Cornelius 1Meghoma 4Cornelius 1Aarons 1Diomande 4Barron 3Rothwell 3Raskin 3Aasgaard 1Antman 3Gassama 2Moore 1Aasgaard 2Cameron 2Rothwell 1Gassama 5Moore 2Miovski 4Aasgaard 1Dessers 14-2-3-1 in 5 of 7 starts

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

Dundee United

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMLWBRWSTLWKucherenko 7Iovu 7Camara 1Esselink 7Keresztes 6Stephenson 5Sevelj 1Thomson 1Sevelj 6Sibbald 2Camara 5Pappoe 1Ferry 5Keresztes 1Dolcek 1Dolcek 5Camara 1Watters 1Sapsford 5Möller 1Stirton 1Fatah 4Sapsford 2Dolcek 13-4-3 in 5 of 7 starts

Formations: 3-4-3 (5), 3-5-2 (1), 4-3-3 (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 May 2025Rangers3–1Dundee UnitedxG 1.69–0.78
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

14 league meetings since 2020/21: Rangers won 11, Dundee United won 1, and 2 were drawn. Goals 28–8 and xG 2.06–0.59 per game.

Key players

Rangers

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Tavernier5497300.440.17
Gassama7615000.110.17
Souttar7630000.060.03
Butland7630000.000.00

Dundee United

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Sapsford7595200.410.09
Dolcek7530510.320.16
Sevelj7621010.210.08
Ferry5450020.010.22

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