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Aberdeen 0–1 Rangers

Sunday 30 August 2026, 12:00 · Pittodrie Stadium · Round 4 · Half-time 0–0 · Referee Matthew MacDermid · Attendance 18,343

Rangers Shankland 69' (pen)

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

Measure	Aberdeen	Rangers
Goals	0	1
xG	0.35	2.10
Non-penalty xG	0.35	1.31
Expected Points	0.21	2.65

Aberdeen 3%Draw 13%Rangers 84%

Most likely score 0–2, 24%. Final score 0–1, 19%.

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

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

AberdeenRangers

0.35 −1.34xG2.10 +0.27

0.35Non-penalty xG1.31

0.10 −1.30xG on target1.92 +0.78

9 −1Shots20 −4

1 −2.0Shots on target5 −2.5

1 −1.0Big chances1 −1.5

20 −4Touches in the opposition box27 −22

44% −8Possession56% −8

289 −92Passes378 −131

74% +1Pass accuracy81% 0

49% −2Field tilt51% −30

28 −14Final-third entries32 −32

8 −4Box entries11 −11

11.8 +0.6Passes per defensive action13.4 +5.0

6 +2.0Corners6 −2.5

17 0Tackles13 −2

2 −5.5Interceptions4 −2.0

30 −9Clearances27 −2

3 −1.0Saves1 0.0

21 +10Fouls15 +2

4 +1.5Offsides2 +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

Zones Shots

Aberdeen

Rangers

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

AberdeenRangers

0.12 4 shots, 0 goalsOpen play0.34 8 shots, 0 goals

0.00 0 shots, 0 goalsCounter-attacks0.44 3 shots, 0 goals

0.22 5 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.53 8 shots, 0 goals

0.00 0 shots, 0 goalsPenalties0.79 1 shot, 1 goal

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

Game state

0–00–1

Level: 69 min (76%) · Aberdeen 0.35, Rangers 2.01 xG
Rangers ahead: 22 min (24%) · Aberdeen 0.00, Rangers 0.10 xG

Line-ups

Aberdeen substitutes

46' Armstrong for Yogane
63' Smith for Ntelo
75' Mouloua for Ronan

Rangers substitutes

72' Nedeljkovic for Kim
72' Yokota for Penrice
86' Godfrey for Curtis
86' Naderi for Shankland

Players

Aberdeen

Player	Pos	Min	xG	xA	KP	xT	Prog	Def
Müller	GK	90	0.00	0.00	0	0.05	3	0
Cadden	RB	90	0.01	0.03	0	0.05	4	8
Mayo	CB	90	0.00	0.00	0	0.03	2	11
Happe	CB	90	0.07	0.02	0	0.09	3	7
Guinness-Walker	LB	90	0.00	0.22	1	0.28	4	7
Ronan	DM	75	0.02	0.10	2	0.02	0	3
Aremu	DM	90	0.00	0.04	0	0.06	7	10
Ntelo	RW	63	0.04	0.01	0	0.02	0	3
Olusanya	AM	90	0.00	0.01	1	0.01	5	1
Yogane	LW	46	0.00	0.00	0	−0.01	2	0
Nisbet	ST	90	0.17	0.01	1	−0.11	2	3
Armstrong	MF	44	0.03	0.05	2	0.00	1	2
Smith	FW	27	0.00	0.00	0	0.03	1	0
Mouloua	FW	15	0.00	0.01	0	0.01	0	1

Rangers

Player	Pos	Min	G	xG	xA	KP	xT	Prog	Def
Pandur	GK	90		0.00	0.00	0	0.01	0	1
Sterling	RB	90		0.00	0.05	0	0.06	4	5
Fernandez	CB	90		0.19	0.00	0	0.03	3	9
Makhanya	CB	90		0.00	0.00	0	0.03	2	5
Penrice	LB	72		0.04	0.18	1	0.02	4	8
Devlin	DM	90		0.00	0.10	2	0.10	5	8
Neil	DM	90		0.02	0.02	0	0.03	5	4
Curtis	RW	86		0.09	0.06	1	0.10	9	4
Kim	AM	72		0.29	0.09	3	0.10	4	1
Gassama	LW	90		0.25	0.15	3	0.23	4	0
Shankland	ST	86	1	1.14	0.02	0	0.00	0	1
Nedeljkovic	DF	18		0.08	0.00	0	0.00	1	1
Yokota	FW	18		0.00	0.03	1	−0.05	0	0
Godfrey	DF	4		0.00	0.00	0	0.00	0	1
Naderi	FW	4		0.00	0.09	0	0.05	0	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

Aberdeen

Rangers

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

Aberdeen

From	To	Passes
Aremu	Guinness-Walker	7
Guinness-Walker	Nisbet	6
Cadden	Ronan	6
Ronan	Cadden	6
Ronan	Aremu	6

Rangers

From	To	Passes
Pandur	Fernandez	18
Fernandez	Makhanya	14
Devlin	Neil	13
Makhanya	Fernandez	12
Makhanya	Penrice	11

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

Defensive actions

Aberdeen

Against its average of 2 matches

Rangers

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

Aberdeen

Rangers

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

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

Chance	Before	With this result	Change
Aberdeen
Top six	29%	24%	−5
11th	11%	13%	+2
Bottom	8%	10%	+2
Rangers
Title	9%	10%	+1
Top six	98%	99%	+1
Celtic
Title	90%	88%	−2
Dundee United
Top six	20%	21%	+1
11th	13%	12%	−1
Bottom	9%	9%	0

From the forecast before the match (30 August 2026): 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

Measure	Aberdeen	Rangers
Expected goals	1.07	1.84
Win	21%	55%
Expected Points	0.88	1.88
Clean sheet	16%	34%

Aberdeen 21%Draw 24%Rangers 55%

Most likely score 1–1, 11%. Both sides score 56%.

From the forecast as it stood on 30 August 2026: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

Chance	Now	Aberdeen win	Draw	Rangers win
Aberdeen
Top six	29%	40%	29%	24%
11th	11%	7%	11%	13%
Bottom	8%	5%	8%	10%
Rangers
Title	9%	5%	8%	10%
Top six	98%	97%	98%	99%
Celtic
Title	90%	93%	90%	88%
Dundee United
Top six	20%	18%	20%	21%
11th	13%	15%	13%	12%
Bottom	9%	9%	9%	9%

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

Aberdeen

Rangers

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

Season to date

Measure	Aberdeen	Rangers
Position	9th	10th
Played	2	2
Won, drawn, lost	1–⁠0–⁠1	0–⁠1–⁠1
Points	3 (1.50 per game)	1 (0.50 per game)
Expected Points per game	1.29	1.45
Goals	2–⁠3	2–⁠3
xG per game	1.69–⁠1.83	1.83–⁠1.66
Home: points, xG per game	3.00, 2.66–⁠1.83	0.00, 2.20–⁠1.68
Away: points, xG per game	0.00, 0.72–⁠1.83	1.00, 1.46–⁠1.64
Manager	Stephen Robinson (11)	Derek McInnes (2)

League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.

Ratings

This season

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

Chances	Aberdeen		Rangers
Chances	Created	Conceded	Created	Conceded
Open play	−36%	−3%	+32%	−39%
Counter-attacks	−30%	+49%	+10%	+27%
Set pieces	+46%	+42%	+46%	+13%
Penalties	+14%	−52%	−16%	+38%
Headers	+48%	−4%	+32%	−33%
Left side	−17%	+2%	+61%	−16%
Centre	−15%	+9%	+27%	−8%
Right side	−11%	+45%	+16%	−37%

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

Aberdeen attacking

Aberdeen createdRangers concededLeft side−17%−37%Centre−15%−8%Right side−11%−16%Open play−36%−39%Counter-attacks−30%+27%Set pieces+46%+13%Headers+48%−33%

Rangers attacking

Rangers createdAberdeen concededLeft side+61%+45%Centre+27%+9%Right side+16%+2%Open play+32%−3%Counter-attacks+10%+49%Set pieces+46%+42%Headers+32%−4%

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

AberdeenRangers

1.69xG1.83

1.83xG against1.66

52%Possession64%

10.0Shots24.0

19.5Shots against9.5

3.0Shots on target7.5

2.0Big chances2.5

24.5Touches in the opposition box48.5

380Passes509

73%Pass accuracy81%

4.0Corners8.5

51%Field tilt81%

42.5Final-third entries63.5

12.5Box entries22.0

11.2Passes per defensive action8.4

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Aberdeen

State	Minutes per game	xG per 90	xG against per 90
Level	22	2.58	1.78
Ahead	0	–	–
Behind	68	1.40	1.85

Rangers

State	Minutes per game	xG per 90	xG against per 90
Level	44	0.89	2.47
Ahead	0	–	–
Behind	46	2.75	0.87

xG by period

Aberdeen

Minutes	xG per game	xG against	Goals
1–15	0.00	0.11	0–1
16–30	0.10	0.34	0–0
31–45	0.11	0.48	0–1
46–60	0.01	0.19	0–1
61–75	0.30	0.27	0–0
76–90	1.16	0.44	2–0

Rangers

Minutes	xG per game	xG against	Goals
1–15	0.25	0.44	0–1
16–30	0.17	0.02	0–0
31–45	0.35	0.85	0–1
46–60	0.45	0.03	1–0
61–75	0.11	0.00	0–0
76–90	0.50	0.31	1–1

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

Most used players by position

Aberdeen

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

Rangers

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

Date	Home	Score	Away	xG
21 March 2026	Rangers	4–1	Aberdeen	xG 1.61–0.68
11 January 2026	Aberdeen	0–2	Rangers	xG 0.32–1.94
6 January 2026	Rangers	2–0	Aberdeen	xG 1.81–1.05
11 May 2025	Rangers	4–0	Aberdeen	xG 2.60–0.57
13 April 2025	Aberdeen	2–2	Rangers	xG 2.44–1.18
15 January 2025	Rangers	3–0	Aberdeen	xG 3.34–0.29

21 league meetings since 2020/21: Aberdeen won 3, Rangers won 14, and 4 were drawn. Goals 19–45 and xG 0.95–2.06 per game.

Key players

Aberdeen

Player	Starts	Min	G	A	xG per 90	xA per 90
Nisbet	28	2,423	11	1	0.37	0.08
Armstrong	25	2,188	2	5	0.14	0.19
Olusanya	13	1,218	2	2	0.23	0.06
Aremu	11	756	1	1	0.02	0.07

Rangers

Player	Starts	Min	G	A	xG per 90	xA per 90
Chermiti	21	2,052	15	5	0.61	0.10
Naderi	6	560	1	1	0.52	0.07
Aasgaard	22	1,916	8	4	0.33	0.14
Gassama	27	2,494	3	5	0.21	0.18

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.