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Rangers v Dundee United

Wednesday 2 December 2026, 19:45 · Ibrox Stadium · Round 16

Forecast

RangersDundee United
Expected goals2.360.82
Win71%11%
Expected Points2.320.50
Clean sheet44%9%

Rangers 71%Draw 18%Dundee United 11%

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

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

From the forecast as it stood on 11 October 2026: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

Form

Rangers

  1. W3–110 OctKilmarnock (H)xG 1.42–1.15
  2. W1–020 SepCeltic (A)xG 1.81–0.39
  3. W1–09 SepSt. Mirren (H)xG 2.49–1.26
  4. W1–05 SepMotherwell (H)xG 4.29–0.70
  5. W2–12 SepFalkirk (A)xG 1.57–1.00
  6. W1–030 AugAberdeen (A)xG 2.10–0.35

Dundee United

  1. W1–010 OctHibernian (H)xG 1.68–0.77
  2. W3–019 SepSt. Mirren (A)xG 1.60–0.99
  3. D1–15 SepFalkirk (H)xG 2.66–1.27
  4. L0–32 SepMotherwell (A)xG 0.16–2.39
  5. W4–029 AugKilmarnock (A)xG 3.42–1.13
  6. L0–222 AugDundee FC (H)xG 1.19–1.43

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

Season to date

RangersDundee United
Position2nd6th
Played88
Won, drawn, lost6–⁠1–⁠13–⁠2–⁠3
Points19 (2.38 per game)11 (1.38 per game)
Expected Points per game2.061.49
Goals11–⁠510–⁠11
xG per game2.17–⁠1.021.62–⁠1.46
Home: points, xG per game2.25, 2.60–⁠1.201.25, 1.79–⁠1.23
Away: points, xG per game2.50, 1.73–⁠0.841.50, 1.44–⁠1.68
ManagerDerek McInnes (8)Jim Goodwin (96)

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

Ratings

0.51.01.52.0League average 1.34AttackRangers1.92, 2ndDundee United1.25, 6thDefence (lower is better)Rangers0.97, 2ndDundee United1.43, 6th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctRangers attack: 1.92Dundee United attack: 1.251.921.25Dundee UnitedRangersDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctRangers defence: 0.97Dundee United defence: 1.431.430.97

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+42%−46%−24%+17%
Counter-attacks+20%+14%+57%−71%
Set pieces+42%−33%+64%−23%
Penalties+20%−40%−40%−40%
Headers+40%−50%+1%−39%
Left side+17%−14%−18%+12%
Centre+66%−31%+3%−2%
Right side+20%−59%+43%−21%

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+17%−21%Centre+66%−2%Right side+20%+12%Open play+42%+17%Counter-attacks+20%−71%Set pieces+42%−23%Headers+40%−39%

Dundee United attacking

Dundee United createdRangers concededLeft side−18%−59%Centre+3%−31%Right side+43%−14%Open play−24%−46%Counter-attacks+57%+14%Set pieces+64%−33%Headers+1%−50%

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

2.17xG1.62
1.02xG against1.46
55%Possession50%
20.1Shots16.1
9.5Shots against15.4
6.2Shots on target5.4
2.9Big chances2.4
38.1Touches in the opposition box30.0
449Passes398
80%Pass accuracy78%
7.4Corners6.2
60%Field tilt46%
47.5Final-third entries39.0
18.6Box entries14.0
11.4Passes per defensive action12.2

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Rangers

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level442.191.33
Ahead351.960.69
Behind112.750.87

Dundee United

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level241.931.19
Ahead291.741.14
Behind361.301.89

xG by period

Rangers

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.340.203–1
16–300.480.061–0
31–450.410.272–2
46–600.350.151–0
61–750.260.191–0
76–900.330.153–2

Dundee United

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.230.383–3
16–300.160.160–1
31–450.490.235–1
46–600.210.300–3
61–750.250.220–3
76–900.280.172–0

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

Most used players by position

Rangers

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTPandur 8Sterling 6Makhanya 1Nedeljković 1Fernandez 8Godfrey 1Makhanya 6Rommens 1Penrice 6Rommens 1Chermiti 1Raskin 6Devlin 3Dragojevic 1Neil 5Diomande 1Curtis 3Kim 2Naderi 1Kim 3Naderi 3Devlin 1Gassama 7Curtis 1Shankland 5Kelsy 34-2-3-1 in 6 of 8 starts

Formations: 4-2-3-1 (6), 4-4-1-1 (1), 3-5-2 (1)

Dundee United

GKRBCBCBLBCMCMCMRWSTLWWalton 8Rawlins 7Yoro 1Esselink 8Forbes 8Ferry 5Ciubotaru 3Camará 4Sevelj 3Iqbal 2Tait 6Agyei 4Cameron 3Yoro 2Randall 4Merghem 4Metsoko 3Sapsford 3Rose 2Bennie 6Randall 1Sapsford 14-3-3 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
31 July 2026Dundee United1–1RangersxG 1.64–1.46
4 April 2026Rangers4–2Dundee UnitedxG 3.96–1.81
3 December 2025Dundee United2–2RangersxG 1.38–4.79
18 October 2025Rangers2–2Dundee UnitedxG 1.62–0.87
14 May 2025Rangers3–1Dundee UnitedxG 1.69–0.78
26 January 2025Dundee United1–3RangersxG 1.05–1.30

18 league meetings since 2020/21: Rangers won 12, Dundee United won 1, and 5 were drawn. Goals 37–15 and xG 2.26–0.77 per game.

Key players

Rangers

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Naderi4456410.770.18
Gassama7556020.340.17
Raskin6505000.220.12
Sterling6496000.010.28

Dundee United

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Randall5506220.360.35
Bennie6457110.450.09
Tait6610000.090.15
Forbes8720100.120.04

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