Scotland - PremiershipData current as of 17 July 2026

Rangers vs Aberdeen: match statistics

Rangers crest
Rangers
4 : 1half-time 1:0
Aberdeen crest
Aberdeen
170%(1.25)
X20%(4.90)
210%(7.75)

Rangers demonstrate a decisive advantage in all key statistics. The hosts win 60% of their home matches, scoring an average of 1.87 goals while conceding just 0.87, which translates to an impressive goal difference of +15. Aberdeen, on the other hand, perform very poorly away from home – they win only 27% of matches, lose as many as 67%, and in 67% of games they fail to score. The form of both teams also speaks in favor of Rangers: the hosts have averaged 1.8 points per game in their last five matches, while Aberdeen have managed only 0.4. The difference in quality is also evident in expected goals – Rangers average 1.98 xG at home, while Aberdeen only 1.14 xG away. All these factors point to a decisive victory for the hosts.

Rangers vs Aberdeen: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Rangers play Aberdeen in Premiership (Scotland). The match date is 21 March 2026 at 18:45. Final score: 4:1.

Current form

Rangers: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match. Aberdeen: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Rangers scores 2.00 and concedes 1.13 goals per match. Aberdeen scores 1.05 and concedes 1.45. League average: 2.78 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Rangers 66%, Aberdeen 37%. Over 2.5: Rangers 61%, Aberdeen 34%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 53%.

xG, shots and style

Rangers has higher xG: 1.88 vs 1.24. Rangers: 16.6 shots per match, Aberdeen: 11.3.

Match halves

Rangers: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 1.13. Aberdeen: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.58.

Goals by minute

Rangers: 76-90+ (20 goals). Aberdeen: 16-30 (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premiership: 2.78 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 53%.

Head-to-head

2 H2H matches: 2-0-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Match description

Rangers demonstrate a decisive advantage in all key statistics. The hosts win 60% of their home matches, scoring an average of 1.87 goals while conceding just 0.87, which translates to an impressive goal difference of +15. Aberdeen, on the other hand, perform very poorly away from home – they win only 27% of matches, lose as many as 67%, and in 67% of games they fail to score. The form of both teams also speaks in favor of Rangers: the hosts have averaged 1.8 points per game in their last five matches, while Aberdeen have managed only 0.4. The difference in quality is also evident in expected goals – Rangers average 1.98 xG at home, while Aberdeen only 1.14 xG away. All these factors point to a decisive victory for the hosts.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
3 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

62Possession (%)38
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18Shots6
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7Shots on target1
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2.07xG0.55
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2Corners4
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61Dangerous attacks13
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15Fouls17
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0Cards4
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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

2Goals scored / match1.05
RangersAberdeen
1.13Goals conceded / match1.45
RangersAberdeen
58%Average possession48%
RangersAberdeen
6.16Shots on target / match3.39
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

16.55Shots per match11.29
RangersAberdeen
6.16Shots on target3.39
RangersAberdeen
12.1%Shot conversion9.3%
RangersAberdeen
58%Possession48%
RangersAberdeen
1.88xG for1.24
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1.21xG against1.61
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Shooting quality

Rangers: DominantAberdeen: Balanced
RangersAberdeen
Accuracy (shots on target)37%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.31

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Aberdeen is 133% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / match - Rangers · 1.4 pts / match - Aberdeen

Rangers
LLLLW
Season result split
53% W32% R16% P
Season (W-D-L)
20-12-6
1.89 pts / match · goal difference +33
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
11-5-3
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
DWWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.72Opponent xG: 1.17BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%
Aberdeen
WDWLL
Season result split
29% W18% R53% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-7-20
1.05 pts / match · goal difference -15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-2-13
Last 5 away
0-1-4
LLLDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.14Opponent xG: 1.33BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Rangers is 90% better for: goals scored per match.

2 goals / match - Rangers · 1.05 goals / match - Aberdeen

Rangers is 28% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.13 goals / match - Rangers · 1.45 goals / match - Aberdeen

Rangers scoring profile: very strong

Rangers scores in 89% of matches (34 of 38 matches), while Aberdeen keeps a clean sheet in 26% (10 of 38 matches).

Aberdeen scoring profile: strong

Aberdeen scores in 58% of matches (22 of 38 matches), while Rangers keeps a clean sheet in 32% (12 of 38 matches).

76Goals scored (season)40
RangersAberdeen
43Goals conceded (season)55
RangersAberdeen
3.13Average goals in match2.5
RangersAberdeen
10Goals scored (last 5)7
RangersAberdeen
12Goals conceded (last 5)7
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How often they score at least...

89%1 goal58%
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55%2 goals26%
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29%3 goals11%
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16%4 goals5%
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How often they concede at least...

68%1 goal74%
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37%2 goals53%
RangersAberdeen
8%3 goals16%
RangersAberdeen
0%4 goals3%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

24%BTTS at half-time11%
RangersAberdeen
8%BTTS in both halves3%
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39%Scored in both halves18%
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BTTS and goal count

53%Min. 3 goals and BTTS29%
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8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
RangersAberdeen
100%BTTS - last 540%
RangersAberdeen

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

84%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
RangersAberdeen
37%Min. 2 goals before half-time21%
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11%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
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2nd half

82%Min. 1 goal after half-time82%
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53%Min. 2 goals after half-time37%
RangersAberdeen
24%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
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Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Rangers is 64% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.82 pts / match - Rangers · 1.11 pts / match - Aberdeen

Rangers - half-time state
50% leading32% draw18% trailing
Aberdeen - half-time state
26% leading32% draw42% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.82Points per match (1st half)1.11
RangersAberdeen
0.87Goals scored (1st half)0.47
RangersAberdeen
0.53Goals conceded (1st half)0.61
RangersAberdeen
1.39Average goals (1st half)1.08
RangersAberdeen
61%Clean sheet before half-time50%
RangersAberdeen
32%No goal before half-time68%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.71Points per match (2nd half)0.97
RangersAberdeen
1.13Goals scored (2nd half)0.58
RangersAberdeen
0.61Goals conceded (2nd half)0.84
RangersAberdeen
1.74Average goals (2nd half)1.42
RangersAberdeen
50%Clean sheet after half-time39%
RangersAberdeen
39%No goal after half-time55%
RangersAberdeen

Rangers - second-half results

47% W29% R24% P
69
Half-time points
33
Half-time goals
+13
Goal difference (1st half)
65
Second-half points
+20
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.82
PPG before half-time
Lead holding106%

Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 53%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Aberdeen - second-half results

21% W34% R45% P
42
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
37
Second-half points
-10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.11
PPG before half-time
Lead holding112%

Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Rangers - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.20
Goals scored / match1.20.8
Goals conceded / match1.21.2
Average goals in match2.42.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals80%80%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 6
Aberdeen - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.400.80
Goals scored / match1.00.4
Goals conceded / match0.41.0
Average goals in match1.41.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+3-3
Half-time: 80% leading - 0% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Rangers
ScoredConceded
13
5
0-15
9
9
16-30
11
6
31-45
15
7
46-60
8
8
61-75
20
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (20 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +12 - wins late phases.

Aberdeen
ScoredConceded
3
6
0-15
10
7
16-30
5
10
31-45
2
8
46-60
10
8
61-75
10
16
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (10 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.81
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.7 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
52%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-29%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
52%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Rangers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.67
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-14.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
126%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
95%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-1.29
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

Aberdeen

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.37
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
88%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
91%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.35
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premiership).

Teams vs league

RangersLigaAberdeen
Average goals in match 3.132.78 2.50
Both teams scored 66%52% 37%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 61%53% 34%
Clean sheets 32%28% 26%
Goal before half-time 84%76% 71%
Goal after half-time 82%80% 82%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.78
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.59
Home goals / match
1.19
Away goals / match
+34%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defence advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Rangers 2 - 0 - 0 Aberdeen. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Rangers vs Aberdeen?

The Premiership match finished Rangers 4:1 Aberdeen. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Rangers and Aberdeen?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Rangers won 2, Aberdeen won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Rangers vs Aberdeen?

Rangers score 2.00 goals per game on average and Aberdeen 1.05. The Premiership average is 2.78 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 66% of Rangers's matches and 37% of Aberdeen's.

What form are Rangers and Aberdeen in?

Over the last 5 games Rangers have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and Aberdeen 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Rangers vs Aberdeen?

The statistical background for Rangers vs Aberdeen — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.