Aberdeen vs Rangers: result 1-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 1Kick-off on August 5, 2018 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
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What was the result of Aberdeen vs Rangers?
Aberdeen and Rangers drew 1-1 on August 5, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 30′J. TavernierRangers (pen.)
- 90′B. AndersonAberdeen
Official lineup for Aberdeen vs Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aberdeen
4-3-3- 16S. Cosgrove
- 19L. Ferguson
- 11G. Mackay-Steven
- 10N. McGinn
- 8Stephen Gleeson
- 5S. McKenna
- 21D. Ball
- 18M. Devlin
- 3G. Shinnie
- 4A. Considine
- 1J. Lewis
Rangers
4-4-2- 20A. Morelos
- 7J. Murphy
- 23L. Coulibaly
- 11J. Windass
- 8R. Jack
- 37S. Arfield
- 19N. Katić
- 15Jonathon Patrick Flanagan
- 6C. Goldson
- 2J. Tavernier
- 1A. McGregor
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aberdeen have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Rangers have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2018 | Burnley(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 26, 2018 | Burnley(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| May 13, 2018 | Celtic(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| May 8, 2018 | Rangers(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| May 5, 2018 | Hibernian(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2018 | NK Osijek(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 26, 2018 | NK Osijek(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 17, 2018 | Shkupi 1927(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 12, 2018 | Shkupi 1927(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| May 13, 2018 | Hibernian(away) | 5-5 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Aberdeen win, 1 draw, 4 Rangers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2018 | Aberdeen 1-1 Rangers | Premiership |
| Jan 24, 2018 | Rangers 2-0 Aberdeen | Premiership |
| Dec 3, 2017 | Aberdeen 1-2 Rangers | Premiership |
| Nov 29, 2017 | Rangers 3-0 Aberdeen | Premiership |
| May 17, 2017 | Rangers 1-2 Aberdeen | Premiership |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Aberdeen 0-3 Rangers | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Aberdeen score 1.2 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Rangers score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 1.2 | 0.8 | 8 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
| Rangers | 1.8 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Aberdeen sit 8th in Premiership (8 points from 8 matches) and Rangers sit 2nd (19 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rangers | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 19 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
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