Aberdeen vs Rangers: result 0-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
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What was the result of Aberdeen vs Rangers?
Rangers won 0-1 on August 30, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 69′L. ShanklandRangers (pen.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Rangers win at 52%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Aberdeen vs Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aberdeen
4-2-3-1- 15K. Nisbet
- 7Tony Yogane
- 20T. Olusanya
- 31M. Ntelo
- 32A. Aremu
- 25C. Ronan
- 24N. Guinness-Walker
- 26D. Happe
- 23L. Mayo
- 28C. Cadden
- 27M. Müller
Rangers
4-2-3-1- 7L. Shankland
- 23D. Gassama
- 10Minsu Kim
- 52Findlay Curtis
- 6D. Neil
- 14C. Devlin
- 29J. Penrice
- 24O. Makhanya
- 37E. Fernandez
- 21D. Sterling
- 1I. Pandur
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aberdeen have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Rangers have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Dundee(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Dundee(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Queen of the South(away) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | FK Jablonec(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 20, 2026 | FK Jablonec(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 16, 2026 | ST Mirren(home) | 5-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Jagiellonia(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Hibernian(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Aberdeen wins, 1 draw, 5 Rangers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | Rangers 4-1 Aberdeen | Premiership |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Aberdeen 0-2 Rangers | Premiership |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Rangers 2-0 Aberdeen | Premiership |
| May 11, 2025 | Rangers 4-0 Aberdeen | Premiership |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Aberdeen 2-2 Rangers | Premiership |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Rangers 3-0 Aberdeen | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Aberdeen score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rangers score 1.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Rangers | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
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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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy