Aberdeen vs Rangers: prediction and stats
PremiershipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 30, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
The Footlab AI model makes Rangers the favourite at 48%, against 26% for a draw and 26% for Aberdeen. The most likely score is 1-1. If Rangers wins, the most likely score is 0-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,366 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Aberdeen vs Rangers?
Rangers starts as the favourite with a 234-point Elo edge (2,069 vs 1,834).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Aberdeen vs Rangers
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Aberdeen
5-3-2- 15K. Nisbet
- 9A. Mouloua
- 25C. Ronan
- 40F. Marshall
- 32A. Aremu
- 28C. Cadden
- 24N. Guinness-Walker
- 21G. Molloy
- 5M. Knoester
- 22J. Milne
- 27M. Müller
Rangers
4-2-3-1- 19K. Kelsy
- 23D. Gassama
- 43N. Raskin
- 6D. Neil
- 10Minsu Kim
- 20R. Naderi
- 29J. Penrice
- 37E. Fernandez
- 24O. Makhanya
- 21D. Sterling
- 1I. Pandur
Computed on October 14, 2026 at 08:53 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aberdeen have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Rangers have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2026 | ST Johnstone(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Dunfermline(away) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Hibernian(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Motherwell(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Kilmarnock(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Kilmarnock(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Celtic(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Celtic(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 9, 2026 | ST Mirren(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Motherwell(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Aberdeen wins, 1 draw, 5 Rangers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers | Premiership |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Aberdeen score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rangers score 1.5 and concede 0.7. The model gives a 51% probability of over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 1.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Rangers | 1.5 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Aberdeen vs Rangers?
- The Footlab AI model makes Rangers the favourite at 48%, against 26% for a draw and 26% for Aberdeen.
- Where and when is Aberdeen vs Rangers played?
- Aberdeen vs Rangers is played on January 30, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Pittodrie Stadium, in the Premiership.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 51% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.6% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.