Rangers vs Aberdeen: result 0-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 16Kick-off on December 5, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
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What was the result of Rangers vs Aberdeen?
Aberdeen won 0-1 on December 5, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 7′S. McKennaAberdeen
Official lineup for Rangers vs Aberdeen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rangers
4-1-4-1- 40G. Middleton
- 20A. Morelos
- 21Candeias
- 23L. Coulibaly
- 10O. Ejaria
- 8R. Jack
- 15Jonathon Patrick Flanagan
- 6C. Goldson
- 2J. Tavernier
- 36G. McAuley
- 1A. McGregor
Aberdeen
4-2-3-1- 27C. McLennan
- 16S. Cosgrove
- 19L. Ferguson
- 10N. McGinn
- 5S. McKenna
- 29M. Lowe
- 21D. Ball
- 3G. Shinnie
- 2S. Logan
- 4A. Considine
- 1J. Lewis
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rangers have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Aberdeen have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2018 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 29, 2018 | Villarreal(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Livingston(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Motherwell(home) | 7-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 8, 2018 | Spartak Moscow(away) | 3-4 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2018 | Celtic(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Motherwell(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Hibernian(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 4, 2018 | Kilmarnock(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 31, 2018 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Rangers wins, 2 draws, 1 Aberdeen win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2018 | Aberdeen 1-0 Rangers | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Aberdeen 1-1 Rangers | Premiership |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Rangers score 2.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Aberdeen score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 2.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Aberdeen | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rangers sit 2nd in Premiership (19 points from 8 matches) and Aberdeen sit 8th (8 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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