Rangers vs Aberdeen: prediction and stats
PremiershipRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 31, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
The Footlab AI model makes Rangers the favourite at 65%, against 21% for a draw and 14% for Aberdeen. The most likely score is 2-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,365 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 13, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Rangers vs Aberdeen?
Rangers starts as the favourite with a 234-point Elo edge (2,120 vs 1,886).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Rangers vs Aberdeen
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.
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
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
Computed on October 13, 2026 at 11:29 PM (UTC).
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 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| 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 |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Rangers wins, 1 draw, 0 Aberdeen 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?
Rangers score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Aberdeen score 1.7 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 56% probability of over 2.5 goals and 51% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 1.5 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Aberdeen | 1.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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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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 Rangers vs Aberdeen?
- The Footlab AI model makes Rangers the favourite at 65%, against 21% for a draw and 14% for Aberdeen.
- Where and when is Rangers vs Aberdeen played?
- Rangers vs Aberdeen is played on October 31, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Ibrox Stadium, in the Premiership.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 56% 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 54.7% 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.