Rangers vs Aberdeen Prediction

Recent form for both sides

Across their last 20 matches in all competitions, Rangers have won 12, drawn four and lost four, scoring 36 and conceding just 17. That's a tidy record, and their most recent league outing was a comfortable 4-0 home win over St Johnstone.

Rangers: 20 completed matches; Aberdeen: 20 completed matches.

Rangers

20 matches

Win

60% 12 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

36

Conceded

17

Difference

+19

Aberdeen

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

36

Conceded

24

Difference

+12

Aberdeen's equivalent run reads 10 wins, three draws and seven losses, with 36 scored but 24 conceded. They lost 3-2 away at Dundee United just before this preview, though they did beat St Mirren 3-1 at home the week before that. It's a stop-start pattern rather than a steady climb.

Rangers look the more settled side right now, though Aberdeen are capable of scoring freely when their form clicks.

Comparative Team Statistics: Rangers vs Aberdeen

Head-to-head record

The history between these two is long and mixed. Rangers have had some big wins in recent years, including a 4-0 and a 4-1, but Aberdeen have also had their moments, such as a 2-0 and a 4-1 win at Ibrox within the last season or so.

The most recent meeting, at the end of August, went Rangers' way 1-0 at Pittodrie. It's a reminder that recent head-to-head form has tilted slightly towards Rangers, even if the wider history shows Aberdeen can cause upsets.

League positions

Rangers sit second with 20 points from nine games, built on six wins, two draws and just one loss. Their goal difference of plus six reflects a defence that's conceded only seven.

Aberdeen are down in seventh with 11 points from the same number of matches, three wins, two draws and four losses. Their goals for and against are level at 10 apiece, which fits a side yet to find consistency.

The table gap between second and seventh is sizeable at this stage of the season.

Players to watch

Aberdeen's K. Nisbet has been their main attacking threat, with three goals and two assists in seven appearances. For Rangers, L. Shankland has three goals in five matches and R. Naderi has chipped in with two goals and an assist in six.

Rangers:

Best scorers:

L. Shankland - 3

R. Naderi - 2

Best assist providers:

R. Naderi - 1

Penalty cards:

D. Sterling x 3

Aberdeen:

Best scorers:

K. Nisbet - 3

Best assist providers:

K. Nisbet - 2

Penalty cards:

L. Mayo x 5

A. Aremu x 3

A. Mouloua x 2

On discipline, Aberdeen's L. Mayo has picked up five yellow cards in six matches, the busiest card count on show here, with teammate A. Aremu also booked three times in seven.