Aberdeen and Rangers are both riding high in the Premiership with their 3rd and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Aberdeen form and stats
14 points is a decent return from 7 Premiership games here at Pittodrie Stadium for Aberdeen. The data says 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Pittodrie Stadium.
Aberdeen's previous game was a Premiership match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus St. Mirren (placed 11th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that, Aberdeen played out a draw 1-1 when visiting St. Johnstone.
The manager D. McInnes will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Hibernian in only three days.
A decent goal production from Aberdeen in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 7 league matches. Aberdeen's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Rangers form and stats
Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of Rangers so far, with 6-1-0 (wins-draws-losses) so far. Those are Premiership statistics. In general it has been a productive period now for Rangers as they haven't lost any of their last ten games. Rangers have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
Rangers won their last game, 5-0 versus Hearts played at home. Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Feyenoord.
As mentioned above, Rangers was the only team on the pitch versus Hearts in their previous game, winning 5-0. This could be a tougher task.
A quick return to home after this game, as Rangers are hosting Celtic in the League Cup only four days away.
Rangers have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 17 goals from 7 away matches. Rangers are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 3 goals away.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Rangers - Aberdeen 5-0 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Aberdeen 3 wins, 3 draws and Rangers 4 victories. As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 8 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 
J. Defoe
10 goals
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A. Morelos
10 goals
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S. Cosgrove
9 goals
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Aberdeen missing players
Rangers missing players
| Aberdeen | Rangers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
|
Statistics | Stat | vs
|
Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 13 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 17 | 43 |
| 17 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 86% | 93% |
| 53% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 57% | 71% |
| 27% | 29% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 57% |
| 13% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 40% | 57% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 43% |
| 40% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 57% | 50% |
| 27% | 14% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 5.7 | 5.7 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.4 | 6.6 |
| 3.7 | 4.1 | 8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 1.5 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 147 | 59 | 1 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 119 | 267 |
| 59 | 26 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 46 | 112 |
| 39% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 37% | 38% |
- Aberdeen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Aberdeen haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- All of Aberdeen's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Rangers has the fewest conceded goals (3) away
- Rangers has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3)
- Rangers has the most points (19) away
- Rangers has the most scored goals in the second half (26)
- Rangers has the the best goal difference (+14) away
- Rangers have not yet lost a game away.
- Rangers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Rangers have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Rangers have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Rangers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Rangers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Celtic | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 36 | 37 |
| 2 | Rangers | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 35 | 37 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 28 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 25 |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
| 6 | Hibernian | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | -4 | 19 |
| 7 | Livingston | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -7 | 14 |
| 8 | Ross County | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | -17 | 14 |
| 9 | Hamilton Academical | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | -12 | 12 |
| 10 | Hearts | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -10 | 11 |
| 11 | St. Mirren | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 17 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | St. Johnstone | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | -20 | 11 |