Aberdeen
1–1
FT · Draw
Rangers
0.60xG
-2.04AFC xGD
xG2.64
Expected points 0.19–2.44
Tight gameThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A draw broadly in line with the underlying numbers.
5–23 shots · 1–5 big chances · 0.60–1.85 NPxG
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Chance qualitySTRONG OPPONENT EDGE
0.60 – 2.64
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Rangers
AFC xG baseline: 1.41 · non-penalty 0.60–1.85
0.12 – 0.11
xG per shot
5 – 23
shots
Chance quality was broadly even between the sides.
Territory & progressionABERDEEN EDGE
2.11 – 2.93
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Rangers
AFC xT baseline: 2.17
66% – 35%
field tilt
75 – 86
final-third entries
Aberdeen controlled the territory and pushed play into Rangers's half.
Defensive resistanceOPPONENT EDGE
2.64 xGA
chances conceded
1.09 worse than AFC baseline (1.55)
40 (base 25)
Rangers box touches
0.11
xG per Rangers shot
Aberdeen conceded better chances than they usually do.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 0.60Rangers 2.64GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
11%
87%
Match odds from simulating these shots at their own xG (20,000 runs) — for fun, not a prediction: it scores what should have happened, not what did.
Each step is a shot; the line climbs by that shot's xG. Steeper, sustained climbs (shaded) mark spells of real pressure.
Shots
Aberdeen Shot Map
1 goal: 1 open play
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
5 shots
Rangers Shot Map
1 goal: 0 open play, 1 pen
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
23 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
5shots · 4 on target
By situation
40%
20%
40%
Open play240%
Counter120%
Free kick / throw240%
By body part
20%
40%
40%
Right foot120%
Left foot240%
Head240%
Every shot in one bucket only. Open play covers unassisted and assisted attempts; counter is a fast break; free kicks, direct set pieces and throw-in routines are grouped because there are rarely enough of any one of them in a single match to read separately. A mix heavy on corners and free kicks with few open-play shots means the side needed a dead ball to get near the goal.
Shots over timefull match · drag to focus a period
Aberdeen 5Rangers 23
0'HTFT
Five-minute buckets — a side takes roughly a dozen shots a match, so the two-minute bars used for passing would be almost all gaps. Use the buttons for the common windows, or drag across the chart for anything else.
In context
| Aberdeen | This match | This season 7 games | 5-year 192 games | SPFL average 80 team-games | Where that sits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 5 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | bottom 10% — fewest since @ Celtic, Nov 2023 · 6 of 192 lower |
| bottom 10% — fewest since @ Celtic, Nov 2023 · 6 of 192 lower | |||||
| Shots in the box | 2 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | bottom 10% — fewest since @ St. Mirren, Aug 2023 · 5 of 192 lower |
| bottom 10% — fewest since @ St. Mirren, Aug 2023 · 5 of 192 lower | |||||
marker = 5-year mean
Passing & build-up
Build-Up Play
Where Aberdeen's passes were and how they progressed the ball
Pass Territory
34.5%
41.9%
23.6%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
65.3%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
29avg 49
Directness
65.8%avg 57.8%
Season avg
Above avg
Below avg
In context · full match
| Aberdeen | This match | This season 7 games | 5-year 192 games | Where that sits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 257 | 371.9 | 392 | below usual · 23 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 23 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 52.5 | 75.7 | 72.2 | bottom 10% — fewest since @ St. Mirren, Mar 2024 · 5 of 192 lower |
| bottom 10% — fewest since @ St. Mirren, Mar 2024 · 5 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 16 | 26.3 | 25.2 | below usual · 32 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 32 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 72 | 54.6 | 57.8 | above usual · 166 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 166 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 28 | 15 | 15.6 | top 10% in 192 matches · 188 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 188 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
R
K. RoosGK90'
10 saves
11/37
Pass
-
Duels
10
Saves
DEF
D
N. DevlinDEF90'
13/30
Pass
33%
Duels
5
Tkl+Int
G
S. GartenmannDEF90'
7 tackles · 7 clearances · 6 aerials won
19/32
Pass
73%
Duels
8
Tkl+Int
R
S. RubežićDEF90'
9 clearances
8/16
Pass
50%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
J
R. JensenDEF90'
5 clearances
11/17
Pass
0%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
D
R. DuncanDEF67'
4/11
Pass
50%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
MID
M
J. McGrathMID90'
9/19
Pass
40%
Duels
-
Key P
C
L. ClarksonMID90'
1 big chance created · 3 key passes · 4 tackles
21/29
Pass
43%
Duels
3
Key P
S
G. ShinnieMID90'
17/30
Pass
50%
Duels
-
Key P
FWD
S
E. SoklerFWD69'
1 assist · 2 key passes
7/12
Pass
20%
Duels
1
Shots
M
B. MiovskiFWD80'
1 goal
12/16
Pass
33%
Duels
1
Shots
Substitutes
M
J. McGarryDEF23'
6/9
Pass
100%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
P
D. PolvaraMID21'
3/7
Pass
56%
Duels
-
Key P
D
DukFWD10'
0/1
Pass
50%
Duels
-
Shots
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
Vs Rangers at Home — every meeting on record
2-2-4(8 games)
1.27–1.66avg xG (n=7)
LLDWWLDL
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
0.60avg 1.43
6th worst of 38 · Highest 3.86, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 0.18, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
xGA
2.64avg 1.52
4th worst of 38 · Highest 4.67, 12 November 2023 (0-6) · Lowest 0.14, 2 January 2024 (3-0)
Possession
31%avg 49%
5th worst of 38 · Highest 67%, 30 December 2023 (0-3) · Lowest 22%, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Shots
5.0avg 12.5
5th worst of 38 · Highest 23.0, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 3.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Shots on target
4.0avg 4.2
16th best of 38 · Highest 12.0, 17 February 2024 (2-2) · Lowest 0.0, 5 August 2023 (0-0)
Big chances
1.0avg 1.9
19th worst of 38 · Highest 6.0, 4 May 2024 (1-0) · Lowest 0.0, 5 August 2023 (0-0)
Box touches
9.0avg 23.6
5th worst of 38 · Highest 47.0, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 6.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Final third entries
75.0avg 63.8
9th best of 38 · Highest 94.0, 14 February 2024 (3-3) · Lowest 35.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Key passes
5.0avg 8.6
9th worst of 38 · Highest 18.0, 27 April 2024 (1-0) · Lowest 1.0, 27 August 2023 (2-2)
Corners
0.0avg 4.9
3rd worst of 38 · Highest 13.0, 30 December 2023 (0-3) · Lowest 0.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Tackles
20.0avg 17.0
11th best of 38 · Highest 26.0, 16 September 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 8.0, 30 January 2024 (1-1)
Interceptions
13.0avg 7.5
4th best of 38 · Highest 18.0, 2 January 2024 (3-0) · Lowest 2.0, 30 January 2024 (1-1)
PPDA
13.6avg 16.5
17th best of 38 · Highest 39.1, 12 November 2023 (0-6) · Lowest 6.9, 15 May 2024 (5-1)
avg
Above avg
Below avg
Where this performance ranks
Against Aberdeen’s other matches this season — only the standout highs and lows.
-2.04xGD
37th of 38 · among the worst
Form:WDLWL(last 5)
Home this season: 7-7-5, 1.63–1.40 xG avg
Across the archive
All recordsWhere this match ranks against every Aberdeen match with data for each metric — coverage varies (shots/possession from 2015-16, xG from 2020-21, most else from 2021-22; see /records for each metric's exact range). Only metrics in the top or bottom 10 are shown.
28.02%
Long-ball share
4th highest of 192
52.50%
Pass completion
6th lowest of 192
135
Open-play passes
10th lowest of 192
0
Corners
10th lowest of 409 · tied with 9