Rangers
2–1
FT · Loss
Aberdeen
2.12xG
-1.59AFC xGD
xG0.53
Expected points 2.44–0.19
Deserved defeatThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A defeat that matched the balance of chances.
9–23 shots · 1–3 big chances · 0.53–2.12 NPxG
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Chance qualitySTRONG OPPONENT EDGE
0.53 – 2.12
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Rangers
AFC xG baseline: 1.41
0.06 – 0.09
xG per shot
9 – 23
shots
Rangers created the higher-quality chances per shot.
Territory & progressionSLIGHT ABERDEEN EDGE
0.97 – 2.77
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Rangers
AFC xT baseline: 2.17
55% – 46%
field tilt
44 – 86
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even.
Defensive resistanceOPPONENT EDGE
2.12 xGA
chances conceded
0.57 worse than AFC baseline (1.55)
43 (base 25)
Rangers box touches
0.09
xG per Rangers shot
Rangers accessed Aberdeen's box too easily, but most of their shots were low quality.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 0.53Rangers 2.12GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
7%
17%
76%
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
9 shots
Rangers Shot Map
2 goals: 2 open play
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
23 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
9shots · 4 on target
By situation
56%
11%
33%
Open play556%
Corner111%
Free kick / throw333%
By body part
22%
56%
11%
11%
Right foot222%
Left foot556%
Head111%
Other111%
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 9Rangers 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 | 9 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | below usual · 52 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 52 of 192 lower | |||||
| Shots in the box | 6 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | below usual · 54 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 54 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
45.5%
44.7%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
69.1%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
15avg 49
Directness
63.4%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 | 189 | 371.9 | 392 | bottom 10% — fewest since vs Celtic, Dec 2022 · 1 of 192 lower |
| bottom 10% — fewest since vs Celtic, Dec 2022 · 1 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 55 | 75.7 | 72.2 | bottom 10% — fewest since @ St. Mirren, Mar 2024 · 7 of 192 lower |
| bottom 10% — fewest since @ St. Mirren, Mar 2024 · 7 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 9 | 26.3 | 25.2 | bottom 10% — fewest since @ Celtic, Nov 2023 · 5 of 192 lower |
| bottom 10% — fewest since @ Celtic, Nov 2023 · 5 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 52 | 54.6 | 57.8 | about normal · 62 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 62 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 27.5 | 15 | 15.6 | top 10% in 192 matches · 187 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 187 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
R
K. RoosGK90'
5 saves
12/36
Pass
-
Duels
5
Saves
DEF
D
N. DevlinDEF90'
4/11
Pass
70%
Duels
5
Tkl+Int
G
S. GartenmannDEF90'
1 key pass · 5 tackles · 12 clearances
16/27
Pass
67%
Duels
7
Tkl+Int
J
R. JensenDEF90'
7/12
Pass
43%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
M
J. MackenzieDEF90'
12/19
Pass
67%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
MID
M
J. McGrathMID76'
11/18
Pass
57%
Duels
-
Key P
S
G. ShinnieMID90'
3 dribbles won · 5 tackles
11/18
Pass
71%
Duels
-
Key P
B
C. BarronMID89'
1 assist · 1 big chance created · 2 key passes
11/23
Pass
67%
Duels
2
Key P
H
J. HayesMID69'
4/7
Pass
75%
Duels
-
Key P
FWD
C
L. ClarksonFWD76'
8/10
Pass
14%
Duels
-
Shots
M
B. MiovskiFWD90'
1 goal
6/9
Pass
36%
Duels
2
Shots
Substitutes
P
D. PolvaraMID21'
1 key pass
2/8
Pass
47%
Duels
1
Key P
P
K. PhillipsMID14'
3/4
Pass
50%
Duels
-
Key P
D
DukFWD14'
1 key pass
2/2
Pass
0%
Duels
1
Shots
M
S. MorrisFWD10'
1 key pass
1/3
Pass
67%
Duels
-
Shots
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
At Rangers — every meeting on record
1-1-9(11 games)
0.78–2.49avg xG (n=9)
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This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
0.53avg 1.43
5th worst of 38 · Highest 3.86, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 0.18, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
xGA
2.12avg 1.53
8th worst of 38 · Highest 4.67, 12 November 2023 (0-6) · Lowest 0.14, 2 January 2024 (3-0)
Possession
25%avg 50%
2nd worst of 38 · Highest 67%, 30 December 2023 (0-3) · Lowest 22%, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Shots
9.0avg 12.4
9th 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
11.0avg 23.6
6th worst of 38 · Highest 47.0, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 6.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Final third entries
44.0avg 64.6
4th worst of 38 · Highest 94.0, 14 February 2024 (3-3) · Lowest 35.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Key passes
6.0avg 8.6
13th worst of 38 · Highest 18.0, 27 April 2024 (1-0) · Lowest 1.0, 27 August 2023 (2-2)
Corners
2.0avg 4.8
8th worst of 38 · Highest 13.0, 30 December 2023 (0-3) · Lowest 0.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Tackles
26.0avg 16.8
best of 38 · Highest 26.0, 16 September 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 8.0, 30 January 2024 (1-1)
Interceptions
9.0avg 7.6
12th best of 38 · Highest 18.0, 2 January 2024 (3-0) · Lowest 2.0, 30 January 2024 (1-1)
PPDA
18.8avg 16.4
9th worst 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.
15progressive passes
37th of 38 · among the worst
Form:WDLDD(last 5)
Away this season: 5-5-9, 1.19–1.70 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
Passes in the opposition half
lowest of 192
104
Open-play passes
3rd lowest of 192
39.10
Average pass position
4th lowest of 192 · tied with 1
27.51%
Long-ball share
5th highest of 192
25%
Possession
7th lowest of 409 · tied with 1
55%
Pass completion
8th lowest of 192