Aberdeen 0–1 Rangers

Aberdeen vs Rangers

30 Aug 2026 · Home · Loss · Stephen Robinson

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The verdict

Event data: Opta

A defeat that matched the balance of chances.

10–18 shots · 1–1 big chances · 0.35–1.31 NPxG

Aberdeen

10 shots

Rangers

20 shots

Off target On target GoalCircle size = xG

By half

xG

1st half

0.28

2nd half

0.07

Usual for this half: 0.37 (1st), 0.97 (2nd) — 10 games

Shots

1st half

2nd half

Usual for this half: 5 (1st), 7 (2nd) — 10 games

Possession %

1st half

2nd half

Usual for this half: 44 (1st), 50 (2nd) — 10 games

Match overview

44Ball possession56

0.45Expected goals1.84

1Big chances1

10Total shots18

3Goalkeeper saves2

6Corner kicks6

21Fouls15

288Passes377

23Tackles13

15Free kicks20

6Yellow cards3

7.03Average rating7.5

Shots

10Total shots18

2Shots on target5

0.45Expected goals1.84

0.61Expected goals on target1.81

0Hit woodwork0

4Shots off target8

4Blocked shots5

5Shots inside box8

5Shots outside box10

Attack

1Big chances scored1

1Big chances missed0

19Touches in penalty area26

3Fouled in final third5

4Offsides2

Passes

215Accurate passes309

17Throw-ins16

42Final third entries50

54/84 (64%)Final third phase68/95 (72%)

19/51 (37%)Long balls14/43 (33%)

5/20 (25%)Crosses2/15 (13%)

Duels

50Duels50

3Dispossessed15

43/84 (51%)Ground duels41/84 (49%)

14/30 (47%)Aerial duels16/30 (53%)

5/15 (33%)Dribbles9/17 (53%)

Defending

61Tackles won54

23Total tackles13

2Interceptions4

39Recoveries45

28Clearances28

Goalkeeping

3Total saves2

0.81Goals prevented0.61

1Big saves0

0Punches1

12Goal kicks8

In context — full match

Metric	This match	This season	5-year	SPFL average	Verdict
Shots	10	12.8	12.2	14.4	about normal
Shots in the box	5	8.3	8	9.9	below usual
Passes	274	396.2	393	–	below usual
Pass accuracy %	73.7	75.5	72.3	–	about normal
Passes into the final third	18	30.8	25.4	–	below usual
Long balls	38	57.5	57.9	–	bottom 10% — fewest since @ Rangers, Jan 2025
Long balls, % of passes	13.9	14.8	15.6	–	about normal
Tackles won	14	10.7	9.6	10.6	above usual
Interceptions	2	10.3	8	8.7	lowest in 195 matches
Recoveries	34	42.4	48.7	–	bottom 10% — fewest since @ Celtic, Sept 2026
Balls won	50	63.4	66.4	–	bottom 10% — fewest since vs Dundee FC, Feb 2026
Won in the final third	3	4.7	4.6	–	below usual
Clearances	28	27.8	26.8	–	about normal
Fouls conceded	21	11.8	11.8	12	top 10% in 195 matches

Aberdeen — player stats

Raw counts, no ratings — Rangers player detail isn’t held in the same source, so this side only.

Player	Min	xG	xA	Shots	Passes	Key P	Crosses	Touches
M. Müller	90’	0.00	0.00	0	17/32 (53%)	0	0/0	37
C. Cadden	90’	0.01	0.03	1	25/31 (81%)	0	0/1	60
L. Mayo	90’	0.00	0.01	0	22/26 (85%)	0	0/0	37
D. Happe	90’	0.08	0.02	2	22/28 (79%)	0	0/0	43
N. Guinness-Walker	90’	0.00	0.22	0	20/27 (74%)	2	2/4	51
A. Aremu	90’	0.00	0.03	0	39/47 (83%)	0	0/0	64
T. Olusanya	90’	0.00	0.01	0	5/8 (63%)	1	0/0	21
K. Nisbet	90’	0.28	0.01	4 (1)	10/14 (71%)	1	0/0	28
C. Ronan	75’	0.02	0.10	1	24/31 (77%)	2	2/7	53
M. Ntelo	63’	0.03	0.01	1 (1)	8/11 (73%)	0	0/0	24
T. Yogane	45’	0.00	0.00	0	6/6 (100%)	0	0/1	10
S. Armstrong (sub)	45’	0.04	0.05	1	15/20 (75%)	2	1/4	32
L. Smith (sub)	27’	0.00	0.00	0	1/3 (33%)	0	0/3	17
A. Mouloua (sub)	15’	0.00	0.00	0	1/4 (25%)	0	0/0	9

Duels & defending

Player	Duels	Aerial	Tackles	Interc.	Recov.	Clear.	Fouls (won/con.)
M. Müller	–	–	0/0	0	6	0	0/0
C. Cadden	3/9	1/2	1/1	0	8	5	1/2
L. Mayo	2/4	1/2	1/1	0	2	8	0/1
D. Happe	5/10	2/4	0/1	0	1	5	2/3
N. Guinness-Walker	9/12	2/3	1/4	0	5	4	1/1
A. Aremu	6/12	0/1	3/5	2	8	1	1/3
T. Olusanya	4/14	1/2	1/1	0	0	0	2/5
K. Nisbet	6/12	4/8	0/0	0	1	4	2/1
C. Ronan	5/8	1/1	1/2	0	1	1	2/2
M. Ntelo	6/13	1/4	3/3	0	1	0	1/2
T. Yogane	2/2	–	0/0	0	1	0	2/0
S. Armstrong	4/6	–	1/3	0	3	0	1/0
L. Smith	2/7	0/1	0/0	0	1	0	0/1
A. Mouloua	3/5	1/2	2/2	0	1	0	0/0

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