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MATCH REPORT · SUN 30 AUG 2026 · PITTODRIE
Aberdeen
0–1
Rangers
Summary
How the match was decided
Summary
How the match was decided
Aberdeen 0–1 Rangers · Scottish Premiership · Pittodrie · 30 Aug 2026
Aberdeen
Rangers
0.45
Expected goals
2.10
10
Shots
20
2
On target
5
44%
Possession
56%
Season average this term: 1.05 xG, 9.8 shots (6 other games)
Data: FotMob (shots, xG), Sofascore, WhoScored · stats.afc1903.com
The game by half
Summary
The game by half
Aberdeen 0–1 Rangers · Scottish Premiership · Pittodrie · 30 Aug 2026
Possession
1st half
39%
2nd half
50%
Aberdeen xG
1st half
0.35
2nd half
0.07
Rangers xG
1st half
0.89
2nd half
1.21
Aberdeen shots
1st half
7
2nd half
3
Data: FotMob (shots, xG), Sofascore, WhoScored · stats.afc1903.com
The match in numbers
Summary
The match in numbers
Aberdeen 0–1 Rangers · Scottish Premiership · Pittodrie · 30 Aug 2026
Aberdeen
Rangers
19avg 23.9
Touches in the box
24
5avg 8.6
Shots inside the box
8
42avg 62.9
Final-third entries
50
1avg 1.8
Big chances
1
6avg 5.9
Corners
6
"avg" is Aberdeen's average over the 9 other league games this season.
Data: FotMob (shots, xG), Sofascore, WhoScored · stats.afc1903.com
Shots
Where the chances came from
Shots
Where the chances came from
Aberdeen 0–1 Rangers · Scottish Premiership · Pittodrie · 30 Aug 2026
Aberdeen
10 shots · 0.42 xG
Rangers
20 shots · 2.10 xG
Off target On target GoalCircle size = xG
Data: FotMob (shots, xG), Sofascore, WhoScored · stats.afc1903.com
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Defending
Winning the ball back
Defending
Pressing by 15-minute block
Aberdeen 0–1 Rangers · Scottish Premiership · Pittodrie · 30 Aug 2026
PPDA per 15 minutes of play — the shorter the bar, the sharper Aberdeen’s press in that spell.
Data: WhoScored event data (zoned PPDA) · stats.afc1903.com
Context
How this match compares
Context
This match against the season so far
Aberdeen 0–1 Rangers · Scottish Premiership · Pittodrie · 30 Aug 2026
9 comparable games. Each metric shows how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
0.35avg 1.45
Worst of 10 · Highest 3.07, 17 October 2026 (3-1) · Lowest 0.68, 2 September 2026 (0-3)
xGA
2.10avg 1.53
2nd worst of 10 · Highest 2.67, 2 September 2026 (0-3) · Lowest 0.85, 15 September 2026 (4-0)
Possession
44%avg 47%
4th worst of 10 · Highest 65%, 11 October 2026 (0-1) · Lowest 31%, 15 September 2026 (4-0)
Shots
10.0avg 13.1
5th worst of 10 · Highest 22.0, 11 October 2026 (0-1) · Lowest 9.0, 8 August 2026 (0-2)
Shots on target
2.0avg 3.4
4th worst of 10 · Highest 7.0, 17 October 2026 (3-1) · Lowest 2.0, 2 September 2026 (0-3)
Big chances
1.0avg 1.8
5th worst of 10 · Highest 4.0, 17 October 2026 (3-1) · Lowest 1.0, 8 August 2026 (0-2)
Box touches
19.0avg 23.9
3rd worst of 10 · Highest 44.0, 24 October 2026 (2-3) · Lowest 8.0, 19 September 2026 (1-1)
Final third entries
42.0avg 62.9
2nd worst of 10 · Highest 101.0, 11 October 2026 (0-1) · Lowest 35.0, 2 September 2026 (0-3)
Key passes
8.0avg 9.1
4th best of 10 · Highest 15.0, 11 October 2026 (0-1) · Lowest 4.0, 2 September 2026 (0-3)
Corners
6.0avg 5.9
4th best of 10 · Highest 13.0, 11 October 2026 (0-1) · Lowest 2.0, 15 September 2026 (4-0)
Tackles
23.0avg 17.8
2nd best of 10 · Highest 31.0, 19 September 2026 (1-1) · Lowest 10.0, 24 October 2026 (2-3)
Interceptions
2.0avg 11.1
Worst of 10 · Highest 15.0, 2 September 2026 (0-3) · Lowest 6.0, 11 October 2026 (0-1)
PPDA
11.3avg 15.5
2nd best of 10 · Highest 28.2, 2 September 2026 (0-3) · Lowest 9.7, 5 September 2026 (0-0)
Counter-press rate
12%avg 6%
Best of 10 · Highest 9%, 19 September 2026 (1-1) · Lowest 1%, 15 September 2026 (4-0)
Season avg
Above avg
Below avg
Data: FotMob (shots, xG), Sofascore, WhoScored · stats.afc1903.com
Historic finishing
Context
Goals minus xG, all matches
Aberdeen 0–1 Rangers · Scottish Premiership · Pittodrie · 30 Aug 2026
1
LIVINGSTON 15 May 2024
5-1 win (1.77xG)
+3.23
2
MOTHERWELL 15 Sept 2026
4-0 win (0.90xG)
+3.10
3
LIVINGSTON 24 Jan 2026
6-2 win (3.08xG)
+2.92
4
MOTHERWELL 29 Mar 2025
4-1 win (1.58xG)
+2.42
5
HIBS 4 Nov 2022
4-1 win (1.69xG)
+2.31
6
HEARTS 6 Oct 2024
3-2 win (0.69xG)
+2.31
7
DUNDEE UTD 4 Mar 2023
3-1 win (0.78xG)
+2.22
8
DUNDEE 9 Nov 2024
4-1 win (1.81xG)
+2.19
9
MOTHERWELL 1 Nov 2023
4-2 win (2.24xG)
+1.76
10
KILMARNOCK 1 Oct 2022
4-1 win (2.33xG)
+1.67
11
RANGERS 30 Aug 2026
0-1 loss (0.35xG)
-0.35
Goals minus xG — every AFC 1903 match on record, 2021–22 onward.
Data: FotMob (shots, xG), Sofascore, WhoScored · stats.afc1903.com
Shot conversion
Context
Goals from shots on target, all matches
Aberdeen 0–1 Rangers · Scottish Premiership · Pittodrie · 30 Aug 2026
Goals vs. shots on target — every AFC 1903 match on record, 2021–22 onward. Bubble size is how many matches landed on that mark.
Data: FotMob (shots, xG), Sofascore, WhoScored · stats.afc1903.com