Rangers
2–2
FT · Draw
Aberdeen
2.34xG
-1.32AFC xGD
xG1.02
Expected points 2.29–0.72
Tight gameThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A draw broadly in line with the underlying numbers.
6–18 shots · 2–4 big chances · 1.02–1.55 NPxG
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SPFL YouTubeThe match in three battles
Chance qualitySTRONG OPPONENT EDGE
1.02 – 2.34
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Rangers
AFC xG baseline: 1.10 · non-penalty 1.02–1.55
0.17 – 0.13
xG per shot
6 – 18
shots
Aberdeen produced fewer attempts, but their average chance was far as valuable.
Territory & progressionSLIGHT ABERDEEN EDGE
1.07 – 3.30
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Rangers
AFC xT baseline: 2.12
53% – 47%
field tilt
47 – 58
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even.
Defensive resistanceOPPONENT EDGE
2.34 xGA
chances conceded
1.37 worse than AFC baseline (0.97)
35 (base 17)
Rangers box touches
0.13
xG per Rangers shot
Aberdeen conceded better chances than they usually do.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 1.02Rangers 2.34GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
9%
19%
71%
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
2 goals: 1 open play, 1 corner
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
6 shots
Rangers Shot Map
2 goals: 0 open play, 1 free kick, 1 pen
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
18 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
6shots · 3 on target
By situation
50%
17%
33%
Open play350%
Corner117%
Free kick / throw233%
By body part
17%
33%
50%
Right foot117%
Left foot233%
Head350%
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 6Rangers 18
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 | 6 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | bottom 10% — fewest since @ Heart of Midlothian, Feb 2026 · 14 of 192 lower |
| bottom 10% — fewest since @ Heart of Midlothian, Feb 2026 · 14 of 192 lower | |||||
| Shots in the box | 4 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | below usual · 22 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 22 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
46.9%
36.6%
16.5%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
84.5%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
29avg 49
Directness
50.8%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 | 317 | 371.9 | 392 | below usual · 44 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 44 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 67.8 | 75.7 | 72.2 | below usual · 46 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 46 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 | 56 | 54.6 | 57.8 | about normal · 89 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 89 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 17.7 | 15 | 15.6 | above usual · 141 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 141 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
L
J. LewisGK90'
2 saves
12/30
Pass
-
Duels
2
Saves
DEF
O
F. OjoDEF90'
21/32
Pass
27%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
B
D. BatesDEF90'
5 clearances
27/32
Pass
10%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
B
S. BrownDEF90'
1 goal · 5 clearances
20/26
Pass
67%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
M
R. McCrorieDEF90'
4 tackles · 9 clearances
18/22
Pass
64%
Duels
5
Tkl+Int
C
D. CampbellDEF90'
3 key passes
21/34
Pass
38%
Duels
5
Tkl+Int
MID
H
J. HayesMID89'
1 key pass
12/20
Pass
42%
Duels
1
Key P
F
L. FergusonMID90'
3 interceptions · 4 aerials won
31/40
Pass
62%
Duels
-
Key P
M
D. McGeouchMID90'
1 assist · 1 big chance created · 1 key pass
26/36
Pass
33%
Duels
1
Key P
H
R. HedgesMID90'
1 assist · 1 big chance created · 1 key pass
25/36
Pass
57%
Duels
1
Key P
FWD
R
C. RamirezFWD62'
1 goal · 4 aerials won
9/15
Pass
40%
Duels
1
Shots
Substitutes
W
M. WatkinsFWD28'
7/12
Pass
18%
Duels
1
Shots
S
A. SamuelsFWD1'
0/0
Pass
-
Duels
-
Shots
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
At Rangers — every meeting on record
1-0-10(11 games)
0.73–2.47avg xG (n=9)
LLLLLWLLLLL
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
1.02avg 1.11
16th best of 38 · Highest 4.40, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.09, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
xGA
2.34avg 0.93
2nd worst of 38 · Highest 2.62, 19 February 2022 (1-1) · Lowest 0.08, 1 December 2021 (2-0)
Possession
38%avg 58%
4th worst of 38 · Highest 75%, 29 August 2021 (1-1) · Lowest 36%, 9 February 2022 (2-3)
Shots
6.0avg 13.5
6th worst of 38 · Highest 24.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 2.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Shots on target
3.0avg 4.5
15th worst of 38 · Highest 11.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 25 January 2022 (0-1)
Big chances
2.0avg 1.1
5th best of 38 · Highest 6.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 8 August 2021 (2-1)
Box touches
11.0avg 19.4
8th worst of 38 · Highest 41.0, 2 April 2022 (2-2) · Lowest 4.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Final third entries
47.0avg 62.1
8th worst of 38 · Highest 100.0, 15 February 2022 (1-1) · Lowest 36.0, 28 November 2021 (1-2)
Key passes
6.0avg 10.1
11th worst of 38 · Highest 18.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 1.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Corners
2.0avg 5.1
6th worst of 38 · Highest 13.0, 6 November 2021 (0-2) · Lowest 0.0, 23 October 2021 (1-0)
Tackles
9.0avg 12.5
11th worst of 38 · Highest 24.0, 15 May 2022 (0-0) · Lowest 6.0, 8 August 2021 (2-1)
Interceptions
10.0avg 8.0
7th best of 38 · Highest 22.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1) · Lowest 2.0, 15 February 2022 (1-1)
PPDA
25.8avg 15.4
2nd worst of 38 · Highest 26.3, 9 February 2022 (2-3) · Lowest 7.0, 5 February 2022 (1-2)
avg
Above avg
Below avg
Where this performance ranks
Against Aberdeen’s other matches this season — only the standout highs and lows.
2.34xGA
37th of 38 · among the worst
Form:LLLLW(last 5)
Away this season: 2-6-11, 0.78–1.16 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.
9
Final-third entries
8th lowest of 192 · tied with 2
1
Passes into the box
9th lowest of 192 · tied with 8