Rangers vs Aberdeen

6 January 2026 · Scottish Premiership · 2025/26 · Referee Nick Walsh

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • E. Fernandez 11’
  • N. Raskin 41’

Match summary

Rangers won 2-0 at home to Aberdeen. Rangers led 2-0 at half-time.

E. Fernandez put Rangers ahead with a header in the 11th minute and N. Raskin made it 2-0 with a header in the 41st minute.

The chances backed that up: Rangers created 1.81 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Aberdeen's 1.05 from 9.

Match stats

64% Possession 36%
22 Shots 9
8 Shots on target 3
7 Corners 4
566 Passes 311
88.2% Pass accuracy 74.0%
10 Tackles 23
11 Fouls 12
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Rangers Aberdeen
C. BarronShot on target
4’
5’
E. FernandezHeader1-0 (Rangers)
11’
J. TavernierShot on target
29’
31’
D. PolvaraShot on target
N. RaskinHeader2-0 (Rangers)
41’
T. AasgaardM. Moore
46’
N. RaskinShot on target
49’
50’
T. AasgaardShot on target
59’
62’
M. LazetićK. Bilalovic
62’
L. ClarksonK. M. Kjartansson
63’
K. NisbetShot on target
69’
73’
J. KarlssonK. Nisbet
73’
75’
M. KnoesterShot on target
N. RaskinShot on target
79’
DaniloShot on target
82’
M. AaronsC. Barron
87’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.81 1.05 11’ E. Fernandez (Rangers), 1-0 11’ 41’ N. Raskin (Rangers), 2-0 41’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.81 1.05 11’ E. Fernandez (Rangers), 1-0 Fernandez 11’ 41’ N. Raskin (Rangers), 2-0 Raskin 41’
Rangers 1.81 xGAberdeen 1.05 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Aberdeen attacking Rangers attacking 
86’ S. Armstrong (Aberdeen), from a corner, 0.33 xG, off target 49’ N. Raskin (Rangers), set piece, 0.30 xG, off target 90+1’ L. Clarkson (Aberdeen), open play, 0.23 xG, blocked 64’ D. Polvara (Aberdeen), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 11’ E. Fernandez (Rangers), from a corner, 0.18 xG, goal 61’ E. Fernandez (Rangers), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 4’ C. Barron (Rangers), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 41’ N. Raskin (Rangers), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 81’ J. Karlsson (Aberdeen), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 72’ Danilo (Rangers), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 19’ C. Barron (Rangers), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 72’ N. Raskin (Rangers), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 82’ Danilo (Rangers), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 86’ M. Knoester (Aberdeen), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 79’ N. Raskin (Rangers), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 40’ J. Souttar (Rangers), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 54’ J. Tavernier (Rangers), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 10’ M. Moore (Rangers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 59’ C. Barron (Rangers), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 63’ K. Nisbet (Aberdeen), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 85’ E. Fernandez (Rangers), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ T. Aasgaard (Rangers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Y. Chermiti (Rangers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ J. Tavernier (Rangers), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 39’ J. Tavernier (Rangers), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ N. Raskin (Rangers), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 31’ D. Polvara (Aberdeen), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 59’ T. Aasgaard (Rangers), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ D. Gassama (Rangers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ M. Knoester (Aberdeen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 31’ G. Shinnie (Aberdeen), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ S. Armstrong (Aberdeen), from a corner, 0.33 xG, off target 49’ N. Raskin (Rangers), set piece, 0.30 xG, off target 90+1’ L. Clarkson (Aberdeen), open play, 0.23 xG, blocked 64’ D. Polvara (Aberdeen), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 11’ E. Fernandez (Rangers), from a corner, 0.18 xG, goal 61’ E. Fernandez (Rangers), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 4’ C. Barron (Rangers), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 41’ N. Raskin (Rangers), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 81’ J. Karlsson (Aberdeen), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 72’ Danilo (Rangers), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 72’ N. Raskin (Rangers), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 19’ C. Barron (Rangers), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 82’ Danilo (Rangers), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 86’ M. Knoester (Aberdeen), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 79’ N. Raskin (Rangers), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 40’ J. Souttar (Rangers), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 54’ J. Tavernier (Rangers), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 10’ M. Moore (Rangers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 59’ C. Barron (Rangers), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 63’ K. Nisbet (Aberdeen), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 85’ E. Fernandez (Rangers), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 23’ Y. Chermiti (Rangers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 39’ J. Tavernier (Rangers), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 88’ T. Aasgaard (Rangers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ J. Tavernier (Rangers), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ N. Raskin (Rangers), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 31’ D. Polvara (Aberdeen), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 59’ T. Aasgaard (Rangers), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ D. Gassama (Rangers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ M. Knoester (Aberdeen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 31’ G. Shinnie (Aberdeen), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Rangers 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Butland
Tavernier
Souttar 58’
Fernandez
Meghoma
Raskin
Gassama
Barron 87’
Diomande 69’
Moore 46’
Chermiti 58’
Aberdeen 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Mitov
Polvara
Milne
Knoester
Devlin
Kjartansson 62’
Shinnie
Gyamfi 73’
Armstrong 87’
Nisbet 73’
Bilalovic 62’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Butland
90′ 3 0 29 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
J. Tavernier
90′ 1 1 – 4 1 62 1 – – –
58′ – – – 3 3 60 – – – –
90′ – 1 – 3 3 52 – 1 – –
90′ – 1 – 1 1 43 1 – – –
D. Sterling Came on as a substitute
32′ – – – – – 27 1 – – –
M. Aarons Came on as a substitute
3′ – – – – – 6 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
90′ 1 – 91 2 – 4 – 11 1 3 –
90′ – – 29 – – – 1 4 2 – –
87′ – 2 58 7 – 3 1 7 1 1 –
69′ – – 31 1 – 2 1 4 2 2 –
46′ – – – – –
T. Aasgaard Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 30 – – – – 5 – 2 –
Danilo Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 11 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
58′ – – 1 – 0.04 – – 4 – 10 –
B. Miovski Came on as a substitute
32′ – – – – – – – 6 2 7 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Rangers win 70% Avg odds 1.34
Draw 19% Avg odds 4.97
Aberdeen win 11% Avg odds 8.35

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.