Rangers vs Aberdeen Prediction

Rangers
1-0
Finished
HT 0-0
Aberdeen
Hampden Park, Glasgow·R. Lee 31/10/2026
RangersRangers
1-0
Finished
AberdeenAberdeen

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
7.8 / 10
Value Analysis
72%Trust
1X2
Home Win
1.40
SignalGOODModel72%SurpriseMediumGap+3.0%
Rangers Rest
2 days
Aberdeen Rest
2 days

Rangers vs Aberdeen: the result in context

Rangers beat Aberdeen 1-0 in the League Cup on 31 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Rangers have had the better of this fixture, winning 8 of the 10 previous meetings, which averaged 2.8 goals a game. Referee R. Lee averages 3.42 cards a game, 0.78 fewer than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
74%1.40
X
16%4.70
2
10%6.69
Double Chance
1X
90%1.10
X2
26%2.81
Both Teams to Score

Both teams to score forecasts not available for this match

Goals

Goal forecasts not available for this match

Corners

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Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

14'E. Gyamfi INS. Armstrong out
36'A. Aremu
41'D. Sterling
55'A. Mouloua INM. Ntelo out
65'T. Rommens IND. Neil out
65'M. Kim IND. Gassama out
83'R. NaderiAssist: J. Penrice
86'N. Devlin
88'E. Fernandez INB. Godfrey out
88'K. Kelsy INT. Chukwuani out
88'B. Bouanani INF. Curtis out
88'A. Aremu INT. Yogane out
88'C. Ronan INL. Smith out
88'N. Devlin INF. Marshall out

Lineups

Rangers
Coach: Derek McInnes
Aberdeen
Coach: Stephen Robinson

Rangers Starting XI

1I. Pandur
21D. Sterling41'
37E. Fernandez88'replaced by B. Godfrey
24O. Makhanya
29J. Penrice
25T. Rommens65'replaced by D. Neil
43N. Raskin
10M. Kim65'replaced by D. Gassama
20R. Naderi83'
26B. Bouanani88'replaced by F. Curtis
19K. Kelsy88'replaced by T. Chukwuani

Aberdeen Starting XI

27M. Muller
2N. Devlin86'88'replaced by F. Marshall
22J. Milne
21G. Molloy
24N. Guinness-Walker
25C. Ronan88'replaced by L. Smith
8B. Lyons
32A. Aremu36'88'replaced by T. Yogane
77E. Gyamfi14'replaced by S. Armstrong
15K. Nisbet
9A. Mouloua55'replaced by M. Ntelo

Rangers Substitutes

31L. Kelly
18K. Nedeljkovic
4B. Godfrey88'for E. Fernandez
6D. Neil65'for T. Rommens
22V. Dragojevic
42T. Chukwuani88'for K. Kelsy
52F. Curtis88'for B. Bouanani
23D. Gassama65'for M. Kim
28B. Miovski

Aberdeen Substitutes

30D. Klein
3M. Frame
7T. Yogane88'for A. Aremu
10A. Briedl
11L. Smith88'for C. Ronan
14H. Mahou
17S. Armstrong14'for E. Gyamfi
31M. Ntelo55'for A. Mouloua
40F. Marshall88'for N. Devlin

Team Comparison

RangersRangers
AberdeenAberdeen
1752Elo Rating 1539
2.26Attack 0.89
2.07Defense 1.61
61%Hit Rate 17%
18.2Shots per Game 18.1
7.1Shots on Target 4.9
7.6Corners per Game 6.7
2.2Cards per Game 1.4

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+213 Elo
🔥Derby Match
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

RangersRangers
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
AberdeenAberdeen
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

RangersRangers8Wins · 80%
Draws110%
AberdeenAberdeen1Wins · 10%
2.8Avg Goals
40%Both teams scored4 of 10
60%3+ goals6 of 10

Previous meetings

Premiership30/08/2026
AberdeenRangers
01
Premiership21/03/2026
RangersAberdeen
41
Premiership11/01/2026
AberdeenRangers
02
Premiership06/01/2026
RangersAberdeen
20
Premiership11/05/2025
RangersAberdeen
40
Premiership13/04/2025
AberdeenRangers
22
Premiership15/01/2025
RangersAberdeen
30
Premiership30/10/2024
AberdeenRangers
21
Premiership06/02/2024
RangersAberdeen
21
League Cup17/12/2023
RangersAberdeen
10

Referee Profile

R. Lee85 matches

3.42Cards per match
3.21Yellow cards per match
0.21Red cards per match
25.5Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

R. Lee3.42
Other referees4.20

3.42 cards a match, 0.78 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.20).

Cards come from 19 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

Bracket

Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Kilmarnock3
Ayr Utd2
Dunfermline1
Ross County2
Aberdeen3
Dundee0
Dundee Utd0
Celtic4
Stenhousemuir01
Motherwell00
After extra time
Hibernian1
Partick0
Heart Of Midlothian6
Inverness CT2
Rangers5
ST Mirren1
Stenhousemuir0
Heart Of Midlothian3
Ross County0
Hibernian3
Kilmarnock11
Aberdeen13
On penalties
Rangers3
Celtic0
Heart Of Midlothian1
Hibernian2
Heart Of Midlothian1
Hibernian2

About the Rangers vs Aberdeen forecast

As a derby, this League Cup meeting carries extra weight; the forecasts take that context into account alongside team ratings, recent form and the head-to-head record.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

About League Cup

More League Cup fixtures and forecasts are on the League Cup Predictions page.

Key Factors for This Match

This is a high-importance fixture for both sides, rated 7.8 out of 10 by our context model. Rangers have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.