Match analysis
ScotlandPremiership
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Premiership fixture.
Rangers host Aberdeen on Saturday 31 October in a Premiership clash. A 321-point Elo gap makes Rangers the side to beat, with Aberdeen rated 1414.
Rangers come into this in flying form (D W W W W over their last five). Nobody has beaten them in their last ten. With W L W D W from their last five, Aberdeen are blowing hot and cold.
At home Rangers score 1.6 a game and concede 0.2. Aberdeen average 1.7 goals for and 1.0 against away from home. Under 2.5 goals makes sense on numbers that point to 1.9 a game; both teams have scored in 30% of Rangers games and 40% of Aberdeen games. Rangers keep it tight, with clean sheets in 70% of their games.
There is no tipster preview on Rangers vs Aberdeen yet, so head to our Premiership tips for the latest picks in the competition.
| RangersHome | Rating | AberdeenAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,724 | Overall | 1,479 |
| 1,735 | Match venue | 1,414 |
| 1,735 | At home | 1,542 |
| 1,708 | Away | 1,414 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,619 | Attack | 1,432 |
| 1,602 | Defence | 1,547 |
| 1,628 | Home attack | 1,470 |
| 1,616 | Away attack | 1,381 |
| 1,622 | Home defence | 1,580 |
| 1,601 | Away defence | 1,498 |
| Match profile | ||
| 2,125 | Goal environment | 1,490 |
| 1,793 | Home goals | 1,453 |
| 1,832 | Away goals | 1,537 |
| 1,537 | Possession | 1,487 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,578 | Set-piece attack | 1,480 |
| 1,577 | Set-piece defence | 1,480 |
| 1,611 | Close games | 1,486 |
| 1,758 | Winning margin | 1,490 |
Match venue compares Rangers at home with Aberdeen away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Lineups are not available yet. They are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
The head-to-head covers 41 games since January 2012, and Rangers have won 24, Aberdeen have taken seven and ten were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Rangers vs Aberdeen prediction page.