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Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 7
Sep 30, 2023 at 3pm UK
Ibrox Stadium
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Rangers
1 - 3
Aberdeen

Sima (75')
Tavernier (50'), Wright (55'), Goldson (84')
Wright (71')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Gartenmann (38'), McGrath (68'), MacKenzie (85')
Jensen (72')

Preview: Rangers vs. Aberdeen - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Scottish Premiership clash between Rangers and Aberdeen, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Two teams at opposite ends of the Scottish Premiership table will meet on Saturday when third-placed Rangers host Aberdeen, who currently sit in the relegation zone.

The visitors might be struggling in the league table, but they head into this game after progressing in the Scottish League Cup.


Match preview

Rangers' Rabbi Matondo celebrates scoring their second goal with Todd Cantwell on August 22, 2023© Reuters

Rangers will be continuing their attempt to regain the Scottish Premiership this weekend, but the pressure is already on due to the fact they are trailing Celtic already.

The Gers sit four points behind Celtic while they are also below St Mirren in the league table, which is something that puts plenty of pressure on the team heading into these early season fixtures.

Michael Beale has managed to bring some consistency to his team as of late, though, as they head into this weekend on the back of four consecutive victories in all competitions.

Rangers have been impressive during that run, not conceding a single goal while managing to score eight themselves, with half of those netted in their most recent fixture.

The Gers blew Livingston away in the Scottish League Cup in midweek, and with three different goalscorers, and an own goal, it was an impressive performance that showcased the qualities.

Aberdeen manager Barry Robson on the pitch before the match on May 27, 2023© Reuters

However, their opponents were also able to progress to the semi-final of the Scottish League Cup in midweek, as Aberdeen beat Ross County 2-1 away from home.

The Dons took an early lead through Graeme Shinnie, and Ester Sokler managed to secure the victory in the 80th minute, which should have injected some confidence into the team.

It marked a second victory in a row for Aberdeen as they also ran away with three points during their most recent SPL encounter as well, which also happened to be against Ross County, much like their Scottish League Cup match.

Aberdeen picked up a 4-0 win in that match after a brace by Bojan Miovski and goals from Duk and Jamie McGrath, and continuing that run is something that Barry Robson will be hoping his team can replicate.

The Dons could escape the relegation zone with another three points this weekend if other results go in their favor, providing the team with all the incentive they need.

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Aberdeen Scottish Premiership form:


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Team News

Rangers manager Michael Beale before the match on May 13, 2023© Reuters

Rangers are currently dealing with a lengthy injury list with Rabbi Matondo having recently been added to hat as he has sustained a knee injury that will keep him out of action for around six weeks.

He will be spending time with Todd Cantwell, Nico Raskin, Kieran Dowell, Tom Lawrence, Kemar Roofe and Ridvan Yilmaz on the sidelines, with the Gers having a lot of issues at the moment in the fitness department.

Aberdeen also have an injury issue to deal with as James McGarry is out of action with a hamstring problem, and he was replaced by Jonny Hayes in midweek which should continue this time around.

However, after another impressive performance in the Scottish League Cup, it could be an unchanged XI for the Dons.


Rangers possible starting lineup:
Butland; Tavernier, Goldson, Davies, Barisic; Cifuentes, Lundstram, Jack; Sima, Lammers, Dessers

Aberdeen possible starting lineup:
Roos; Gartenmann, Rubezic, Jensen; Devlin, Barron, Shinnie, McGarry, McGrath; Miovski, Duk


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We say: Rangers 2-0 Aberdeen

Aberdeen have put together some good performances as of late, but this weekend could prove to be a difficult fixture for them.

The hosts should have too much quality in this particular game, with Rangers being expected to walk away with three points.


For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.


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1Celtic1110103132831
2Aberdeen11101024101431
3RangersRangers11713168822
4Dundee UnitedDundee Utd125431813519
5Motherwell116141514119
6St Mirren134361722-515
7Dundee123361824-612
8Kilmarnock123361525-1012
9Ross County132651021-1112
10St Johnstone133191627-1110
11Hearts132381420-69
12Hibernian121561118-78


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