Rangers v Aberdeen prediction

League Cup – Scotland · Sat, 31 Oct 2026 17:30 GMT · Hampden Park

Fixture clash — the same club is also listed for Rangers v Aberdeen (Premiership) at Sat 31 15:00. One of these will be rescheduled.

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TACTIX’s model makes Home or Draw the free pick for Rangers v Aberdeen, League Cup – Scotland on Sat, 31 Oct 2026 17:30 GMT.

Free pick

Home or Draw

Best price: 1.15 at Betvictor

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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Draw in the last 90 days, 75.5% of 1685 landed (95% range 73.4–77.5%); it had given them 75.1% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →

Match preview, in numbers

The match

Rangers host Aberdeen in League Cup – Scotland on Saturday 31 October (kick-off 17:30 UK); the model’s free pick is Rangers or the draw, a Bronze-tier call.

The key numbers

Rangers are unbeaten in their last 10 matches in all competitions. Rangers have scored in 10 consecutive matches in all competitions. Rangers are unbeaten in the last six meetings with Aberdeen, every meeting checked.

Form and the table

Eight of Rangers’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (53%). Both teams scored in seven of Rangers’s last 15 results in all competitions (47%). At home, Rangers have seven wins, one draw and one defeat in their last 9 home matches in all competitions — 2.44 points per game, scoring 2.22 and conceding 0.56.

Eight of Aberdeen’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (53%). Both teams scored in six of Aberdeen’s last 15 results in all competitions (40%). Away from home, Aberdeen have two wins, two draws and three defeats in their last 7 away matches in all competitions — 1.14 points per game, scoring 1.71 and conceding 1.57.

TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Rangers the stronger side, 330 rating points above Aberdeen (Rangers 2330, Aberdeen 2000, after at least 32 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 30 August 2026, finished Aberdeen 0–1 Rangers.

Team news

Predicted Rangers XI (4-2-3-1): I. Pandur, O. Makhanya, E. Fernandez, D. Sterling, J. Penrice, N. Raskin, D. Neil, M. Kim, D. Gassama, R. Naderi, K. Kelsy — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Ryan Naderi (5.7 per match over 12 appearances, six goals and three assists) and K. Kelsy (4.0 per match over seven appearances, four goals) have been Rangers’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Rangers (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Ryan Naderi averages 2.1 shots per 90 over 996 minutes, with a shot in seven of the last 10 appearances. K. Kelsy averages 2.9 shots per 90 over 2038 minutes, with a shot in nine of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted Aberdeen XI (4-2-3-1): M. Müller, N. Guinness-Walker, G. Molloy, C. Cadden, J. Milne, B. Lyons, S. Armstrong, A. Aremu, C. Ronan, F. Marshall, K. Nisbet — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Bradley Lyons (4.4 per match over five appearances, one goal) and Nesta Guinness-Walker (4.3 per match over 11 appearances, one goal) have been Aberdeen’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Aberdeen (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Bradley Lyons averages 0.8 key passes per 90 over 431 minutes, with a key pass in four of the last six appearances. Nesta Guinness-Walker averages 2.0 tackles per 90 over 945 minutes, with a tackle in eight of the last 10 appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sat, 31 Oct 2026 17:30 GMT · League Cup – Scotland · Hampden Park
Model coverage: 182 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Rangers 5 · draws 1 · Aberdeen 0 · 3 goals/game
Recent form: Rangers 3W 2D 0L · Aberdeen 1W 1D 3L

Rangers v Aberdeen (League Cup – Scotland): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 29 October 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

2.13 / 1.38

Goals

against 0.63 / 1 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.75

over 8 matches

7.25 / 6.43

Corners

against 3.5 / 4.71 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

7 / 4

Shots on target

against 3.25 / 4.14 · 5 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.75 / 2.14

Cards

against 1.63 / 2 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

182

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 28 October 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 28 October 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	Rangers for / against	Line	Aberdeen for / against
Goals scored	2.13 for · 0.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.75our book	1.38 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	7.25 for · 3.5 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	6.43 for · 4.71 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	16.63 for · 9 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	15 for · 11.57 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	7 for · 3.25 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4 for · 4.14 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.63 for · 11 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11.71 for · 10.57 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	1.75 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.14 for · 2 against n 7 Last 5

Rangers

Rangers Goalkeeper

Rangers — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
I. Pandur	12	901080 min	332.8 /90	50.4 /90	00 /90

Rangers — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rangers before kick-off, to 28 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
I. Pandur n 8	90	3.1 7/5

Rangers Defensive

Rangers — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
E. Fernandez	12	901079 min	151.3 /90	181.5 /90	40.3 /90	887.3 /90	171.4 /90	30.3 /90
Olwethu Makhanya	11	90990 min	161.5 /90	131.2 /90	40.4 /90	514.6 /90	70.6 /90	10.1 /90
D. Sterling	10	85845 min	212.2 /90	91 /90	20.2 /90	485.1 /90	111.2 /90	40.4 /90
J. Penrice	10	84841 min	232.5 /90	50.5 /90	20.2 /90	424.5 /90	111.2 /90	10.1 /90
T. Rommens	4	57228 min	62.4 /90	00 /90	10.4 /90	176.7 /90	62.4 /90	00 /90
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Rangers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rangers before kick-off, to 28 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
I. Pandur n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
E. Fernandez n 8	89.9	1.4 6/3	1.5 8/4	—
D. Gassama n 8	70.3	0.3 2/0	2.7 7/6	—
Olwethu Makhanya n 8	90	0.9 5/1	0.3 2/0	—
D. Sterling n 8	83.1	1.2 5/4	1.1 5/3	—
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Rangers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rangers before kick-off, to 28 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
E. Fernandez n 8	89.9	1.4 7/3
D. Gassama n 8	70.3	0.6 4/0
Olwethu Makhanya n 8	90	1.5 6/3
D. Sterling n 8	83.1	2.4 7/6
J. Penrice n 8	84.9	2.4 7/5
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Rangers Attacking

Rangers — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Findlay Curtis	8	53422 min	00 /90	00 /90	61.3 /90	20.4 /90	122.6 /90	51.1 /90
K. Kelsy	6	69416 min	40.9 /90	00 /90	163.5 /90	81.7 /90	102.2 /90	10.2 /90
L. Shankland	4	89355 min	30.8 /90	00 /90	92.3 /90	71.8 /90	51.3 /90	20.5 /90
Youssef Chermiti	2	4181 min	00 /90	00 /90	33.3 /90	22.2 /90	11.1 /90	11.1 /90
D. Gassama	12	67806 min	00 /90	30.3 /90	242.7 /90	70.8 /90	232.6 /90	212.3 /90
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Rangers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rangers before kick-off, to 28 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
I. Pandur n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
E. Fernandez n 8	89.9	0.6 5/0	0.1 1/0
D. Gassama n 8	70.3	2.7 6/5	0.8 4/1
Olwethu Makhanya n 8	90	0.3 1/1	0.1 1/0
D. Sterling n 8	83.1	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
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Rangers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rangers before kick-off, to 28 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
I. Pandur n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
E. Fernandez n 8	89.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
D. Gassama n 8	70.3	0 0/0	0.5 3/0
Olwethu Makhanya n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
D. Sterling n 8	83.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Aberdeen

Aberdeen Goalkeeper

Aberdeen — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
M. Müller	11	90990 min	423.8 /90	70.6 /90	00 /90

Aberdeen — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Aberdeen before kick-off, to 28 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Müller n 8	90	3.9 7/5

Aberdeen Defensive

Aberdeen — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
N. Guinness-Walker	11	86945 min	212 /90	171.6 /90	90.9 /90	646.1 /90	60.6 /90	00 /90
C. Cadden	11	85932 min	181.7 /90	131.3 /90	50.5 /90	393.8 /90	70.7 /90	20.2 /90
G. Molloy	8	71564 min	101.6 /90	111.8 /90	20.3 /90	294.6 /90	30.5 /90	00 /90
L. Mayo	7	80560 min	71.1 /90	91.4 /90	40.6 /90	223.5 /90	71.1 /90	50.8 /90
M. Knoester	6	81483 min	81.5 /90	91.7 /90	30.6 /90	183.4 /90	30.6 /90	10.2 /90
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Aberdeen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Aberdeen before kick-off, to 28 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Müller n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
N. Guinness-Walker n 8	85.3	0.7 4/1	1.1 6/1	—
C. Cadden n 8	84.9	0.4 3/0	0.8 5/1	—
K. Nisbet n 8	78.6	0.7 3/1	0.7 5/0	—
S. Armstrong n 8	58.9	1.7 4/3	1 5/0	—
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Aberdeen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Aberdeen before kick-off, to 28 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
N. Guinness-Walker n 8	85.3	1.6 6/4
C. Cadden n 8	84.9	1.6 6/5
K. Nisbet n 8	78.6	0.9 3/1
S. Armstrong n 8	58.9	1.3 5/2
A. Mouloua n 8	38.6	2.6 7/2
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Aberdeen Attacking

Aberdeen — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
K. Nisbet	11	82899 min	40.4 /90	30.3 /90	262.6 /90	121.2 /90	90.9 /90	50.5 /90
A. Mouloua	11	35386 min	20.5 /90	00 /90	92.1 /90	51.2 /90	51.2 /90	30.7 /90
T. Olusanya	10	62623 min	00 /90	00 /90	30.4 /90	00 /90	91.3 /90	00 /90
L. Smith	7	47327 min	00 /90	00 /90	61.7 /90	10.3 /90	82.2 /90	51.4 /90
M. Ntelo	3	51153 min	00 /90	00 /90	10.6 /90	10.6 /90	10.6 /90	21.2 /90
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Aberdeen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Aberdeen before kick-off, to 28 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Müller n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
N. Guinness-Walker n 8	85.3	0.9 5/1	0.3 2/0
C. Cadden n 8	84.9	0.5 2/2	0.1 1/0
K. Nisbet n 8	78.6	2.9 7/6	1.3 4/2
S. Armstrong n 8	58.9	0.4 1/1	0.2 1/0
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Aberdeen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Aberdeen before kick-off, to 28 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Müller n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
N. Guinness-Walker n 8	85.3	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
C. Cadden n 8	84.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
K. Nisbet n 8	78.6	0.4 3/0	0.3 2/0
S. Armstrong n 8	58.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Rangers v Aberdeen — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

RangersWWDWD

Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 2.4 scored / 1 conceded per game

AberdeenDLWLL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Rangers 5 · 1 draw · Aberdeen 0 · 3 goals/game

2026-08-30 Aberdeen 0–1 Rangers
2026-03-21 Rangers 4–1 Aberdeen
2026-01-11 Aberdeen 0–2 Rangers
2026-01-06 Rangers 2–0 Aberdeen
2025-05-11 Rangers 4–0 Aberdeen
2025-04-13 Aberdeen 2–2 Rangers

Goals per game

Rangers scored2.4

Aberdeen scored1.2

Rangers conceded1

Aberdeen conceded1.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is predicted to win Rangers v Aberdeen?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Rangers v Aberdeen is Home or Draw (best price 1.15 at Betvictor).
What is the head-to-head record between Rangers and Aberdeen?: In their last 6 meetings, Rangers won 5, Aberdeen won 0 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Rangers and Aberdeen?: Recent form — Rangers 3W 2D 0L; Aberdeen 1W 1D 3L.

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