Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 10
Aberdeen 2–1 Rangers
30 Oct 2024 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: J. Beaton
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
2
Goals
- 31'N. DevlinAssist: T. Keskinen1–0
- 74'S. MorrisAssist not recorded2–1
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Rangers
1
Goals
- 63'N. BajramiAssist: T. Lawrence1–1
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Goals and red cards are from the event feed; the final score is authoritative.
The read
Aberdeen beat Rangers 2-1
- N. Devlin opened the scoring on 31 minutes, assisted by T. Keskinen, making it 1-0.measured
- N. Bajrami scored on 63 minutes, assisted by T. Lawrence, making it 1-1.measured
- S. Morris scored on 74 minutes, making it 2-1.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 20, Rangers 17.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 6, Rangers 3.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 37.0%, Rangers 63.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 2.49, Rangers 1.24.inferred
The read describes measured events and model output. It is not a result prediction and not a verdict on performance.
Match stats
What the feed measured
| Stat | Aberdeen | Rangers | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 37 | 63 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 20 | 17 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 5 | 10 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 10 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 6 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 239 | 420 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 164 | 353 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 69 | 84 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 4 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 6 | 20 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 2 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 3 | 4 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Nicky Devlin rating 7.7 1G · 2 SoT · 90 mins · 7/16 passes · 2 tackles · 3 duels
- Slobodan Rubežić rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 14/18 passes · 1 tackle · 6 duels
- Shayden Morris rating 7.2 1G · 1 SoT · 35 mins · 4/7 passes · 2 tackles · 4 duels
Rangers · Provider rating
- James Tavernier rating 7.9 no scoring output · 90 mins · 37/44 passes · 4 tackles · 6 duels
- Connor Barron rating 7.7 no scoring output · 90 mins · 47/53 passes · 6 tackles · 8 duels
- Nedim Bajrami rating 7.6 1G · 2 SoT · 76 mins · 18/22 passes · 4 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 20 · Rangers 17 · API-Football
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 6 · Rangers 3 · API-Football
- Shots inside box: Aberdeen 14 · Rangers 10 · API-Football
Selected measured categories where Aberdeen were higher; this is a comparison, not an overall performance verdict.
Expected goals
fxG, its ranges and provider xG
fxG calibration passed · in-season Model and calibration →
Aberdeen
2.49
80% model range 1.76–3.03
80% goals range 1–4
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.49 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 1 · 0.76 xG
xG per shot 0.124 · 20 shots · 6 on target · 14 inside box
Basis: zones. The model range is uncertainty in the estimate; the goals range is the spread of goals from the same chances. Neither is a result prediction.
Rangers
1.24
80% model range 0.52–1.78
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.24 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.073 · 17 shots · 3 on target · 10 inside box
Basis: zones. The model range is uncertainty in the estimate; the goals range is the spread of goals from the same chances. Neither is a result prediction.
fxG is a team-match estimate from shots, shot zones and penalties. Provider xG is a different model and is shown separately. The model range is uncertainty in the estimate; the goals range is the spread of goals from the same chances. Neither is a result prediction. Own goals and shootouts are outside the shot model. Provider xG is a different model and is never blended into fxG.
Timeline
The match record
| Min | Event | Team | Player | Detail | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23' | Yellow card | Rangers | Ross McCausland | Yellow Card | — |
| 28' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Ester Sokler | Yellow Card | — |
| 31' | Goal | Aberdeen | N. Devlin | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 37' | VAR | Aberdeen | Topi Keskinen | Penalty confirmed | — |
| 39' | Missed penalty | Aberdeen | Jamie McGrath | Missed Penalty | — |
| 46' | Substitution | Rangers | R. McCausland | Substitution 1 | — |
| 50' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Jack Mackenzie | Yellow Card | — |
| 51' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Sivert Heltne Nilsen | Yellow Card | — |
| 55' | Substitution | Aberdeen | Duk | Substitution 1 | — |
| 61' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Dimitar Mitov | Yellow Card | — |
| 63' | Goal | Rangers | N. Bajrami | Normal Goal | 1–1 |
| 66' | Substitution | Aberdeen | S. Heltne Nilsen | Substitution 2 | — |
| 66' | Substitution | Aberdeen | T. Keskinen | Substitution 3 | — |
| 67' | Substitution | Aberdeen | E. Sokler | Substitution 4 | — |
| 74' | Goal | Aberdeen | S. Morris | Normal Goal | 2–1 |
| 76' | Substitution | Rangers | N. Bajrami | Substitution 2 | — |
| 76' | Substitution | Rangers | T. Lawrence | Substitution 3 | — |
| 78' | Yellow card | Rangers | Leon Balogun | Yellow Card | — |
| 81' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. McGrath | Substitution 5 | — |
| 83' | Substitution | Rangers | C. Dessers | Substitution 4 | — |
| 90+1' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Gavin Molloy | Yellow Card | — |
| 90+2' | Yellow card | Rangers | Nicolas Raskin | Yellow Card | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 D. Mitov | GK | 90 |
| 2 N. Devlin | RB | 90 |
| 33 S. Rubežić | CB | 90 |
| 21 G. Molloy | CB | 90 |
| 3 J. MacKenzie | LB | 90 |
| 4 G. Shinnie | CM | 90 |
| 6 S. Heltne Nilsen | CM | 66 |
| 81 T. Keskinen | RW | 66 |
| 7 J. McGrath | AM | 81 |
| 11 Duk | LW | 55 |
| 19 E. Sokler | ST | 67 |
Substitutes
- 20 S. Morris · on 55'
- 18 A. Palaversa · on 66'
- 17 V. Besuijen · on 66'
- 32 P. Ambrose · on 67'
- 10 L. Clarkson · on 81'
Opposition · Rangers
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 J. Butland | GK | 90 |
| 2 J. Tavernier | RB | 90 |
| 5 J. Souttar | CB | 90 |
| 27 L. Balogun | CB | 90 |
| 24 N. Kasanwirjo | LB | 90 |
| 8 C. Barron | CM | 90 |
| 43 N. Raskin | CM | 90 |
| 45 R. McCausland | RW | 46 |
| 11 T. Lawrence | AM | 76 |
| 14 N. Bajrami | LW | 76 |
| 9 C. Dessers | ST | 83 |
Substitutes
- 21 D. Sterling · on 46'
- 22 Jefté · on 76'
- 30 I. Hagi · on 76'
- 29 H. Igamane · on 83'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitar Mitov | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 12 | — | 1 | 1/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Aberdeen | 7.7 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Slobodan Rubežić | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Gavin Molloy | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 1/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 24 | 6 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Sivert Heltne Nilsen | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 66 | — | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | 4 | 1/0 |
| Topi Keskinen | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 66 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Jamie McGrath | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 81 | — | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 55 | — | 0 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Ester Sokler | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 67 | — | 0 | — | — | 8 | — | 4 | 1/0 |
| Shayden Morris | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Ante Palaversa | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 24 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Vicente Besuijen | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 24 | — | 0 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Peter Ambrose | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 23 | — | 0 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 9 | — | 0 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| James McGarry | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Angus MacDonald | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Butland | Rangers | 7.6 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 17 | — | — | 0/0 |
| James Tavernier | Rangers | 7.9 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 37 | 4 | 6 | 0/0 |
| John Souttar | Rangers | 6.6 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 72 | — | 5 | 0/0 |
| Leon Balogun | Rangers | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | 2 | — | 57 | 1 | 4 | 1/0 |
| Neraysho Kasanwirjo | Rangers | 6.3 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 25 | 4 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Connor Barron | Rangers | 7.7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 47 | 6 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Nicolas Raskin | Rangers | 7.3 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 44 | 5 | 12 | 1/0 |
| Ross McCausland | Rangers | 6.6 | 45 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 1 | 1/0 |
| Tom Lawrence | Rangers | 6.7 | 76 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Nedim Bajrami | Rangers | 7.6 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Cyriel Dessers | Rangers | 6 | 83 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dujon Sterling | Rangers | 6.9 | 45 | — | 0 | 3 | — | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Jefté | Rangers | 6.6 | 14 | — | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Ianis Hagi | Rangers | 6.9 | 14 | — | 0 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Hamza Igamane | Rangers | 6.7 | 11 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Liam Kelly | Rangers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Robin Pröpper | Rangers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Mohammed Diomande | Rangers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kieran Dowell | Rangers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Zak Lovelace | Rangers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
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Provenance
How this page is sourced
Dataset 2026-10-27T19:05:13+00:00-0154e2c. Sources and coverage are listed below; the page keeps its own source and uncertainty labels.
- Aberdeen club fixture list · spfl; fallback api_football · active
- Lineups, formations and starting roles · api_football · active
- Player match ratings and stats · api_football · partial
- Event-derived Aberdeen stats · api_football · active
- League team match stats · football_data_uk · active
- fitba expected goals · computed; fallback football_data_uk, api_football · experimental
Definitions: fixtures.index · matches.document · xg.document · xg.goals-minus · xg.goals-range · xg.model-range · xg.per-shot · xg.shot-profile
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Match page. Dataset 2026-10-27T19:05:13+00:00-0154e2c, as of 2026-10-27T19:05:13+00:00. Sources: SPFL official club feed; API-Football; football-data.co.uk; computed. Definitions: fixtures.index; matches.document; xg.document; xg.goals-minus; xg.goals-range; xg.model-range; xg.per-shot; xg.shot-profile.