Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 23
Aberdeen 1–2 Rangers
10 Jan 2021 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: J. Beaton
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
1
Goals
- 67'M. KennedyAssist: J. Hayes1–2
Red cards
- 26'Ryan HedgesStraight redRed Card
Away · Opposition
Rangers
2
Goals
- 32'A. MorelosAssist: R. Kent0–1
- 50'A. MorelosAssist: R. Kent0–2
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
Ten-man Rangers beat Aberdeen 2-1
- A. Morelos opened the scoring on 32 minutes, assisted by R. Kent, making it 0-1.measured
- A. Morelos scored on 50 minutes, assisted by R. Kent, making it 0-2.measured
- M. Kennedy scored on 67 minutes, assisted by J. Hayes, making it 1-2.measured
- Ryan Hedges was sent off on 26 minutes.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 4, Rangers 17.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 2, Rangers 7.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 20.0%, Rangers 80.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 0.58, Rangers 1.85.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 | 20 | 80 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 4 | 17 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 2 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 2 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 12 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 0 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 195 | 746 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 100 | 670 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 51 | 90 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 1 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 19 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 1 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Saves | 4 | 1 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Jonny Hayes rating 7.2 1A · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 9/15 passes · 2 tackles · 5 duels
- Matthew Kennedy rating 7.2 1G · 1 SoT · 32 mins · 1/2 passes · 1 tackle · 1 duel
- Andy Considine rating 7.2 no scoring output · 90 mins · 12/21 passes · 5 tackles · 7 duels
Rangers · Provider rating
- Alfredo Morelos rating 8.7 2G · 2 SoT · 90 mins · 31/35 passes · 2 tackles · 4 duels
- Ryan Kent rating 8.3 2A · 2 SoT · 90 mins · 53/58 passes · 6 duels
- Joe Aribo rating 7.2 1 SoT · 90 mins · 55/64 passes · 2 tackles · 10 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
Aberdeen were not higher in any of the selected measured categories (shots, shots on target, shots inside the box, possession, pass accuracy).
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
0.58
80% model range 0.00–1.12
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.42 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.145 · 4 shots · 2 on target · 4 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
1.85
80% model range 1.12–2.39
80% goals range 0–4
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.15 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.109 · 17 shots · 7 on target · 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26' | Straight red | Aberdeen | Ryan Hedges | Red Card | — |
| 32' | Goal | Rangers | A. Morelos | Normal Goal | 0–1 |
| 40' | Yellow card | Rangers | James Tavernier | Yellow Card | — |
| 41' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Curtis Main | Yellow Card | — |
| 44' | Substitution | Aberdeen | C. Main | Substitution 1 | — |
| 50' | Goal | Rangers | A. Morelos | Normal Goal | 0–2 |
| 58' | Substitution | Aberdeen | S. Wright | Substitution 2 | — |
| 67' | Goal | Aberdeen | M. Kennedy | Normal Goal | 1–2 |
| 81' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Lewis Ferguson | Yellow Card | — |
| 82' | Substitution | Rangers | I. Hagi | Substitution 1 | — |
| 89' | Substitution | Aberdeen | A. Taylor | Substitution 3 | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
3-4-1-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 J. Lewis | GK | 90 |
| 4 A. Considine | CB | 90 |
| 14 A. Taylor | CB | 89 |
| 3 T. Hoban | CB | 90 |
| 17 J. Hayes | RWB | 90 |
| 11 R. Hedges | CM | 26 |
| 25 S. Wright | CM | 58 |
| 19 L. Ferguson | LWB | 90 |
| 24 D. Campbell | AM | 90 |
| 9 C. Main | ST | 44 |
| 16 S. Cosgrove | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 2 S. Logan · on 44'
- 33 M. Kennedy · on 58'
- 32 R. Edmondson · on 89'
Opposition · Rangers
4-3-3
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 A. McGregor | GK | 90 |
| 26 L. Balogun | RB | 90 |
| 2 J. Tavernier | CB | 90 |
| 6 C. Goldson | CB | 90 |
| 31 B. Barišić | LB | 90 |
| 10 S. Davis | CM | 90 |
| 18 G. Kamara | CM | 90 |
| 17 J. Ayodele-Aribo | CM | 90 |
| 7 I. Hagi | RW | 82 |
| 20 A. Morelos | ST | 90 |
| 14 R. Kent | LW | 90 |
Substitutes
- 15 B. Zungu · on 82'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lewis | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Tommie Hoban | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Ash Taylor | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 89 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Andy Considine | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Ryan Hedges | Aberdeen | 4.3 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Dean Campbell | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Lewis Ferguson | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 8 | 1/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Scott Wright | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 58 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Curtis Main | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 44 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 1/0 |
| Sam Cosgrove | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Gary Woods | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kieran Ngwenya | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Shaleum Logan | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 46 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Funso Ojo | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Niall McGinn | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Miko Virtanen | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 32 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Ryan Edmondson | Aberdeen | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Bruce Anderson | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Allan McGregor | Rangers | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 0/0 |
| James Tavernier | Rangers | 6.5 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 3 | 1/0 |
| Connor Goldson | Rangers | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 85 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Leon Balogun | Rangers | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 72 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Borna Barišić | Rangers | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Joe Aribo | Rangers | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 55 | 2 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Steven Davis | Rangers | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 122 | 4 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Glen Kamara | Rangers | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 94 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Ianis Hagi | Rangers | 6.7 | 82 | — | — | 1 | — | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Alfredo Morelos | Rangers | 8.7 | 90 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Ryan Kent | Rangers | 8.3 | 90 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 53 | — | 6 | 0/0 |
| Jon McLaughlin | Rangers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Filip Helander | Rangers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Calvin Bassey | Rangers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Nathan Patterson | Rangers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Bongani Zungu | Rangers | 6.5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Cédric Itten | Rangers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Brandon Barker | Rangers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jermain Defoe | Rangers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Greg Stewart | Rangers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
Coverage
What this page can show
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- Player statsavailable
- Team statsavailable
- fxGavailable
Missing classes are unavailable, not zero.
Record
Before and after
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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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Cite this page
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.