Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 7
Aberdeen 2–3 Rangers
20 Dec 2022 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: William Collum, Scotland
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
2
Goals
- 45'DukAssist not recorded1–1
- 53'L. ClarksonAssist not recorded2–1
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Rangers
3
Goals
- 12'F. SakalaAssist not recorded0–1
- 90+5'S. ArfieldAssist not recorded2–2
- 90+7'S. ArfieldAssist: C. Goldson2–3
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
Rangers win it late against Aberdeen
- F. Sakala opened the scoring on 12 minutes, making it 0-1.measured
- Duk scored on 45 minutes, making it 1-1.measured
- L. Clarkson scored on 53 minutes, making it 2-1.measured
- S. Arfield scored on 90+5 minutes, making it 2-2.measured
- S. Arfield scored on 90+7 minutes, assisted by C. Goldson, making it 2-3.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 8, Rangers 14.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 2, Rangers 8.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 32.0%, Rangers 68.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 0.49, Rangers 1.77.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 | 32 | 68 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 8 | 14 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 2 | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 10 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 281 | 598 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 180 | 499 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 64 | 83 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 3 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 8 | 13 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 2 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 5 | 0 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Leighton Clarkson rating 7.3 1G · 1 SoT · 65 mins · 10/19 passes · 2 tackles · 2 duels
- Duk rating 7.3 1G · 1 SoT · 65 mins · 8/12 passes · 1 tackle · 6 duels
- Connor Barron rating 6.9 no scoring output · 90 mins · 28/36 passes · 2 tackles · 4 duels
Rangers · Provider rating
- Scott Arfield rating 7.6 2G · 4 SoT · 32 mins · 14/18 passes · 1 tackle · 1 duel
- Connor Goldson rating 7.5 1A · 90 mins · 77/87 passes · 4 duels
- Malik Tillman rating 7.2 no scoring output · 90 mins · 22/30 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
0.49
80% model range 0.00–1.03
80% goals range 0–1
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +1.51 · above the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.061 · 8 shots · 2 on target · 3 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
1.77
80% model range 1.04–2.31
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +1.23 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.126 · 14 shots · 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12' | Goal | Rangers | F. Sakala | Normal Goal | 0–1 |
| 21' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Ylber Ramadani | Yellow Card | — |
| 21' | Yellow card | Rangers | Ryan Jack | Yellow Card | — |
| 24' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Liam Scales | Yellow Card | — |
| 35' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Connor Barron | Yellow Card | — |
| 42' | Yellow card | Rangers | James Sands | Yellow Card | — |
| 45' | Goal | Aberdeen | Duk | Normal Goal | 1–1 |
| 53' | Goal | Aberdeen | L. Clarkson | Normal Goal | 2–1 |
| 58' | Substitution | Rangers | F. Sakala | Substitution 1 | — |
| 58' | Substitution | Rangers | J. Sands | Substitution 2 | — |
| 58' | Substitution | Rangers | R. Jack | Substitution 3 | — |
| 58' | Substitution | Rangers | G. Kamara | Substitution 4 | — |
| 65' | Substitution | Aberdeen | L. Clarkson | Substitution 1 | — |
| 65' | Substitution | Aberdeen | B. Miovski | Substitution 2 | — |
| 65' | Substitution | Aberdeen | Duk | Substitution 3 | — |
| 71' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Jayden Richardson | Yellow Card | — |
| 71' | Yellow card | Rangers | John Lundstram | Yellow Card | — |
| 81' | Substitution | Aberdeen | H. Coulson | Substitution 4 | — |
| 90' | Yellow card | Rangers | Scott Arfield | Yellow Card | — |
| 90+1' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Marley Watkins | Yellow Card | — |
| 90+5' | Goal | Rangers | S. Arfield | Normal Goal | 2–2 |
| 90+7' | Goal | Rangers | S. Arfield | Normal Goal | 2–3 |
| 90+8' | Yellow card | Rangers | Alfredo Morelos | Yellow Card | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
3-5-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 24 K. Roos | GK | 90 |
| 2 R. McCrorie | CB | 90 |
| 5 A. Stewart | CB | 90 |
| 4 L. Scales | CB | 90 |
| 25 J. Richardson | RWB | 90 |
| 8 C. Barron | CM | 90 |
| 16 Y. Ramadani | CM | 90 |
| 20 L. Clarkson | CM | 65 |
| 22 H. Coulson | LWB | 81 |
| 9 B. Miovski | ST | 65 |
| 11 Duk | ST | 65 |
Substitutes
- 7 S. Morris · on 65'
- 15 M. Watkins · on 65'
- 17 J. Hayes · on 65'
- 3 J. MacKenzie · on 81'
Opposition · Rangers
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 A. McGregor | GK | 90 |
| 2 J. Tavernier | RB | 90 |
| 6 C. Goldson | CB | 90 |
| 19 J. Sands | CB | 58 |
| 44 A. Devine | LB | 90 |
| 18 G. Kamara | CM | 58 |
| 8 R. Jack | CM | 58 |
| 30 F. Sakala | RW | 58 |
| 71 M. Tillman | AM | 90 |
| 14 R. Kent | LW | 90 |
| 20 A. Morelos | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 23 S. Wright · on 58'
- 37 S. Arfield · on 58'
- 4 J. Lundstram · on 58'
- 26 B. Davies · on 58'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelle Roos | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ross McCrorie | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Anthony Stewart | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Liam Scales | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 3 | 1/0 |
| Jayden Richardson | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1/0 |
| Connor Barron | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 28 | 2 | 4 | 1/0 |
| Ylber Ramadani | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 90 | — | — | 2 | — | 21 | 2 | 7 | 1/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 65 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Hayden Coulson | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 81 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Bojan Miovski | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 65 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 0/0 |
| Duk | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 65 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Joe Lewis | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 25 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Vicente Besuijen | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Marley Watkins | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 1/0 |
| Shayden Morris | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Christian Ramirez | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Allan McGregor | Rangers | 5.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 0/0 |
| James Tavernier | Rangers | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 54 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Connor Goldson | Rangers | 7.5 | 90 | — | 1 | — | — | 77 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| James Sands | Rangers | 6.3 | 58 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 1 | 5 | 1/0 |
| Adam Devine | Rangers | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Glen Kamara | Rangers | 7 | 58 | — | — | — | — | 53 | 3 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Ryan Jack | Rangers | 6.3 | 58 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 |
| Fashion Sakala | Rangers | 6.9 | 58 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 13 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Malik Tillman | Rangers | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 22 | 2 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Ryan Kent | Rangers | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Alfredo Morelos | Rangers | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 24 | — | 2 | 1/0 |
| Jon McLaughlin | Rangers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ben Davies | Rangers | 6.7 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Leon King | Rangers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Scott Arfield | Rangers | 7.6 | 32 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 |
| Scott Wright | Rangers | 6.5 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Charlie McCann | Rangers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Alex Lowry | Rangers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| John Lundstram | Rangers | 6.5 | 32 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1/0 |
| Rabbi Matondo | 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 2026-10-27T12:06:31+00:00-c598315. 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 2026-10-27T12:06:31+00:00-c598315, as of 2026-10-27T12:06:31+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.