Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 33
Aberdeen 2–0 Rangers
23 Apr 2023 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: Nick Walsh, Scotland
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
2
Goals
- 48'L. ScalesAssist not recorded1–0
- 56'B. MiovskiAssist: L. Clarkson2–0
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Rangers
0
Goals
No goals.
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 2-0
- L. Scales opened the scoring on 48 minutes, making it 1-0.measured
- B. Miovski scored on 56 minutes, assisted by L. Clarkson, making it 2-0.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 11, Rangers 20.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 4, Rangers 3.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 25.0%, Rangers 75.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 1.25, Rangers 1.52.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 | 25 | 75 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 11 | 20 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 3 | 9 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 13 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 2 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 208 | 638 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 111 | 533 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 53 | 84 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 3 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 17 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 1 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 2 | 2 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Liam Scales rating 8.2 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 13/27 passes · 1 tackle · 7 duels
- Leighton Clarkson rating 8.2 1A · 90 mins · 13/21 passes · 6 tackles · 6 duels
- Bojan Miovski rating 7.7 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 9/19 passes · 2 tackles · 6 duels
Rangers · Provider rating
- Ben Davies rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 65/71 passes · 2 tackles · 7 duels
- Borna Barišić rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 42/50 passes · 2 tackles · 5 duels
- John Souttar rating 7.2 no scoring output · 90 mins · 82/100 passes · 3 tackles · 14 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 4 · Rangers 3 · 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
1.25
80% model range 0.53–1.80
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.75 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.114 · 11 shots · 4 on target · 9 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
1.52
80% model range 0.79–2.06
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -1.52 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.076 · 20 shots · 3 on target · 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38' | Yellow card | Rangers | Todd Cantwell | Yellow Card | — |
| 48' | Goal | Aberdeen | L. Scales | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 56' | Goal | Aberdeen | B. Miovski | Normal Goal | 2–0 |
| 64' | Substitution | Rangers | N. Raskin | Substitution 1 | — |
| 83' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Liam Scales | Yellow Card | — |
| 86' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes | Yellow Card | — |
| 87' | Substitution | Aberdeen | Duk | Substitution 1 | — |
| 88' | Substitution | Rangers | F. Sakala | Substitution 2 | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
3-4-1-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 24 K. Roos | GK | 90 |
| 18 M. Pollock | CB | 90 |
| 27 A. MacDonald | CB | 90 |
| 4 L. Scales | CB | 90 |
| 2 R. McCrorie | RWB | 90 |
| 16 Y. Ramadani | CM | 90 |
| 20 L. Clarkson | CM | 90 |
| 17 J. Hayes | LWB | 90 |
| 23 R. Duncan | AM | 90 |
| 9 B. Miovski | ST | 90 |
| 11 Duk | ST | 87 |
Substitutes
- 15 M. Watkins · on 87'
Opposition · Rangers
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 A. McGregor | GK | 90 |
| 2 J. Tavernier | RB | 90 |
| 16 J. Souttar | CB | 90 |
| 26 B. Davies | CB | 90 |
| 31 B. Barišić | LB | 90 |
| 4 J. Lundstram | CM | 90 |
| 43 N. Raskin | CM | 64 |
| 20 A. Morelos | RW | 90 |
| 13 T. Cantwell | AM | 90 |
| 71 M. Tillman | LW | 90 |
| 30 F. Sakala | ST | 88 |
Substitutes
- 17 R. Matondo · on 64'
- 37 S. Arfield · on 88'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelle Roos | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Matthew Pollock | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Angus MacDonald | Aberdeen | 7.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Liam Scales | Aberdeen | 8.2 | 90 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 1/0 |
| Ross McCrorie | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Ylber Ramadani | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 8.2 | 90 | — | 1 | — | — | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Bojan Miovski | Aberdeen | 7.7 | 90 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes | Aberdeen | 6 | 87 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1/0 |
| Marley Watkins | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 12 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Jay Gorter | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Hayden Coulson | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Connor Barron | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Patrik Myslovič | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dilan Markanday | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Alfie Bavidge | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Allan McGregor | Rangers | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 0/0 |
| James Tavernier | Rangers | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 62 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| John Souttar | Rangers | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 82 | 3 | 14 | 0/0 |
| Ben Davies | Rangers | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 65 | 2 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Borna Barišić | Rangers | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 42 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| John Lundstram | Rangers | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 86 | 3 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Nicolas Raskin | Rangers | 6.9 | 64 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 4 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Alfredo Morelos | Rangers | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 33 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Todd Cantwell | Rangers | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 56 | 1 | 9 | 1/0 |
| Malik Tillman | Rangers | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | 2 | — | 32 | 5 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Fashion Sakala | Rangers | 6.7 | 88 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Rabbi Matondo | Rangers | 6.9 | 26 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Scott Arfield | Rangers | 6.7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jon McLaughlin | Rangers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Rıdvan Yılmaz | Rangers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Leon King | Rangers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Bailey Rice | Rangers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Glen Kamara | Rangers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Zak Lovelace | Rangers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ianis Hagi | 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
- Depthfull
- Eventsavailable
- Lineupsavailable
- Player statsavailable
- Team statsavailable
- fxGavailable
Missing classes are unavailable, not zero.
Record
Before and after
Before
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.