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Rangers v Aberdeen
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Kick Off: Wednesday 15th January at 20:00
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Competition: Scottish Premiership
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Watch Live: Sky Sports Main Event
Rangers and Aberdeen square off in the Scottish Premiership at Ibrox on Wednesday night.
Philippe Clement’s side returned to winning ways on Sunday with a 3-1 win over St Johnstone. Meanwhile, Aberdeen’s winless run reached 11 matches when being held to a 0-0 draw by Hearts at the weekend.
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Sivert Heltne Nilsen stands out to commit at least 2 fouls on Wednesday night. The Aberdeen midfielder is committing an average of 1.60 fouls per game in the Scottish Premiership this season. The 33-year-old has given away multiple free-kicks in 8 of his last 16 top-flight outings.
Nilsen committed 4 fouls in each of Aberdeen’s 2 league games with Celtic earlier this season, making him an appealing prospect to commit 2 or more against Rangers.
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🔍 Rangers v Aberdeen Players to Watch
🔵 Hamza Igamane
Rangers seem to have found a shining light in the shape of Hamza Igamane. The Moroccan forward has hit the back of the net 11 times across his last 13 appearances, chipping in with 3 assists for good measure.
Thus, Igamane looks well placed to register another goal involvement on Wednesday night when going up against an Aberdeen side with just 1 clean sheet in 10 league games away from home this term.
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💻 Rangers v Aberdeen Form and Tactics
Rangers boss Philippe Clement got a much-needed pick-me-up with a 3-1 win over St Johnstone on Sunday. The Light Blues were worthy winners. They dominated proceedings with 64% possession, won the shot count 22-8 and registered 6 attempts on target to Saints’ 2.
Rangers are averaging 6.77 flag-kicks per game in the Scottish Premiership this season – a return bettered only by Old Firm rivals Celtic. The Glasgow giants racked up a sizable 12 corners during their weekend win over St Johnstone. That means Rangers have come out on top on the corner count in 14 of their last 16 Scottish Premiership matches.
Unlike previous campaigns, Rangers have not been as well-behaved from a disciplinary standpoint this season. Clement’s side are collecting an average of 2.14 bookings per 90 in the Scottish Premiership this term, picking up 2+ cards in 5 of their last 7 league games.
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Aberdeen’s bright start to the season is in danger of becoming a distant memory. After winning 10 and drawing 1 of their opening 11 Scottish Premiership games of the season, the Dons have failed to win any of the 11 matches that have followed, losing 7 of those contests.
Jimmy Thelin’s team did manage to snap a 5-game losing run with a goalless draw against Hearts on Sunday. However, Aberdeen lacked creativity against Hearts, as evidenced by their xG output of just 1.06. The Pittodrie outfit could only muster up 8 efforts on goal, with just 1 of those attempts hitting the target.
No team has been shown more yellow cards (63) than Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership this season, with 5 of those coming against Rangers back in October. It’s also worth noting that Aberdeen had a player dismissed during their most recent top-flight road trip at Motherwell.
🏁 Aberdeen v Rangers Ref Watch
- Referee: Kevin Clancy
- Kevin Clancy has been one of the more lenient match officials in the Scottish Premiership this season, averaging 3.56 yellow cards per game. Clancy didn’t reach for a card at all when taking charge of Celtic’s game with Dundee United last week.
- He has awarded just 1 penalty kick across the 9 Scottish Premiership games that he has taken charge of this season.
- Clancy is giving an average of 21.33 free-kicks per game in the Scottish Premiership this season.
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