31 October 2026, 17:30 UTC

Rangers vs Aberdeen League Cup prediction & result

Hampden Park, Glasgow
Referee: R. Lee
Full time1 – 0

Final score: Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen.

Before kick-off the model made it 66% Rangers, 21% draw, 13% Aberdeen — fair odds of 1.52, 4.76 and 7.69.

Most likely scoreline: 2-0.

The model called the result correctly.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

Rangers at 66%: of 501 settled 65–100% forecasts, 68.5% came in (average 72.9%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Rangers98%Draw2%Aberdeen0%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 1 goal. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

14'
🔁E. Gyamfiout: S. Armstrong
36'
A. Aremu
D. Sterling
41'
55'
🔁A. Moulouaout: M. Ntelo
🔁T. Rommensout: D. Neil
65'
🔁M. Kimout: D. Gassama
65'
⚽R. Naderiassist: J. Penrice
83'
86'
N. Devlin
88'
🔁N. Devlinout: F. Marshall
88'
🔁C. Ronanout: L. Smith
88'
🔁A. Aremuout: T. Yogane
🔁E. Fernandezout: B. Godfrey
88'
🔁B. Bouananiout: F. Curtis
88'
🔁K. Kelsyout: T. Chukwuani
88'

Line-ups

Rangers
Coach: Derek McInnes
Aberdeen
Coach: Stephen Robinson

Form going into Rangers vs Aberdeen

Rangers

Premiership

  • D2-2away to Heart of Midlothian28 October 2026
  • W4-0St Johnstone24 October 2026
  • D2-2away to Dundee17 October 2026
  • W3-1Kilmarnock10 October 2026

Aberdeen

Premiership

  • L0-1Falkirk28 October 2026
  • L2-3away to Dundee United24 October 2026
  • W3-1St Mirren17 October 2026
  • L0-1St Johnstone11 October 2026

What these results say

  • Rangers went unbeaten through these 4 matches.
  • Rangers scored in every one of these 4 matches.
  • Every one of these 4 matches for Rangers had three goals or more.
  • Aberdeen conceded in every one of these 4 matches.
  • Aberdeen failed to win 3 of these 4 matches.

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Premiership table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
2Rangers12831219+1227
11Aberdeen123271218-611

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Rangers vs Aberdeen

  • 30 August 2026Aberdeen 0–1 RangersPremiership
  • 21 March 2026Rangers 4–1 AberdeenPremiership
  • 11 January 2026Aberdeen 0–2 RangersPremiership
  • 6 January 2026Rangers 2–0 AberdeenPremiership
  • 11 May 2025Rangers 4–0 AberdeenPremiership
  • 13 April 2025Aberdeen 2–2 RangersPremiership

Leading scorers: Rangers and Aberdeen

Rangers

GoalsAssists

  • R. Naderi63
  • K. Kelsy40

Aberdeen

GoalsAssists

  • K. Nisbet43

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Rangers beat Aberdeen 1–0. The model had made a win for Rangers its most likely outcome, at 66%, so the call held; the score it named was 2–0. The goal: R. Naderi 83' for Rangers.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.