Rangers and Aberdeen are scheduled to meet in the postponed match of Round 17 of the Scottish Premiership, on Wednesday, 15 January.
Will Rangers win to justify the favourite's tag or will Aberdeen surprise them like they did earlier this season already? Read our Rangers vs Aberdeen prediction to find out and learn more about this game.
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Rangers vs Aberdeen prediction: A comfortable win for the hosts
Key Stats
- We saw both teams score in seven of the last 10 games played by Rangers.
- Both teams have scored in 60% of Aberdeen's away games in the league this season.
- Aberdeen have lost six of their last eight matches and are without a win for 11 games in a row in the Premiership.
Correct score prediction: Rangers 3-1 Aberdeen
With Aberdeen being in such a poor form, we can't see them resisting Rangers, who have certainly done much better lately even if they aren't doing as well as expected. With that in mind, a win for the hosts seems like a realistic outcome, but we can see Aberdeen at least scoring one goal in this game.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Rangers the absolute favourites
- HOME: 1/4 (1.25) – 80.00%
- DRAW: 5/1 (6.00) – 16.70%
- AWAY: 9/1 (10.00) – 10.00%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
We can see from the Rangers vs Aberdeen odds that the hosts are the expected winners and by a huge margin, which is understandable considering Aberdeen's poor run of form.
While Rangers haven't been that great this season either and have only two wins in their last five league games, Aberdeen have been without a win since early November.
In any case, if you liked our picks for this match, remember to also look at our latest betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: A close matchup in recent years
With two wins for each team and one draw in the last five meetings between Rangers and Aberdeen, this has been a very interesting matchup lately. That being said, Rangers have a significant advantage if we consider the overall H2H record between these teams: 147-84-70 in favour of Rangers.
Scotland Premiership 30/10/24
Aberdeen
Rangers
Scotland Premiership 06/02/24
Rangers
Aberdeen
Scotland League Cup 17/12/23
Rangers
Aberdeen
Scotland Premiership 26/11/23
Aberdeen
Rangers
Scotland Premiership 30/09/23
Rangers
Aberdeen
Rangers preview: Trying to stay in the title race
While Rangers are currently 15 points behind Celtic and their chances of winning the title are pretty slim already, there is plenty of football left in this Premiership season. However, Rangers have been hot and cold so far, failing to find consistency, which is also evident from their latest run of two wins, three draws, and a loss in the last six Premiership matches.
On top of this, Rangers have many injured players at the moment, including Dujon Sterling, James Tavernier, Jack Butland, Neraysho Kasanwirjo, John Souttar, Danilo, and Tom Lawrence.
Predicted lineup: Kelly (GK), Yilmaz, Propper, Nsiala, Jefte, Raskin, Barron, Cerny, Diomande, Hagi & Igamane
Scotland Premiership 11/05/25
W
Aberdeen
0
Rangers
4
Scotland Premiership 04/05/25
D
Celtic
1
Rangers
1
Scotland Premiership 26/04/25
D
St Mirren
2
Rangers
2
UEFA Europa League 17/04/25
L
Athletic Bilbao
2
Rangers
0
Scotland Premiership 13/04/25
D
Aberdeen
2
Rangers
2
Aberdeen preview: Can't stop the downfall
After winning 10 of their first 11 matches to start the season, only failing to beat Celtic but still drawing level with them, Aberdeen's form has fallen off the cliff. They are now without a win in their last 11 games in the league and they've lost five of their last six. Thanks to their impressive results before this downfall, they remain in the top half of the standings, but they are now only fourth.
When it comes to team news, Dimitar Mitov, Ester Sokler, Pape Habib Gueye, Gavin Molloy, Jack Milne, and Vicente Besuijen.
Predicted lineup: Doohan (GK), Devlin, Tobers, Nilsen, McGarry, Shinnie, Palaversa, Duk, Clarkson, Morris & Nisbet
Scotland Premiership 11/05/25
L
Rangers
4
Aberdeen
0
Scotland Premiership 03/05/25
L
St Mirren
1
Aberdeen
0
Scotland Premiership 26/04/25
W
Hibernian
0
Aberdeen
1
Scotland FA Cup 19/04/25
W
Hearts
1
Aberdeen
2
Scotland Premiership 13/04/25
D
Rangers
2
Aberdeen
2
Player to watch: Vaclav Cerny
With nine goals and two assists in the Premiership this season, Cerny has been the most important piece of Rangers' offence so far, at least in the league. Overall, the Czech winger is the team's top scorer and we expect him to do well against Aberdeen too.
