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Rangers v Dundee United

Wednesday 2 December 2026, 19:45 · Ibrox Stadium · Round 16

Forecast

RangersDundee United
Expected goals2.350.82
Win71%11%
Expected Points2.310.51
Clean sheet44%10%

Rangers 71%Draw 18%Dundee United 11%

Most likely score 2–0, 12%. Both sides score 51%.

Dundee United goalsRangers goals0123456+0123456+5%3%1%3%4%1%7%3%5%4%2%3%2%1%1%9%8%12%10%9%

From the forecast as it stood on 18 October 2026: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page. How the forecasts work.

Form

Rangers

  1. D2–217 OctDundee FC (A)xG 1.80–1.77
  2. W3–110 OctKilmarnock (H)xG 1.42–1.15
  3. W1–020 SepCeltic (A)xG 1.81–0.39
  4. W1–09 SepSt. Mirren (H)xG 2.49–1.26
  5. W1–05 SepMotherwell (H)xG 4.29–0.70
  6. W2–12 SepFalkirk (A)xG 1.57–1.00

Dundee United

  1. D1–117 OctSt. Johnstone (A)xG 1.02–1.29
  2. W1–010 OctHibernian (H)xG 1.68–0.77
  3. W3–019 SepSt. Mirren (A)xG 1.60–0.99
  4. D1–15 SepFalkirk (H)xG 2.66–1.27
  5. L0–32 SepMotherwell (A)xG 0.16–2.39
  6. W4–029 AugKilmarnock (A)xG 3.42–1.13

The last six league matches, newest first, with xG for and against.

Season to date

RangersDundee United
Position2nd6th
Played99
Won, drawn, lost6–⁠2–⁠13–⁠3–⁠3
Points20 (2.22 per game)12 (1.33 per game)
Expected Points per game1.981.45
Goals13–⁠711–⁠12
xG per game2.13–⁠1.101.55–⁠1.44
Home: points, xG per game2.25, 2.60–⁠1.201.25, 1.79–⁠1.23
Away: points, xG per game2.20, 1.75–⁠1.031.40, 1.36–⁠1.60
ManagerDerek McInnes (9)Jim Goodwin (97)

League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.

Ratings

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.35AttackRangers1.90, 2ndDundee United1.24, 6thDefence (lower is better)Rangers1.00, 2ndDundee United1.43, 6th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctRangers attack: 1.90Dundee United attack: 1.241.901.24Dundee UnitedRangersDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctRangers defence: 1.00Dundee United defence: 1.431.431.00

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday, with their rank among the league's clubs; a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs, spread up and down only so they don't overlap.

Strengths and weaknesses

RangersDundee United
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play+41%−42%−30%+6%
Counter-attacks+8%+3%+56%−64%
Set pieces+29%−16%+53%−13%
Penalties+14%−43%−43%−43%
Headers+26%−26%−5%−36%
Left side+14%−22%−26%+9%
Centre+56%−28%−2%−4%
Right side+18%−41%+34%−28%

xG created and conceded per game against the league average this season: +24% is 24% more than an average side. Left and right are each side's own, so chances conceded on its left come from opponents attacking down their right. Green favours the side and amber doesn't.

Matchups

Rangers attacking

Rangers createdDundee United concededLeft side+14%−28%Centre+56%−4%Right side+18%+9%Open play+41%+6%Counter-attacks+8%−64%Set pieces+29%−13%Headers+26%−36%

Dundee United attacking

Dundee United createdRangers concededLeft side−26%−41%Centre−2%−28%Right side+34%−22%Open play−30%−42%Counter-attacks+56%+3%Set pieces+53%−16%Headers−5%−26%

Each side's xG created per game down each side of the pitch, through the centre, and from each type of chance, against what its opponent concedes there, both relative to the league average.

Season averages

RangersDundee United

2.13xG1.55
1.10xG against1.44
55%Possession51%
20.2Shots15.9
9.6Shots against14.9
6.6Shots on target5.6
2.8Big chances2.2
38.4Touches in the opposition box30.0
452Passes421
80%Pass accuracy79%
7.2Corners6.3
60%Field tilt46%
47.5Final-third entries39.0
18.6Box entries14.0
11.4Passes per defensive action12.2

Per league match this season before kick-off. Field tilt, entries, and passes per defensive action cover 8 and 8 of those matches.

Game state this season

Rangers

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level472.071.41
Ahead321.950.74
Behind112.910.83

Dundee United

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level251.891.30
Ahead261.741.14
Behind391.201.72

xG by period

Rangers

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.310.193–1
16–300.430.131–0
31–450.420.323–3
46–600.340.152–0
61–750.290.191–1
76–900.330.143–2

Dundee United

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.240.343–3
16–300.140.210–2
31–450.440.215–1
46–600.190.300–3
61–750.240.210–3
76–900.310.163–0

Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.

Most used players by position

Rangers

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTPandur 9Sterling 7Makhanya 1Nedeljković 1Fernandez 9Godfrey 1Makhanya 7Rommens 1Penrice 7Rommens 1Chermiti 1Raskin 7Devlin 3Dragojevic 1Neil 6Diomande 1Curtis 3Bouanani 2Kim 2Kim 4Naderi 3Devlin 1Gassama 8Curtis 1Shankland 5Kelsy 3Naderi 14-2-3-1 in 6 of 9 starts

Formations: 4-2-3-1 (6), 4-1-4-1 (1), 4-4-1-1 (1), 3-5-2 (1)

Dundee United

GKRBCBCBLBCMCMCMRWSTLWWalton 9Rawlins 8Yoro 1Esselink 9Forbes 9Ferry 5Ciubotaru 4Camará 4Sevelj 3Yoro 2Tait 7Agyei 4Cameron 4Iqbal 3Randall 4Merghem 4Bennie 1Metsoko 4Sapsford 3Rose 2Bennie 6Randall 2Sapsford 14-3-3 in every start

This season's most used formation, with up to three players who started most often in each position and their league starts there. Underneath, when a side has used more than one, every formation with its starts.

Head to head

DateHomeAwayxG
31 July 2026Dundee United1–1RangersxG 1.64–1.46
4 April 2026Rangers4–2Dundee UnitedxG 3.96–1.81
3 December 2025Dundee United2–2RangersxG 1.38–4.79
18 October 2025Rangers2–2Dundee UnitedxG 1.62–0.87
14 May 2025Rangers3–1Dundee UnitedxG 1.69–0.78
26 January 2025Dundee United1–3RangersxG 1.05–1.30

18 league meetings since 2020/21: Rangers won 12, Dundee United won 1, and 5 were drawn. Goals 37–15 and xG 2.26–0.77 per game.

Key players

Rangers

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Naderi5546410.650.15
Kim6487000.400.13
Gassama8646020.310.17
Raskin7595100.190.11

Dundee United

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Randall6596230.310.33
Bennie7503110.440.09
Tait7673000.080.15
Forbes9810100.110.04

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes.