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Dundee FC v Rangers

Saturday 10 April 2027, 15:00 · Dens Park · Round 33

Forecast

Dundee FCRangers
Expected goals0.971.93
Win18%59%
Expected Points0.772.00
Clean sheet15%38%

Dundee FC 18%Draw 23%Rangers 59%

Most likely score 1–1, 11%. Both sides score 54%.

Rangers goalsDundee FC goals0123456+0123456+6%7%3%1%5%6%3%1%3%5%5%3%2%2%2%1%10%10%11%10%

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

Dundee FC

  1. D2–217 OctRangers (H)xG 1.77–1.80
  2. W2–110 OctFalkirk (A)xG 1.41–1.97
  3. W2–119 SepMotherwell (H)xG 1.38–1.10
  4. L1–26 SepHearts (A)xG 0.42–1.93
  5. D1–12 SepSt. Johnstone (H)xG 2.07–1.08
  6. L1–230 AugHibernian (H)xG 1.03–2.33

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

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

Season to date

Dundee FCRangers
Position4th2nd
Played99
Won, drawn, lost4–⁠2–⁠36–⁠2–⁠1
Points14 (1.56 per game)20 (2.22 per game)
Expected Points per game1.211.98
Goals13–⁠1013–⁠7
xG per game1.31–⁠1.602.13–⁠1.10
Home: points, xG per game1.60, 1.62–⁠1.412.25, 2.60–⁠1.20
Away: points, xG per game1.50, 0.94–⁠1.842.20, 1.75–⁠1.03
ManagerSteven Pressley (47)Derek McInnes (9)

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 1.35AttackDundee FC1.13, 10thRangers1.90, 2ndDefence (lower is better)Dundee FC1.53, 11thRangers1.00, 2nd

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctDundee FC attack: 1.13Rangers attack: 1.901.901.13RangersDundee FCDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctDundee FC defence: 1.53Rangers defence: 1.001.531.00

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

Dundee FCRangers
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−30%+16%+41%−42%
Counter-attacks−25%−63%+8%+3%
Set pieces+28%−19%+29%−16%
Penalties−43%+14%+14%−43%
Headers+39%+3%+26%−26%
Left side+14%+18%+14%−22%
Centre−22%−25%+56%−28%
Right side−37%+15%+18%−41%

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

Dundee FC attacking

Dundee FC createdRangers concededLeft side+14%−41%Centre−22%−28%Right side−37%−22%Open play−30%−42%Counter-attacks−25%+3%Set pieces+28%−16%Headers+39%−26%

Rangers attacking

Rangers createdDundee FC concededLeft side+14%+15%Centre+56%−25%Right side+18%+18%Open play+41%+16%Counter-attacks+8%−63%Set pieces+29%−19%Headers+26%+3%

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

Dundee FCRangers

1.31xG2.13
1.60xG against1.10
38%Possession55%
12.3Shots20.2
19.1Shots against9.6
4.7Shots on target6.6
2.7Big chances2.8
19.1Touches in the opposition box38.4
336Passes452
73%Pass accuracy80%
4.9Corners7.2
25%Field tilt60%
26.9Final-third entries47.5
9.5Box entries18.6
19.6Passes per defensive action11.4

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

Dundee FC

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level451.451.49
Ahead301.211.70
Behind151.091.70

Rangers

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

xG by period

Dundee FC

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.070.151–0
16–300.330.162–1
31–450.200.363–3
46–600.200.173–2
61–750.190.361–1
76–900.330.403–3

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

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

Most used players by position

Dundee FC

GKRBCBCBLBRMCMCMLMSTSTGoodman 9D. Wright 8Halliday 1Astley 9O. Bevan 9Odutayo 5Samuels 4J. Bevan 7Forrest 1Robertson 1Finnigan 6Jones 3Hamilton 9Forrest 4Reilly 4Moorhouse 1Fink 5Hay 2Forrest 1Westley 7Murray 24-4-2 in 6 of 9 starts

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

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)

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
17 October 2026Dundee FC2–2RangersxG 1.77–1.80
25 January 2026Rangers3–0Dundee FCxG 2.51–0.24
9 November 2025Dundee FC0–3RangersxG 0.43–0.85
9 August 2025Rangers1–1Dundee FCxG 1.97–0.34
29 March 2025Dundee FC3–4RangersxG 2.97–2.70
9 January 2025Dundee FC1–1RangersxG 1.02–0.65

14 league meetings since 2020/21: Dundee FC won 0, Rangers won 10, and 4 were drawn. Goals 11–34 and xG 0.94–2.41 per game.

Key players

Dundee FC

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Westley7537300.570.04
Forrest6531010.080.11
J. Bevan7587110.120.05
D. Wright8727110.020.12

Rangers

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

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