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Rangers vs Aberdeen prediction and preview
31 Oct 2026, 17:30 UTC · Hampden Park, Glasgow
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Rangers host Aberdeen in the League Cup (Scotland) on 31 Oct 2026, 17:30 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Over 1.5 Goals — more than 1.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.20, which the bookmaker market rated at about 78% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Going into the match, Rangers had won 8, drawn 2 and lost 0 of their last 10 matches, scoring 20 and conceding 6. Aberdeen had won 3, drawn 3 and lost 4 of their last 10, with 15 scored and 12 conceded.
Both teams scored in 4 of Rangers's last 10 and 5 of Aberdeen's last 10; 6 and 5 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Rangers averaged 1.92 goals scored and 0.85 conceded across 13 matches; away from home Aberdeen averaged 1.79 scored and 1.29 conceded across 14.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.72 goals from Rangers and 0.88 from Aberdeen. From that it rates a home win at 56%, a draw at 26% and an away win at 18%, against 65%, 20% and 15% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 75%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Rangers (green) and Aberdeen (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Recent meetings
- 30 Aug 2026 · Aberdeen 0–1 Rangers
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Over 1.5 Goals | 78% | 1.20 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 72% | 1.30 |
| Rangers Win | 67% | 1.40 |
| Under 3.5 Goals | 65% | 1.44 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 63% | 1.50 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 56% | 1.67 |
| Over 10.5 Corners | 52% | 1.82 |
| BTTS No | 50% | 1.80 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.