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Rangers vs Aberdeen

Scotland Scotland

League Cup Hampden Park, Glasgow
Sat, Oct 31, 2026
VS
05:30 PM
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AI Match Summary

A one-off knockout match in the League Cup. Recent head-to-head results give a strong hint here. Recent numbers: Rangers at 1.9 goals for, 1.28 against; Aberdeen at 1.37 for, 1.27 against. Past meetings favor Rangers slightly — 5-0-0 in wins/losses/draws. They last met on Aug 30, 2026, ending 0:1. xG projections (1.25 - 1.25) back Rangers to edge this. AI prediction: Home (1) Win — correct score tipped at 2-1.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

52%
Rangers
20%
Draws
28%
Aberdeen
Draw rate projection: 20% Favored: Rangers

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

52% / Medium Confidence
  • Rangers carry the better recent record into this one.
  • Rangers are the model's pick here, at 90%.
  • Rangers have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
  • Historical meetings favor Rangers, who have won 3 of the last 5 encounters.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).
  • These two have met 5 times recently and Rangers have taken 5 of them.

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%
Over 1.5 Goals 82%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 13%
Over 4.5 Goals 6%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 70.2%
Rangers Clean Sheet 19%
Aberdeen Clean Sheet 11%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Rangers Aberdeen
Matches Played 29 30
Wins 15 13
Draws 6 5
Losses 8 12
Goals Scored 1.9 1.37
Goals Conceded 1.28 1.27
Expected Goals (xG) 1.25 1.25
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Aug 30, 2026 Premiership
Aberdeen vs Rangers
0:1
Mar 21, 2026 Premiership
Rangers vs Aberdeen
4:1
Jan 11, 2026 Premiership
Aberdeen vs Rangers
0:2
Jan 6, 2026 Premiership
Rangers vs Aberdeen
2:0
May 11, 2025 Premiership
Rangers vs Aberdeen
4:0

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Rangers 85 / 100
Aberdeen 10 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Rangers Aberdeen

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Rangers Win (1)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes
Correct Score 2:1
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Rangers found the back of the net in 90% of recent matches (29 games).

Solid form: Rangers remains unbeaten in 5 of 5 recent matches.

Aberdeen has conceded goals in 63% of their last 30 outings.

Historical meetings average 2.80 goals per match.

Scoring Trends

Rangers VS Aberdeen
1.5 Goals Scored 1.38
1.13 Goals Conceded 1
75% Over 1.5 75%
50% Over 2.5 63%
13% Over 3.5 13%

Recent Form & Match History

Rangers

(Home)
20 Sept
Celtic
0 : 1
Rangers
13 Sept
Rangers
3 : 0
Celtic
09 Sept
Rangers
1 : 0
St. Mirren
05 Sept
Rangers
1 : 0
Motherwell
02 Sept
Falkirk
1 : 2
Rangers
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Aberdeen

(Away)
19 Sept
Hibernian
1 : 1
Aberdeen
15 Sept
Motherwell
0 : 4
Aberdeen
12 Sept
Kilmarnock
1 : 2
Aberdeen
05 Sept
Aberdeen
0 : 0
Kilmarnock
02 Sept
Celtic
3 : 0
Aberdeen
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Tournament Bracket & Draw

1/8-finals
Stenhousemuir 1
Motherwell 0
Hearts 6
Inverness 2
Dunfermline 1
Ross County 2
Hibernian 1
Partick 0
Rangers 5
St. Mirren 1
Dundee Utd 0
Celtic 4
Kilmarnock 3
Ayr 2
Aberdeen 3
Dundee FC 0
Quarter-finals
Stenhousemuir 0
Hearts 3
Ross County 0
Hibernian 3
Rangers 3
Celtic 0
Kilmarnock 1
Aberdeen 2
Semi-finals
Hearts -
Hibernian -
Rangers -
Aberdeen -
Final
TBD -
TBD -