Rangers vs Aberdeen

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On Saturday, September 30, Rangers will host Aberdeen at Ibrox for a Scottish Premiership game from matchday seven. The hosts just defeated Livingston 4-0 at home in the quarterfinal of the Scottish League Cup. In extra time, Ryan Jack sealed the victory for his team, helping them secure a meeting with Hearts in the semifinals.

Two teams situated at opposite ends of the Scottish Premiership standings are poised to clash this coming Saturday, as third-placed Rangers play host to Aberdeen, who currently find themselves mired in the relegation zone. Despite their struggles in the league, Aberdeen is entering this match on the back of a successful run in the Scottish League Cup. Meanwhile, Rangers are determined to regain their Scottish Premiership crown, but they face early-season pressure due to their trailing position behind Celtic.

The Gers currently trail Celtic by a margin of four points and are even positioned beneath St Mirren in the league standings. This situation heaps immense pressure on the team as they prepare for these early-season fixtures. Nevertheless, Michael Beale has managed to instill a sense of consistency in his squad, as they enter this weekend's contest with a commendable streak of four consecutive victories across all competitions.

Throughout this winning stretch, Rangers have exhibited remarkable form, not conceding a single goal while finding the back of the net eight times, with half of those goals being scored in their most recent fixture. The Gers delivered an emphatic performance in the Scottish League Cup during the midweek against Livingston, featuring contributions from three different goal scorers and an unfortunate own goal. This victory showcased their formidable qualities.

However, their upcoming opponents also secured a spot in the semi-finals of the Scottish League Cup during the midweek. Aberdeen triumphed over Ross County with a 2-1 away victory. Graeme Shinnie opened the scoring early in the match, and Ester Sokler sealed the victory in the 80th minute, infusing the team with a much-needed boost in confidence.

It was Aberdeen's second straight triumph; similarly to their Scottish League Cup match, they also went away with three points during their most recent SPL match against Ross County.

Bojan Miovski scored twice in that game, and Duk and Jamie McGrath also scored for Aberdeen, who won 4-0. Barry Robson will be hoping his squad can continue this trend. If other outcomes fall in their favor this weekend, the Dons might escape the relegation zone with another three points, giving the team all the motivation they require.

On Saturday, September 30, Rangers will host Aberdeen at Ibrox for a Scottish Premiership game from matchday seven.

The hosts just defeated Livingston 4-0 at home in the quarterfinal of the Scottish League Cup. In extra time, Ryan Jack sealed the victory for his team, helping them secure a meeting with Hearts in the semifinals.

Aberdeen also secured their place in the League Cup quarterfinals, albeit with a less convincing 2-1 victory at Ross County with ten men. In the eighth minute, Graeme Shinnie broke the scoreless tie, and Ester Sokler increased the advantage ten minutes later. Even though Kyle Turner's 83rd-minute penalty kick cut the deficit, Aberdeen nevertheless advanced to the semifinals against Hibernian.

Rangers will hope to build on their 4-0 League Cup victory over Livingston the previous time around. Abdallah Sima (10'), Rdvan Ylmaz (66'), and Ryan Jack (92') scored goals for Rangers. Livingston's own goal in the 84th minute was scored by Luiyi de Lucas. The amount of nil scores has become a recurring motif in more recent Rangers games.

A wager on "Both Teams to Score" would have lost in as many as 5 of their previous sextet of matches previously to this one. Aberdeen enters the match off a 1-2 League Cup victory against Ross County in their previous match.

Aberdeen also secured their place in the League Cup quarterfinals, albeit with a less convincing 2-1 victory at Ross County with ten men. In the eighth minute, Graeme Shinnie broke the scoreless tie, and Ester Sokler increased the advantage ten minutes later. Even though Kyle Turner's 83rd-minute penalty kick cut the deficit, Aberdeen nevertheless advanced to the semifinals against Hibernian.

Rabbi Matondo, who just suffered a knee injury that will keep him out of action for roughly six weeks, has been added to Rangers' already extensive injury list.

Due to the Gers' current fitness woes, he will be spending time on the sidelines with Todd Cantwell, Nico Raskin, Kieran Dowell, Tom Lawrence, Kemar Roofe, and Ridvan Yilmaz.

James McGarry's hamstring injury keeps him out of the lineup for Aberdeen, and Jonny Hayes has taken his place since midweek. This should continue this time around.