Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
All eyes will be on Pittodrie Stadium when Aberdeen and Rangers lock horns in the Premiership round 10. The Dons aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Dundee United and, no doubt, they want to keep their 100% record at home intact. Both Dante Polvara and Pape Habib Gueye remain in the recovery room, but Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin can count on key players for Wednesday’s showdown.
The Gers, on the other hand, survived St. Mirren at the weekend, with star winger Cerny sealing the victory. Rangers are likely to adopt an attack-minded approach in the midweek clash in order to melt Celtic’s advantage and given Aberdeen’s attacking potential, there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. In their last meeting at the venue the two sides played out a 1-1 draw. All Yilmaz, Cortes, and Matondo miss out with injuries, while Danilo will be assessed ahead of the kick-off.
Highlighted Player (Tom Lawrence):
Tom Lawrence is a Welsh footballer who plays as a winger for Championship side Derby County. Born in Wrexham (Wales) on January 13, 1994, Tom Lawrence played for Everton and Manchester United during his youth career.
The 180-cm-tall footballer, though, made no more than one appearances for the Red Devils in the Premier League as he was immediately sent on loan to Carlisle United. The Wales international played for the likes of Yeovil Town, Leicester City, Rotherham United, Blackburn Rovers, Cardiff City and Ipswich Town as well before signing a contract with Derby County. Tom Lawrence’s main position is left winger, but he is used as both second striker and right winger as well.
The Derby County man made his Wales debut in November 2015 in a 3-2 loss to Netherlands. The highlight of his career is the goal he scored against Georgia in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. His preferred foot is right and he wears No. 10 jersey at Derby County.
Highlighted Team (Aberdeen):
Nicknamed the Dons, Aberdeen are professional football club that compete in the Scottish Premiership. Pittodrie Stadium is the club’s home ground, and it can hold up to 20,866 spectators. The Dons were one of the dominant forces in Scottish football during Sir Alex Ferguson’s era, with the team winning three Scottish League titles from 1980 to 1985.
However, Aberdeen clinched their first domestic trophy in the 1954/55 season, with the team finishing the process three points clear of Scottish giants Celtic. The club’s biggest success came in the 1982/83 season when they defeated the famous Spanish club Real Madrid 2-1 in the title game. Later in 1983, Aberdeen won the UEFA Super Cup as they defeated Hamburger SV 2-0 at Volksparkstadion.
The Dons are well known for their red home kit, while away shirt has a shiny gold base colour. Inverness Caledonian are considered one of the club’s biggest rivals, with the two teams facing each other in the North derby.