Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
Rangers
Match Time & Date:
06/02/2024
21:00
Prediction: 2-0
Aberdeen
Rangers will be aiming to extend their winning run to five games when they take on Aberdeen in the Premiership round 25. The Gers are three points behind league leaders Celtic, meaning that the midweek clash is of big importance for the title-chasing hosts. Leon Balogun limped off with injury in a 3-0 win over Livingston at the weekend, with John Souttar likely to step up.
The Dons, on the other hand, failed to win the previous four league matches and given Rangers’ fine form in the Scottish top flight, home win should be considered. Both Slobodan Rubezic and James McGarry are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the visiting team. When the two teams met in the League Cup in December 2023 Rangers defeated Aberdeen 1-0 thanks to James Tavernier’s goal. Bojan Miovski is widely expected to lead the line for the away team.
Highlighted Player (Jon McLaughlin):
Jon McLaughlin is a goalkeeper who plays for Sunderland. The 188-cm-tall shoot-stopper played for non-League sides Harrogate Railway Athletic and Harrogate Town in the past, but in 2008 he joined Bradford City. After spending six years at Valley Parade, McLaughlin signed a contract with Burton Albion and he has been playing for the Pirelli Stadium outfit ever since.
Jon McLaughlin made 45 appearances for Burton Albion in both 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 seasons and he has established his self as the team’s first-choice goalkeeper. He was producing scintillating displays for Burton in the 2015/2016 League One campaign and, no doubt, he helped the team secure promotion to the Championship.
Jon McLaughlin was born on 9 September, 1987 in Edinburgh, but he has yet to make his debut for the Scotland national team. Speaking of his honours, the goalkeeper won the Football League Two play-offs with Bradford City in the 2012/2013 season.
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.
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