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Aberdeen prepare to entertain Rangers at Pittodrie Stadium on Thursday evening, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 47 of the 135 previous games, with the Dons winning just 38.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Pittodrie Stadium was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Premier match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Mar | Rangers | 3 - 1 | Aberdeen | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 23 Dec | Aberdeen | 1 - 1 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 23 Sep | Rangers | 3 - 0 | Aberdeen | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 20 May | Aberdeen | 2 - 0 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Mar | Rangers | 3 - 0 | Aberdeen | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Dec | Aberdeen | 1 - 2 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 01 Oct | Rangers | 1 - 0 | Aberdeen | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Aberdeen are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Dons in those games, with 5 conceded.
Rangers have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Huns have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Aberdeen's 50 points from 37 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 6th position. Rangers sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 86 points from their 37 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Rangers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Aberdeen are starting to turn Pittodrie Stadium into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Aberdeen | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Rangers | Brought football into disrepute in their last 2 games. |