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Aberdeen prepare to entertain rangers at Pittodrie Stadium on Sunday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 44 of the 128 previous games, with the Dons winning just 35.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Pittodrie Stadium was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out 0-2 winners in a Scottish League Cup match to end Aberdeen's unbeaten run. However, the Dons can take comfort from the fact that the two previous league meetings at Pittodrie were comfortable draws.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sun 31 Oct | rangers | 5 - 0 | Aberdeen | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 22 Sep | Aberdeen | 0-2 | rangers | SLC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 Aug | Aberdeen | 0 - 0 | rangers | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 14 Feb | Aberdeen | 1 - 1 | rangers | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 22 Nov | rangers | 3 - 0 | Aberdeen | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 16 Aug | Aberdeen | 2 - 3 | rangers | SPL |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Feb | rangers | 2 - 1 | Aberdeen | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Aberdeen have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.
rangers have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
Aberdeen find themselves in a respectable 4th position, courtesy of the 36 points they have accumulated from 22 games. rangers are just behind rivals Celtic, in 2nd, having taken 53 points from 22 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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| rangers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
Stand-Free's prediction ...
Aberdeen are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and as such the visitors may scrape a share of the points. Draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Aberdeen | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| rangers | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |