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Rangers face a trip to Aberdeen at Pittodrie Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 47 of the 136 previous games, with the hosts winning just 39.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2008, with Aberdeen running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners 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 | Thu 22 May | Aberdeen | 2 - 0 | Rangers | SPL |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Aberdeen have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Dons in those games, with 6 conceded.
Rangers have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The The Gers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.
Aberdeen see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 3 points from their 2 games played so far, Rangers sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 6 points from their 2 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 |
| Rangers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Rangers only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Pittodrie Stadium will be a good result. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Aberdeen | 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 10 . |
| Rangers | 6 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |