Rangers will be looking for their first victory of the new Scottish Premiership season when they meet Aberdeen away from home on Sunday in their Matchday 3 encounter.
Aberdeen vs Rangers – Match preview and team news
- Date: Sunday, 30th August.
- Kick-off: 12pm BST.
- Venue: Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen.
Aberdeen team news
Manager Stephen Robinson continues to handle a lengthy injury list, explicitly confirming that several critical players are unavailable for selection.
Midfielders Brad Lyons and Ante Palaversa are entirely ruled out, alongside Emmanuel Gyamfi, who remains sidelined due to a persistent thigh issue, and Kristers Tobers, who is nursing a knee injury.
On a more positive note, the defensive line receives a significant boost as Dutch defender Mats Knoester is finally back in contention after being out of action since May.
The squad will lean heavily on their firing frontman, Kevin Nisbet. The in-form forward has enjoyed a magnificent start to his domestic campaign, racking up nine goals across all competitions, and is expected to lead the line as Aberdeen’s primary attacking threat.
Rangers team news
Rangers manager Derek McInnes is expected to make wholesale squad changes following his side’s disappointing midweek elimination from the UEFA Conference League.
The Ibrox side receives a massive midfield boost as Cammy Devlin is available again after serving a European suspension.
New South Korean winger Kim Min-su could also make his highly anticipated debut following his high-profile transfer from Girona.
However, the midfield faces unrest, as Nico Raskin missed the midweek defeat to Jablonec amid ongoing transfer talks about his imminent departure.
To revitalise the team’s creative output, McInnes is tipped to shuffle his tactical pack. Prominent attacking threats Lawrence Shankland and Thelo Aasgaard are both pushing heavily for a spot in the starting eleven, while midfielder Connor Barron is also in line to earn a start in the centre of the pitch.
Form
Aberdeen
Aberdeen enter this fixture in stellar domestic form, having won six of their seven competitive matches this season. Their strong run includes dominant victories in the Scottish League Cup, most recently thumping Dundee F.C. 3-0. At Pittodrie Stadium, they remain completely flawless, winning all four home games, highlighted by an opening 2-1 Premiership victory against Hearts. Despite a minor 2-0 league slip away at Dundee, the Dons boast high momentum and clinical confidence.
Rangers
Rangers are enduring a highly turbulent start to their campaign under Derek McInnes, struggling to find consistency. The Ibrox side won their recent domestic cup tie 5-1 against St. Mirren but have stumbled heavily in the league, collecting just one point from their opening two matches. Their biggest blow came in European competition, crashing out of the Conference League qualifiers after a frustrating 1-0 midweek defeat away to Jablonec.
Predicted lineups
Aberdeen: Muller; Cadden, Mayo, Happe, Guinness-Walker; Armstrong, Afeez; Olusanya, Briedl, Yogane; Nisbet
Rangers: Pandur; Sterling, Fernandez, Makhanya, Penrice; Barron, Neil; Yokota, Aasgaard, Gassama; Shankland
How to watch Aberdeen vs Rangers?
In the UK, you can watch the Aberdeen vs Rangers match live on Sky Sports.
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