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Aberdeen prepare to entertain Rangers at Pittodrie Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 47 of the 137 previous games, with the Dons winning just 39.
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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 22 Nov | Rangers | 2 - 0 | Aberdeen | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 23 Aug | Aberdeen | 1 - 1 | Rangers | SPL |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Aberdeen could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games - including games against Celtic and Hearts. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Dons, with a mere 3 goals against.
The Huns have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with three victories and one loss from the last six. Those games have seen them fluke 12 goals, and let in 4.
Aberdeen find themselves in a respectable 3rd position, courtesy of the 36 points they have accumulated from 22 games. Rangers sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 49 points from their 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 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 15 |
| Rangers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Dons are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Aberdeen | Won 6 successive home games. 10 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 9 . |
| Rangers | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |