Dundee United vs Rangers: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Dundee United played against Rangers in Premiership (Scotland). The game was played on December 3, 2025. Final score: 2:2.

Recent form

Dundee United has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Rangers has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Dundee United scores 1.46 goals per game and allows 1.62. Rangers scores 1.31 and allows 0.85. Games in this league average 2.61 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 62% of Dundee United's games and 62% of Rangers's. The Over 2.5 rates are 46% and 38%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 51% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Rangers has the higher season xG average, 1.64 to 1.42 per game. Dundee United takes 12.5 shots per game, while Rangers takes 13.9.

First-half and second-half trends

Dundee United leads at halftime in 38% of its games and scores 0.77 goals per game after halftime. Rangers leads at halftime in 46% and scores 0.62 after halftime.

When the teams score

Dundee United's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). For Rangers, it is minutes 0-15 (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premiership games average 2.61 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games, and 51% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Stats by half

1 : 1
First half
1 : 1
Second half

Game stats

33Possession (%)67
Dundee UnitedRangers
13Shots32
Dundee UnitedRangers
6Shots on target10
Dundee UnitedRangers
1.55xG3.21
Dundee UnitedRangers
8Corners9
Dundee UnitedRangers
43Dangerous attacks71
Dundee UnitedRangers
13Fouls6
Dundee UnitedRangers
3Cards3
Dundee UnitedRangers

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Dundee UnitedRangers
1.46Goals scored / game1.31
Dundee UnitedRangers
1.62Goals allowed / game0.85
Dundee UnitedRangers
43%Average possession63%
Dundee UnitedRangers
4.85Shots on target / game4.92
Dundee UnitedRangers

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.46Shots per game13.92
Dundee UnitedRangers
4.85Shots on target4.92
Dundee UnitedRangers
11.7%Shot conversion9.4%
Dundee UnitedRangers
43%Possession63%
Dundee UnitedRangers
1.42xG for1.64
Dundee UnitedRangers
1.71xG against1.13
Dundee UnitedRangers

Shooting quality

Dundee United: BalancedRangers: Balanced
Dundee UnitedRangers
Accuracy (shots on target)39%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.27

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Rangers is 160% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / game - Dundee United · 2.6 pts / game - Rangers

Dundee United
WLDLD
Season result split
23% W46% D31% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-6-4
1.15 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-1-3
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WLDWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.19Opponent xG: 1.54BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Rangers
WWWWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
38% W54% D8% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-7-1
1.69 pts / game · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-3-0
Last 5 away
3-2-0
DWDWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.49Opponent xG: 0.96BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Dundee United is 11% better for: goals scored per game.

1.46 goals / game - Dundee United · 1.31 goals / game - Rangers

Rangers is 91% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.62 goals / game - Dundee United · 0.85 goals / game - Rangers

Dundee United scoring profile: very strong

Dundee United scores in 77% of games (10 of 13 meczów), while Rangers keeps a clean sheet in 31% (4 of 13 meczów).

Rangers scoring profile: very strong

Rangers scores in 77% of games (10 of 13 meczów), while Dundee United keeps a clean sheet in 15% (2 of 13 meczów).

19Goals scored (season)17
Dundee UnitedRangers
21Goals conceded (season)11
Dundee UnitedRangers
3.08Average goals per game2.15
Dundee UnitedRangers
5Goals scored (last 5)9
Dundee UnitedRangers
8Goals conceded (last 5)2
Dundee UnitedRangers

How often they score at least...

77%1 goal77%
Dundee UnitedRangers
54%2 goals38%
Dundee UnitedRangers
15%3 goals15%
Dundee UnitedRangers
0%4 goals0%
Dundee UnitedRangers

How often they concede at least...

85%1 goal69%
Dundee UnitedRangers
54%2 goals15%
Dundee UnitedRangers
23%3 goals0%
Dundee UnitedRangers
0%4 goals0%
Dundee UnitedRangers

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

51%
League average

Goal patterns

31%BTTS at half-time15%
Dundee UnitedRangers
8%BTTS in both halves0%
Dundee UnitedRangers
38%Scored in both halves38%
Dundee UnitedRangers

BTTS and goal count

38%Min. 3 goals and BTTS31%
Dundee UnitedRangers
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
Dundee UnitedRangers
60%BTTS - last 540%
Dundee UnitedRangers

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time77%
Dundee UnitedRangers
38%Min. 2 goals before half-time23%
Dundee UnitedRangers
15%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Dundee UnitedRangers

2nd half

92%Min. 1 goal after half-time77%
Dundee UnitedRangers
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time31%
Dundee UnitedRangers
23%Min. 3 goals after half-time8%
Dundee UnitedRangers

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Rangers is 35% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.31 pts / game - Dundee United · 1.77 pts / game - Rangers

Dundee United - half-time state
38% leading15% draw46% trailing
Rangers - half-time state
46% leading38% draw15% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.31Points per game (1st half)1.77
Dundee UnitedRangers
0.69Goals scored (1st half)0.69
Dundee UnitedRangers
0.85Goals conceded (1st half)0.31
Dundee UnitedRangers
1.54Average goals (1st half)1
Dundee UnitedRangers
23%Clean sheet before half-time69%
Dundee UnitedRangers
46%No goal before half-time38%
Dundee UnitedRangers

After half-time (2nd half)

1.46Points per game (2nd half)1.31
Dundee UnitedRangers
0.77Goals scored (2nd half)0.62
Dundee UnitedRangers
0.77Goals conceded (2nd half)0.54
Dundee UnitedRangers
1.54Average goals (2nd half)1.15
Dundee UnitedRangers
46%Clean sheet after half-time54%
Dundee UnitedRangers
38%No goal after half-time46%
Dundee UnitedRangers

Dundee United - second-half results

46% W8% D46% L
17
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.31
PPG before half-time
Lead holding61%

Leads at halftime in 38% of games and wins 23%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Rangers - second-half results

31% W38% D31% L
23
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.77
PPG before half-time
Lead holding83%

Leads at halftime in 46% of games and wins 38%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Dundee United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.401.40
Goals scored / game0.40.6
Goals allowed / game1.20.4
Average goals per game1.61.0
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet0%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-4+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2
Rangers - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.802.20
Goals scored / game1.00.8
Goals allowed / game0.40.0
Average goals per game1.40.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%100%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+3+4
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Dundee United
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
1
7
16-30
6
3
31-45
3
4
46-60
4
2
61-75
3
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Rangers
ScoredConceded
6
0
0-15
2
2
16-30
1
2
31-45
1
1
46-60
1
4
61-75
6
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (6 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.62
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
62%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+53%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
59%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Dundee United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.29
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.13
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
140%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.15
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

Rangers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.51
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.33
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.28
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
113%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
59%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.91
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
35% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 35% come in the first quarter-hour.
35%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premiership).

Teams vs league

Dundee UnitedLigaRangers
Average goals per game 3.082.61 2.15
Both teams scored 62%51% 62%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 46%51% 38%
Clean sheets 15%29% 31%
Goal before half-time 100%76% 77%
Goal after half-time 92%80% 77%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.61
Average goals per game
51%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / game
1.16
Away goals / game
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defensive advantage
+5%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Dundee UnitedGoalZachary SapsfordAssist: Luca Stephenson
  2. RangersGoalJayden Meghoma
  3. Dundee UnitedYellow cardKrisztián Keresztes
  4. Dundee UnitedSubstitutionOn: Ryan StrainOff: Panutche Amadu Pereira Camará
  5. Dundee UnitedYellow cardLuca Stephenson
  6. Dundee UnitedGoalAmar Abdirahman Ahmed
  7. RangersYellow cardNasser Yacouba Djiga
  8. RangersYellow cardDjeidi Gassama
  9. RangersYellow cardConnor Barron
  10. Dundee UnitedSubstitutionOn: Kristijan TrapanovskiOff: Amar Abdirahman Ahmed
  11. RangersSubstitutionOn: Maximillian James AaronsOff: James Tavernier
  12. Dundee UnitedYellow cardRyan Strain
  13. RangersSubstitutionOn: Thelo AasgaardOff: Bojan Miovski
  14. RangersGoalNedim Bajrami

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

David DickinsonMatches officiated: 19
4.95Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 253%Home wins11%Draws37%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Dundee United's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Rangers. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Rangers FC
2 : 2
Dundee United FC

FAQ

What was the result of Dundee United vs Rangers?

The Premiership match finished Dundee United 2:2 Rangers. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Dundee United vs Rangers?

Dundee United score 1.46 goals per game on average and Rangers 1.31. The Premiership average is 2.61 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 62% of Dundee United's matches and 62% of Rangers's.

What form are Dundee United and Rangers in?

Over the last 5 games Dundee United have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Rangers 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Dundee United vs Rangers?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.