Dundee United vs Rangers: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Dundee United play Rangers in Premiership (Scotland). The match date is 3 December 2025 at 20:45. Final score: 2:2.

Current form

Dundee United: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Rangers: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Dundee United scores 1.29 and concedes 1.58 goals per match. Rangers scores 2.00 and concedes 1.13. League average: 2.78 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Dundee United 55%, Rangers 66%. Over 2.5: Dundee United 50%, Rangers 61%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 53%.

xG, shots and style

Rangers has higher xG: 1.88 vs 1.47. Dundee United: 13.2 shots per match, Rangers: 16.6.

Match halves

Dundee United: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.79. Rangers: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 1.13.

Goals by minute

Dundee United: 61-75 (14 goals). Rangers: 76-90+ (20 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premiership: 2.78 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 53%.

Head-to-head

2 H2H matches: 0-1-1. Average goals 5.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

1 : 1
1st half
1 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

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

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Dundee UnitedRangers
1.29Goals scored / match2
Dundee UnitedRangers
1.58Goals conceded / match1.13
Dundee UnitedRangers
42%Average possession58%
Dundee UnitedRangers
4.45Shots on target / match6.16
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.24Shots per match16.55
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4.45Shots on target6.16
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9.7%Shot conversion12.1%
Dundee UnitedRangers
42%Possession58%
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1.47xG for1.88
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1.69xG against1.21
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Shooting quality

Dundee United: BalancedRangers: Dominant
Dundee UnitedRangers
Accuracy (shots on target)34%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.32

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Dundee United is 67% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Dundee United · 0.6 pts / match - Rangers

Dundee United
WLLDD
Season result split
26% W39% R34% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-15-13
1.18 pts / match · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-7-5
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WWWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.43Opponent xG: 1.54BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Rangers
LLLLW
Season result split
53% W32% R16% P
Season (W-D-L)
20-12-6
1.89 pts / match · goal difference +33
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
9-7-3
Last 5 away
3-0-2
WWLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.72Opponent xG: 1.17BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

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.

Rangers is 55% better for: goals scored per match.

1.29 goals / match - Dundee United · 2 goals / match - Rangers

Rangers is 40% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.58 goals / match - Dundee United · 1.13 goals / match - Rangers

Dundee United scoring profile: strong

Dundee United scores in 66% of matches (25 of 38 matches), while Rangers keeps a clean sheet in 32% (12 of 38 matches).

Rangers scoring profile: very strong

Rangers scores in 89% of matches (34 of 38 matches), while Dundee United keeps a clean sheet in 18% (7 of 38 matches).

49Goals scored (season)76
Dundee UnitedRangers
60Goals conceded (season)43
Dundee UnitedRangers
2.87Average goals in match3.13
Dundee UnitedRangers
4Goals scored (last 5)10
Dundee UnitedRangers
6Goals conceded (last 5)12
Dundee UnitedRangers

How often they score at least...

66%1 goal89%
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47%2 goals55%
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16%3 goals29%
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0%4 goals16%
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How often they concede at least...

82%1 goal68%
Dundee UnitedRangers
50%2 goals37%
Dundee UnitedRangers
21%3 goals8%
Dundee UnitedRangers
5%4 goals0%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

21%BTTS at half-time24%
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11%BTTS in both halves8%
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32%Scored in both halves39%
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BTTS and goal count

37%Min. 3 goals and BTTS53%
Dundee UnitedRangers
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
Dundee UnitedRangers
20%BTTS - last 5100%
Dundee UnitedRangers

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

84%Min. 1 goal before half-time84%
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29%Min. 2 goals before half-time37%
Dundee UnitedRangers
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
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2nd half

84%Min. 1 goal after half-time82%
Dundee UnitedRangers
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time53%
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24%Min. 3 goals after half-time24%
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Match 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 57% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.16 pts / match - Dundee United · 1.82 pts / match - Rangers

Dundee United - half-time state
29% leading29% draw42% trailing
Rangers - half-time state
50% leading32% draw18% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.16Points per match (1st half)1.82
Dundee UnitedRangers
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.87
Dundee UnitedRangers
0.71Goals conceded (1st half)0.53
Dundee UnitedRangers
1.21Average goals (1st half)1.39
Dundee UnitedRangers
39%Clean sheet before half-time61%
Dundee UnitedRangers
55%No goal before half-time32%
Dundee UnitedRangers

After half-time (2nd half)

1.18Points per match (2nd half)1.71
Dundee UnitedRangers
0.79Goals scored (2nd half)1.13
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0.87Goals conceded (2nd half)0.61
Dundee UnitedRangers
1.66Average goals (2nd half)1.74
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37%Clean sheet after half-time50%
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47%No goal after half-time39%
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Dundee United - second-half results

29% W32% R39% P
44
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
45
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.16
PPG before half-time
Lead holding90%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 26%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Rangers - second-half results

47% W29% R24% P
69
Half-time points
33
Half-time goals
+13
Goal difference (1st half)
65
Second-half points
+20
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.82
PPG before half-time
Lead holding106%

Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 53%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Dundee United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.80
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.40.8
Average goals in match0.81.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Rangers - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.20
Goals scored / match1.20.8
Goals conceded / match1.21.2
Average goals in match2.42.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals80%80%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 6

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Dundee United
ScoredConceded
5
3
0-15
6
15
16-30
8
9
31-45
7
12
46-60
14
7
61-75
9
14
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (14 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

Rangers
ScoredConceded
13
5
0-15
9
9
16-30
11
6
31-45
15
7
46-60
8
8
61-75
20
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (20 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +12 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
108%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
61%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+67%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
59%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Dundee United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.22
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.07
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
81%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
133%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

Rangers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.67
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-14.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
168%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
71%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-1.29
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match 2.872.78 3.13
Both teams scored 55%52% 66%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%53% 61%
Clean sheets 18%28% 32%
Goal before half-time 84%76% 84%
Goal after half-time 84%80% 82%

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

2.78
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.59
Home goals / match
1.19
Away goals / match
+34%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defence advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Dundee United 0 - 1 - 1 Rangers. Average goals 5.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Rangers FC
4 : 2
Dundee United FC
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 is the head-to-head record between Dundee United and Rangers?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Dundee United won 0, Rangers won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 5.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

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

Dundee United score 1.29 goals per game on average and Rangers 2.00. The Premiership average is 2.78 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 55% of Dundee United's matches and 66% 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 1-0-4 (0.60 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.