Scotland - Premier League: Aberdeen vs RangersAberdeen recorded the sixth draw this season as they earned one point after coming from behind against Motherwell and we are sure the hosts wouldn’t mind to share spoils with Gers as well. Rangers defeated Kilmarnock with relative ease but they were then eliminated from Europe after losing the third Champions League game at Ibrox.
Aberdeen need to improve
Aberdeen’s season so far cannot be deemed as a successful as they are already seven points behind third-placed Hibernian, with poor scoring record the biggest problem at the moment. The Dons have scored just 10 goals in 12 league games, which is the second worst record in the SPL, although their defensive record is among the best in the league. They held Rangers to a goalless draw at Ibrox this season and we expect to see another low-scoring game when the two sides meet at Pittodrie. Therefore, we see a great value in betting on goalless draw at odds of 10.00 offered by William Hill.
Boss Mark McGhee is without suspended duo Chris Maguire and Gary McDonald, while Zander Diamond remains on the sidelines. Sone Aluko and Fraser Fyvie are back in contention and that will be a welcoming boost for the boss. Aberdeen boast a very good record against Rangers at their Pittodrie, having lost just one of the last eight games against Gers and with Walter Smith’s team far from impressive at the moment, odds of 2.00 offered by Bet365 on Aberdeen not to lose are worth a shot.
Rangers out to break the Pittodrie curse
We kept saying from the start of the season that Gers didn’t have big enough squad to cope with the busy schedule and nobody was surprised to see them get eliminated from Europe. That can be a blessing in disguise since they will now be able to fully focus on the domestic competitions and try to defend the SPL title. Walter Smith’s team are already four points clear of out-of-form Celtic and you should therefore seriously consider backing Rangers to lift the SPL title at 2.00 offered by William Hill.
Walter Smith has plenty of injury worries before the Aberdeen game with a couple of important players doubtful for the trip to Pittodrie. Maurice Edu, Kirk Broadfoot and Pedro Mendes are definitely out, while Jerome Rothen has been diagnosed with a swine flu. Boyd and Beasley have returned into action against Stuttgart, while Steven Naismith could also return in contention. It’s been almost three years since Gers last won at Pittodrie and the visitors are eager to end the poor tradition.
Betting verdict
Aberdeen are one of the toughest teams to beat in the SPL, mostly because of their defensive style of play. Rangers couldn’t break them at Ibrox and they face another very difficult task, thus we see under 2.5 goals as the logical choice here.
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