Aberdeen vs Rangers Prediction: Back the Draw at Pittodrie

Followers of Scottish football have a huge game at Pittodrie on Wednesday as high-flying Aberdeen host Rangers. The Dons enjoy home advantage and know victory would open a nine-point gap over their opponents. This one is Wednesday's live game on Sky Sports Football, from 20:00

It may only be October, but Gers manager Philip Clement already faces a must-win in the Granite City. Will the visitors get the desired result? Betfred’s Frank Monkhouse previews the main event from the Premiership and gives us his Aberdeen vs Rangers Predictions...

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Swede Jimmy Thelin is enjoying life at Aberdeen since taking over as manager in the summer.

The 46-year-old former Elfsborg boss enters round ten of the campaign with his Dons side boasting eight wins and one draw, scoring 18 goals and conceding eight.

Those stats mean Aberdeen is level with Premiership champions and current leaders Celtic, behind Brendan Rodgers' side on goal difference.

Rangers travel to Pittodrie sitting third in the table following six wins, one draw, and two defeats. The Light Blues lost 3-0 at Celtic Park early last month and suffered a surprise 1-0 defeat at Rugby Park ten days ago.

The visitors returned to winning ways at the weekend when battling to an unconvincing 2-1 win over St Mirren at Ibrox, achieved thanks to goals from Mohamed Diomande and Vaclav Cerny.

Aberdeen vs Rangers Odds

Aberdeen is the home team that’s ranked higher in the league, enter in better form, and have scored four goals more than Wednesday’s opponents.

They briefly hit the top on Saturday when beating Dundee United 1-0 at this venue and will be popular in midweek predictions.

Fancy Aberdeen to pile pressure on Clement? Betfred traders offer the home win at odds of 13/5, which will interest value hunters.

Rangers huffed and puffed to a narrow victory over St Mirren on Sunday, but fans would accept a win of any description on Wednesday. Falling nine points off the leaders so early in the season would see more fans turn on the manager and the board at Ibrox.

A season-best performance is required, and Clement must get his team selection spot on. The away win is even money at Betfred, with the draw at 13/5.

The 13/5 on offer for both the home win and the draw indicates that the traders think there is a 28% chance of either result coming to fruition. The away win comes in at 11/10 and a 48% probability.

Both teams to score

Our first pick is for Wednesday’s game to produce goals, and we’re backing both teams to find the net in a match you can follow live on Sky Sports from 20:00.

Aberdeen head into this challenge having scored six goals in their previous three starts this month, including an impressive 2-2 draw at Celtic Park. Gers arrive having scored nine goals in their five games this month, including four against FCSB in the Europa League.

Backing both teams to score would’ve landed you a return in three of the last four meetings of these rivals, including a 1-1 draw here almost exactly a year ago.

Rangers won 2-1 in their most recent game against the Dons, and we expect this renewal will live up to expectations, providing fans with plenty of drama. Add both teams to score to your midweek accumulators at odds of 8/13 with Betfred.