GLASGOW, Scotland — Rangers go face Aberdeen for Scottish Premiership clash on Sunday, May 11, 2025, as dem dey try break six-match winless streak. The match go happen for Ibrox Stadium by 12 PM UK time.
Rangers don secure second place for league, but dis season don really dey underwhelming for dem. Under former coach management, dem only gather 22 points from di first 12 matches, which na di worst start since dem return to di top flight in 2016-17. Na so dem fall behind Celtic by 12 points, and no chance to catch dey again.
Even though dem improve later, with 13 wins, four draws and four losses in di next 21 matches, inconsistency still bring problems. Di Belgian coach end up losing him job and dem appoint interim manager who be Ferguson. Him don win four of him six games so far, but di team still dey struggle to find form.
As e stand, Ferguson never win for Ibrox; him don lose three and draw two matches, and dis weekend, him go face strong test as dem dey host Aberdeen. For dis match, e get chance to secure him place as permanent manager if e fit lead dem to victories in dis last games.
On di other hand, Aberdeen dey fight to secure European qualification, as dem really need dis match. After dem take time to recover from bad form wey see dem only win two out of 17 matches, dem don finally secure top-half finish. Last week, dem beat Hearts 2-1 to move on to di Scottish FA Cup final against Celtic, but dem recently lose 1-0 to St Mirren.
Aberdeen sit fourth in di table, with only three points behind Hibernian who dey for di Europa League qualifying spot. Coach Thelin go make sure say dem perform well to secure European football again next season.
Despite di pressure, Aberdeen only fit win for Ibrox venue once in last 15 meetings. Di victory dey critical for dem as dem go face Rangers, Celtic and potentially Dundue United in di last fixtures.
Meanwhile, Rangers dey deal with injury issues as some key players no go fit play for di match. But di remaining players dey fit to take part in dis clash. Players like Tavernier, Souttar and Bajrami are expected to start as dem look to finish dis season on a high note.
Ferguson talk say: ‘We dey need to deliver result. Di pressure dey high but we go face am head-on. Dis na critical game for us and we want di three points.’
For Aberdeen, dem got injury worries too, with five players potentially missing for di encounter. Di coach fit make changes to di lineup to boost di attacking options after di last week setback against St Mirren.
With both teams needing di points, dis match fit determine who go achieve dia season goals.
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