Brora Rangers vs Aberdeen Predictions
Highland League hosts Brora Rangers seem likely to struggle when they take on Premiership visitors Aberdeen on Tuesday.
I have my stake on Aberdeen to claim a high-scoring win in the Highlands.
Aberdeen Backed in Brora
- Brora Rangers lost 3 of their last 4 matches
- Aberdeen won their last 4 matches (League Cup, Group Phase)
- Aberdeen have seen an average of 3.6 goals per game in their last 5 matches
Brora and Aberdeen Set For First Senior H2H Meeting
Brora Rangers and Aberdeen face their first-ever competitive encounter this week.
Brora Beaten by Queen’s Park
Brora Rangers return to Dudgeon Park after making a losing start to their League Cup campaign last weekend.
The Cattachs slipped to a 3-1 reversal against Queen’s Park at Lesser Hampden on Saturday. Sam Nixon opened the scoring, but the Glasgow side soon took control to secure victory in Mount Florida.
Brora earned their place in the competition as Highland League champions, but Tuesday’s contest represents a serious step-up in class against Premiership opposition.
Michael Mackenzie’s side missed out on League Two promotion at the end of last season following a 3-1 aggregate defeat against Edinburgh City.
Brora have failed to win any of their last five matches since a 2-1 victory against Brechin last April.
Aberdeen Begin League Cup Campaign
Aberdeen make the long trip north to Brora for their first League Cup group-stage fixture of the season.
Stephen Robinson’s side completed their pre-season schedule with a 2-0 win against Linfield in Belfast last weekend. First-half goals from Bradley Lyons and Dylan Lobban secured a morale-boosting friendly victory for the Dons.
A mixed run of pre-season results has seen Aberdeen lose 1-0 to Dutch opponents Twente, while they also slipped to defeat in a nine-goal thriller against Ross County (6-3).
The Premiership side performed well when they last featured in the League Cup, Group phase two years ago. Aberdeen won all four fixtures, scoring 15 goals while conceding just once.
Brora Rangers vs Aberdeen Team News
Brora Rangers: (4-2-3-1) Cammy MacKay; Connall Ewan, Sam Nixon, Gary Pullen, Craig Mackenzie; Alisdair Sutherland, Tony Dingwall; Shane Sutherland, James Anderson, Connor Bunce; James Wallace
Brora head coach Mackenzie could make one or two changes after last weekend’s defeat against Queen’s Park.
Ben Gardiner is among the summer arrivals available after joining the club from Inverness, while Connor Bunce is likely to feature in the hosts' attack.
Aberdeen: (4-2-3-1) Dimitar Mitov; Dylan Lobban, Dan Happe, Lewis Mayo, Nicky Devlin; Bradley Lyons, Adedeji Afeez; Tony Yogane, Connor Ronan, Toyosi Olusanya; Kevin Nisbet
Aberdeen could hand starts to several summer additions, with Dan Happe, Lewis Mayo, Bradley Lyons, Adedeji Afeez, Tony Yogane and Toyosi Olusanya all likely to feature.
Kevin Nisbet is set to lead the line, while Nicky Devlin should captain the Dons from right-back.
Tobi Keskinen is no longer available after joining Danish side Odense.
Robinson explained the club’s decision to sell Keskinen after the winger made clear his desire to pursue a new challenge.
"Having been in Scotland for two years, Topi made it clear to me that he wanted to look at other opportunities and when a very good offer was presented to the club, that met our valuation, we decided to accept it and allow him to leave," Robinson told club media.