Rangers FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rangers FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League .
- Rangers FC 12 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- St. Johnstone FC 13 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steven McLean
- Referee David Roome
- Referee Ralph Gordon
- Referee Gavin Ross
6 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | St. Johnstone FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | Villarreal CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Sep | Dundee FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Celtic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Aug | FK Ufa | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | Motherwell FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | Rangers FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 15 Sep | Aberdeen FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Sep | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Dundee FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | Hibernian FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Aug | Kilmarnock FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Rangers FC | St. Johnstone FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #7 |
| 27 | Points | 17 |
| 12 | Played | 13 |
| 8 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 4 |
| 21 | Scored | 17 |
| 9 | Conceded | 20 |
| +12 | GD | -3 |
| 2.25 | PPG | 1.31 |
| 67% | Win % | 31% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
8%
Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
St. Johnstone FC this season
Rangers FC are 2nd (27 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 7th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rangers FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
4/1
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Johnstone FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/6
61-75
3/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rangers FC
| Ryan Naderi | 6 G | 3 A |
| Kevin Kelsy | 4 G | |
| Lawrence Shankland | 3 G | |
| Miguel Chaiwa | 1 G | 1 A |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 1 G |
St. Johnstone FC
| Josh Fowler | 5 G | |
| Josh Campbell | 3 G | |
| Enes Alic | 2 G | 4 A |
| Kai Fotheringham | 2 G | |
| Fowler Josh | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. St. Johnstone FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Johnstone FC backline.
- 9' James Tavernier does the damage! The net is bulging and Rangers FC surge ahead!
- 14' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 19' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 29' Nikola Katic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Johnstone FC so far.
- 30' Poor challenge from Richard Foster. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 34' Alfredo Morelos adds to his 0 season tally! Rangers FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 39' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Rangers FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 44' It is a cagey affair so far. Rangers FC in their trying to find a way past St. Johnstone FC's compact .
- 49' It looks surprising Rangers FC does not make any changes. Drey Wright has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 52' What composure from Scott Arfield! The Canada international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 56' Ovie Ejaria has so much to prove this time. He replaces James Tavernier on 56 minute.
- 57' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 57 minute. Liam Craig leaves to be changed by Tristan Nydam.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Danny Swanson. He replaces Drey Wright on 61 minute.
- 63' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Lassana Coulibaly is replaced by Graham Dorrans on 63 minute.
- 68' It’s high time Tommy Wright made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 70' Poor challenge from Jason Kerr. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 71' The Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Kent is withdrawn and Kyle Lafferty gets his opportunity.
- 72' Chris Kane is replacing Tony Watt for the St. Johnstone FC side.
- 74' Kyle Lafferty does the damage! The net is bulging and Rangers FC surge ahead!
- 77' Goal! Blair Alston scores his 7 goal in 264 matches.
- 79' GOAL! Candeias fires home to make it 5-1!
- 84' St. Johnstone FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 89' St. Johnstone FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-1.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 15
-
14
Ryan Kent ↓ Kyle Lafferty 71'
- 37
- 6
- 23
- 1
- 19
- 21
-
2
James Tavernier C ↓ Ovie Ejaria 56'
- 17
Bench
-
10
Ovie Ejaria ↑ 56'
- 3
-
11
Kyle Lafferty ↑ 71'
-
4
Graham Dorrans ↑ 63'
- 13
- 16
- 40
Coach
Steven Gerrard
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
7
Drey Wright ↓ Danny Swanson 61'
-
32
Tony Watt ↓ Chris Kane 72'
- 19
- 5
- 10
- 4
- 1
-
26
Liam Craig ↓ Tristan Nydam 57'
- 3
- 15
Bench
- 12
-
17
Tristan Nydam ↑ 57'
- 16
-
11
Danny Swanson ↑ 61'
- 28
- 6
-
9
Chris Kane ↑ 72'
Coach
Tommy Wright
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| James Tavernier | 7 |
| Alfredo Morelos | 5 |
| Kemar Roofe | 3 |
| Glen Kamara | 3 |
| Scott Arfield | 3 |
| Vaclav Cerny | 3 |
| Nicky Clark | 2 |
| Ianis Hagi | 2 |
Head to Head
Rangers FC Form
St. Johnstone FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.3
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Rangers FC to win 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
90%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
25%
Rangers FC or St. Johnstone FC
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
9.9%
2 – 0
9.4%
4 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
7.2%
4 – 1
6.4%
1 – 0
5.7%
5 – 0
5.3%
1 – 1
5%
5 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
3.1%
6 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | St. Johnstone FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -2 | 46% | 20% | 34% |
| -1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| -1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| -0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.