Rangers FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rangers FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League at Ibrox Stadium.
- Rangers FC 12 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- St. Johnstone FC 13 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steven McLean
- Referee David Doig
- Referee Alan Newlands
- Referee Gary Hilland
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | St. Johnstone FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Feb | Aberdeen FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 02 Feb | St. Mirren FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | Livingston FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | Kilmarnock FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Celtic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Rangers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Feb | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Feb | Celtic FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Jan | Celtic FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Jan | Livingston FC | H | 1–0 | W |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Rangers FC and St. Johnstone FC is underway.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Jermain Defoe, a England , has 5 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' It’s high time Tommy Wright made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' The 35-year-old Wesley Foderingham has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' Rangers FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Kevin Kelsy scoring 2 goals.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' St. Johnstone FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' Rangers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's shape.
- 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 55' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Glenn Middleton. He replaces Steven Davis on 59 minute.
- 64' Rangers FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 68' Candeias makes way for Kyle Lafferty at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rangers FC.
- 71' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 71 minute. Sean Goss leaves to be changed by Blair Alston.
- 76' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lassana Coulibaly is hanging Ross McCrorie on the field on 76 minute.
- 80' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Danny Swanson is hanging Matthew Kennedy on the field on 80 minute.
- 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rangers FC and St. Johnstone FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 88' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Ross Callachan on, David Wotherspoon off on 88 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
10
Steven Davis ↓ Glenn Middleton 59'
- 31
- 18
- 14
- 6
- 3
- 13
-
21
Candeias ↓ Kyle Lafferty 68'
- 2
- 17
Bench
- 32
- 25
-
23
Lassana Coulibaly ↑ 76'
- 19
-
11
Kyle Lafferty ↑ 68'
- 16
-
40
Glenn Middleton ↑ 59'
Coach
Steven Gerrard
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Sean Goss ↓ Blair Alston 71'
-
33
Matt Kennedy ↓ Danny Swanson 80'
- 19
- 5
- 8
- 10
- 9
- 26
- 3
- 15
- 12
Bench
-
11
Danny Swanson ↑ 80'
-
28
Ross Callachan ↑ 88'
-
4
Blair Alston ↑ 71'
- 30
- 23
- 22
- 31
Coach
Tommy Wright
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| James Tavernier | 7 |
| Alfredo Morelos | 5 |
| Glen Kamara | 3 |
| Scott Arfield | 3 |
| Vaclav Cerny | 3 |
| Kemar Roofe | 3 |
| Ianis Hagi | 2 |
| Jermain Defoe | 2 |
Head to Head
Rangers FC Form
St. Johnstone FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.02
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51
St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for:
Rangers FC to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
89%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
32%
Rangers FC or St. Johnstone FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
15.9%
1 – 0
15.7%
3 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
5.5%
4 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
3.3%
4 – 1
2.9%
5 – 0
2.2%
2 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | St. Johnstone FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 22% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 25% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
60%
✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.