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 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- St. Johnstone FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steven McLean
- Referee David Doig
- Referee Alan Newlands
- Referee Gary Hilland
3 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 7 | 18 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Dundee FC | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | St. Mirren FC | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | St. Johnstone FC | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | Aberdeen FC | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Motherwell FC | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Dundee United FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 7 | 7 |
| 11 | Falkirk FC | 7 | 6 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 7 | 5 |
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 | #6 |
| 16 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 8 | Scored | 9 |
| 4 | Conceded | 10 |
| +4 | GD | -1 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 71% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
67%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
St. Johnstone FC this season
Rangers FC are 2nd (16 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 6th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rangers FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rangers FC
| Lawrence Shankland | 3 G | |
| Ryan Naderi | 2 G | 1 A |
| Miguel Chaiwa | 1 G | 1 A |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 1 G |
St. Johnstone FC
| Josh Fowler | 3 G | |
| Enes Alic | 2 G | |
| Fowler Josh | 1 G | 1 A |
| Cheick Diabate | 1 G | |
| Kai Fotheringham | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Rangers FC have kicked off against St. Johnstone FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Borna Barisic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Johnstone FC so far.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' St. Johnstone FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Johnstone FC backline.
- 25' Rangers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rangers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rangers FC and St. Johnstone FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rangers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 59' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Steven Davis is replaced by Glenn Middleton on 59 minute.
- 64' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rangers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 68' The whistle greets Candeias as he departs to be replaced by Kyle Lafferty.
- 71' The crowd applauds Sean Goss as he leaves the pitch. Blair Alston steps in for St. Johnstone FC.
- 76' The whistle greets Ross McCrorie as he departs to be replaced by Lassana Coulibaly.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Danny Swanson. He replaces Matthew Kennedy on 80 minute.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Gerrard will be considering his options from the bench.
- 88' The St. Johnstone FC bench stirs into life. David Wotherspoon is withdrawn and Ross Callachan gets his opportunity.
- The points are shared — Rangers FC 0-0 St. Johnstone FC. Honours even.
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 |
| Jermain Defoe | 2 |
| Mohammed Diomande | 2 |
Head to Head
Rangers FC Form
St. Johnstone FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.67
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.46
St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 69% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
88%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
36%
Rangers FC or St. Johnstone FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
19.3%
2 – 0
16.1%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.6%
3 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
4 – 0
3.7%
1 – 2
1.9%
4 – 1
1.9%
2 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | St. Johnstone FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 21% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 28% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 7% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
64%
✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.