Saturday , 14 November 2026

Rangers FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Rangers FC
3 – 0
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Wed 12 Aug 2020 · 18:45 UTC Ibrox Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+2'
Y 37' Jamie McCart
Y 78' Liam Gordon

Overview

Match Preview

Rangers FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League at Ibrox Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Alan Mulvanny
  • Referee Frank Connor
  • Referee Andy Milne
  • Referee Euan Anderson
  • Referee

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

17
3
1
Rangers FC 21 games · Avg 2.7 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-12 Rangers FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC 2020-02-23 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Rangers FC 2019-09-22 St. Johnstone FC 0–4 Rangers FC 2019-02-16 Rangers FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC 2018-12-23 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug St. Johnstone FC H 3–0 W
09 Aug St. Mirren FC H 3–0 W
06 Aug Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 0–1 L
01 Aug Aberdeen FC A 1–0 W
12 Mar Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 1–3 L
08 Mar Ross County FC A 1–0 W
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug Rangers FC A 0–3 L
01 Aug Dundee United FC A 1–1 D
07 Mar Livingston FC H 1–0 W
04 Mar St. Mirren FC A 0–0 D
23 Feb Rangers FC H 2–2 D
15 Feb Ross County FC A 1–1 D

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)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
55% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
8% Clean Sheets
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Rangers FC is hosting St. Johnstone FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' St. Johnstone FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Johnstone FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Ibrox Stadium. Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' Glen Kamara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 23 cards already picked up this season.
  • 21' Borna Barisic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 21 minutes.
  • 26' It is a cagey affair so far. Rangers FC in their trying to find a way past St. Johnstone FC's compact .
  • 31' Callum Hendry has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 36' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rangers FC and St. Johnstone FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 37' It’s a booking for St. Johnstone FC player. Jamie McCart gets a Yellow card.
  • 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Leon Balogun departs to be replaced by Filip Helander.
  • 47' Assisted by Borna Barisic with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryan Kent makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 49' Joe Aribo makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Rangers FC are in front.
  • 54' St. Johnstone FC have won 259 goals from 263 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 59' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 60' The crowd applauds Ryan Kent as he leaves the pitch. Steven Davis steps in for Rangers FC.
  • 61' Rangers FC make a change. Joe Aribo trudges off to be replaced by Scott Arfield on 61 minutes.
  • 63' A change in the St. Johnstone FC ranks — Liam Craig exits the field as Shaun Rooney enters on 63.
  • 68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 76' The St. Johnstone FC bench stirs into life. Callum Booth is withdrawn and Scott Tanser gets his opportunity.
  • 78' The referee shows St. Johnstone FC player a Yellow card on 78.
  • 83' 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.
  • 88' Alistair McCann has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 263 appearances.
  • Full Time. Rangers FC beats St. Johnstone FC

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Tavernier 7
Alfredo Morelos 5
Kemar Roofe 3
Glen Kamara 3
Scott Arfield 3
Vaclav Cerny 3
Ianis Hagi 2
Jermain Defoe 2

Head to Head

2020-08-12 Rangers FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC 2020-02-23 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Rangers FC 2019-09-22 St. Johnstone FC 0–4 Rangers FC 2019-02-16 Rangers FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC 2018-12-23 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Rangers FC

Rangers FC Form

2020-08-12 Rangers FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2020-08-09 Rangers FC 3–0 St. Mirren FC W 2020-08-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 Rangers FC L 2020-08-01 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Rangers FC W 2020-03-12 Rangers FC 1–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2020-03-08 Ross County FC 0–1 Rangers FC W

St. Johnstone FC Form

2020-08-12 Rangers FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2020-08-01 Dundee United FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-03-07 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Livingston FC W 2020-03-04 St. Mirren FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-02-23 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Rangers FC D 2020-02-15 Ross County FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.17 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC68% Draw20% St. Johnstone FC12%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
88%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
32%
Rangers FC or St. Johnstone FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC51% Draw41% St. Johnstone FC8%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.1%
1 – 0
12.8%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.3%
4 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
2.8%
1 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 22% 52%
-1.5 48% — 52%
-1 48% 24% 29%
-0.5 71% — 29%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.