Rangers FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2022-23 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | St. Johnstone FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | Kilmarnock FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Aug | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Jul | Livingston FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 May | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 5–6 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | Rangers FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 06 Aug | Motherwell FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jul | Hibernian FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 May | Hibernian FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 11 May | Aberdeen FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 May | Livingston FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Rangers FC and St. Johnstone FC is underway.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rangers FC and St. Johnstone FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 7' Daniel Phillips is replacing Cameron MacPherson for the St. Johnstone FC side.
- 12' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 17' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni van Bronckhorst might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 22' 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.
- 27' It looks surprising Rangers FC does not make any changes. Thelonius Bair has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 32' Goal! Malik Tillman scores his 41 goal in 543 matches.
- 37' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Adam Montgomery.
- 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rangers FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 48' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 52' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Daniel Phillips on 52 minutes.
- 53' Rangers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 53.
- 54' Poor challenge from Connor Goldson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 59' St. Johnstone FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 60' Stevie May is replacing Thelonius Bair for the St. Johnstone FC side.
- 62' GOAL! Antonio-Mirko Colak fires home to make it 2-0!
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Scott Arfield. He replaces Scott Wright on 66 minute.
- 67' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Malik Tillman departs to be replaced by Tom Lawrence.
- 72' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rangers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 77' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 77 minute. Jamie Murphy leaves to be changed by Michael O'Halloran.
- 78' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace John Lundstram by Glen Kamara on 78 minute.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Alistair Crawford. He replaces Drey Wright on 79 minute.
- 80' Magnificent from Scott Arfield! That is 39 goals in 407 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 81' GOAL! Scott Arfield scores on 81. Assisted by James Tavernier
- 83' GOAL! Tom Lawrence fires home to make it 5-0!
- 88' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniel Phillips is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Johnstone FC.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-0.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
26
Ben Davies ↓ Leon King 78'
-
4
John Lundstram ↓ Glen Kamara 77'
- 31
-
23
Scott Wright ↓ Scott Arfield 66'
- 6
- 8
- 2
- 9
- 17
-
71
Malik Tillman ↓ Tom Lawrence 67'
Bench
- 10
-
11
Tom Lawrence ↑ 67'
-
20
Alfredo Morelos ↑ 67'
-
18
Glen Kamara ↑ 77'
-
37
Scott Arfield ↑ 66'
- 1
- 30
- 3
-
38
Leon King ↑ 78'
Coach
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 13
- 23
- 4
-
14
Drey Wright ↓ Alistair Crawford 77'
- 18
- 29
- 22
-
19
Adam Montgomery ↓ James Brown 60'
-
17
Thelonius Bair ↓ Stevie May 60'
- 5
Bench
-
21
Alistair Crawford ↑ 77'
-
7
Stevie May ↑ 60'
- 12
- 6
-
2
James Brown ↑ 60'
-
11
Michael O'Halloran ↑ 77'
- 25
-
34
Daniel Phillips ↑ 7'
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
3 / 4
2.02
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.48
St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for:
Rangers FC to win 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
91%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
30%
Rangers FC or St. Johnstone FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
16.4%
1 – 0
16.3%
3 – 0
10.8%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
3.2%
4 – 1
2.8%
5 – 0
2.3%
2 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | St. Johnstone FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 23% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 26% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
62%
✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

