Thursday , 2 July 2026

Rangers FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Rangers FC
2 – 0
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 28 Jan 2023 · 15:00 UTC Ibrox Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
R 33' Nicky Clark
R 36' Nicky Clark
Ryan Jack 38' Y
Y 38' Remi Matthews
Y 43' James Brown
Y 44' James Brown
Malik Tillman 59' Y
Ianis Hagi 79' Y
Y 79' Daniel Phillips

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

16
3
1
Rangers FC 20 games · Avg 2.7 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-28 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2022-11-06 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Rangers FC 2022-08-13 Rangers FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC 2022-03-02 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Rangers FC 2021-09-11 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan St. Johnstone FC H 2–0 W
18 Jan Kilmarnock FC A 3–2 W
08 Jan Dundee United FC A 2–0 W
02 Jan Celtic FC H 2–2 D
28 Dec Motherwell FC H 3–0 W
23 Dec Ross County FC A 1–0 W
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan Rangers FC A 0–2 L
14 Jan Livingston FC H 2–4 L
07 Jan Aberdeen FC A 0–2 L
02 Jan Dundee United FC H 0–1 L
28 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–3 L
24 Dec Celtic FC A 1–4 L

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Rangers FC to score. At the same time, St. Johnstone FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Rangers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 13' Rangers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by James Tavernier on 13.
  • 18' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 23' St. Johnstone 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.
  • 28' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rangers FC and St. Johnstone FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 33' It’s a booking for St. Johnstone FC player. Nicky Clark gets a Red card.
  • 36' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Nicky Clark on 36 minutes.
  • 38' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Jack argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 43' James Brown has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 43.
  • 44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for James Brown.
  • 46' John Lundstram gets the nod from Rangers FC. He replaces Ryan Jack and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Alfredo Morelos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 103 goals in his last 402 appearances.
  • 56' Liam Gordon has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 58' What composure from Alfredo Morelos! The Colombia international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 59' Malik Tillman picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Todd Cantwell is replaced by Fashion Sakala on 62 minute.
  • 67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Remi Matthews, as he is very good at scoring at Ibrox Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 72' Antonio-Mirko Colak is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alfredo Morelos at the 72 minute mark.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Stevie May. He replaces Melker Hallberg on 74 minute.
  • 79' Ianis Hagi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 81' Drey Wright makes way for David Wotherspoon at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Johnstone FC.
  • 86' It looks surprising St. Johnstone FC does not make any changes. James Brown has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 89' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 89 minute. Connor McLennan leaves to be changed by Alistair Crawford.
  • 2-0 the final result. St. Johnstone FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Beale

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-01-28 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2022-11-06 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Rangers FC 2022-08-13 Rangers FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC 2022-03-02 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Rangers FC 2021-09-11 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Rangers FC

Rangers FC Form

2023-01-28 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2023-01-18 Kilmarnock FC 2–3 Rangers FC W 2023-01-08 Dundee United FC 0–2 Rangers FC W 2023-01-02 Rangers FC 2–2 Celtic FC D 2022-12-28 Rangers FC 3–0 Motherwell FC W 2022-12-23 Ross County FC 0–1 Rangers FC W

St. Johnstone FC Form

2023-01-28 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-01-14 St. Johnstone FC 2–4 Livingston FC L 2023-01-07 Aberdeen FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-01-02 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Dundee United FC L 2022-12-28 St. Johnstone FC 2–3 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-12-24 Celtic FC 4–1 St. Johnstone FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.8 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC64% Draw23% St. Johnstone FC13%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
86%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
36%
Rangers FC or St. Johnstone FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC42% Draw46% St. Johnstone FC12%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 19% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 25% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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