Thursday , 2 July 2026

Rangers FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Rangers FC
2 – 0
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sun 6 Oct 2024 · 19:00 UTC Ibrox Stadium 44,744 HT 45' · FT 45'
Vaclav Cerny 34' 1–0
Vaclav Cerny 58' 2–0
Y 22' Aaron Essel
Nicolas Raskin 63' Y
Ianis Hagi 81' R

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David Dickinson
  • Assistant 1 Jonathan Bell (Scotland)
  • Assistant 2 Chris Rae (Scotland)

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
2024-10-06 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2024-02-18 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Rangers FC 2023-12-20 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2023-09-16 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Rangers FC 2023-01-28 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Oct St. Johnstone FC H 2–0 W
03 Oct Olympique Lyonnais H 1–4 L
29 Sep Hibernian FC H 1–0 W
26 Sep Malmo FF A 2–0 W
15 Sep Dundee United FC A 1–0 W
01 Sep Celtic FC A 0–3 L
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Oct Rangers FC A 0–2 L
28 Sep Celtic FC H 0–6 L
21 Sep Ross County FC A 3–3 D
14 Sep Hibernian FC A 0–2 L
31 Aug Motherwell FC H 1–2 L
24 Aug Dundee United FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Ibrox Stadium as Rangers FC face off against St. Johnstone FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andre Raymond, as he is very good at scoring at Ibrox Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 22' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Aaron Essel.
  • 27' Ianis Hagi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 8 appearances.
  • 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Simo Valakari will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Vaclav Cerny makes it 1-0.
  • 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 44' The 27-year-old Jack Sanders has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 46' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Mohammed Diomande exits the field as Connor Barron enters on 46.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rangers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 56' Aaron Essel has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 58' What a strike from Vaclav Cerny! The score is 2-0.
  • 60' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Cyriel Dessers by Hamza Igamane on 60 minute.
  • 63' Rangers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 63.
  • 68' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hamza Igamane is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Neraysho Kasanwirjo. He replaces Vaclav Cerny on 73 minute.
  • 78' Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 81' The referee has no hesitation. Ianis Hagi is booked for Rangers FC — card on 81.
  • 84' The Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Nedim Bajrami is withdrawn and Dujon Sterling gets his opportunity.
  • 89' Rangers FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's 5-4-1 shape.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Clement

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simo Valakari

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-10-06 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2024-02-18 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Rangers FC 2023-12-20 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2023-09-16 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Rangers FC 2023-01-28 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC

Rangers FC Form

2024-10-06 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-10-03 Rangers FC 1–4 Olympique Lyonnais L 2024-09-29 Rangers FC 1–0 Hibernian FC W 2024-09-26 Malmo FF 0–2 Rangers FC W 2024-09-15 Dundee United FC 0–1 Rangers FC W 2024-09-01 Celtic FC 3–0 Rangers FC L

St. Johnstone FC Form

2024-10-06 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-09-28 St. Johnstone FC 0–6 Celtic FC L 2024-09-21 Ross County FC 3–3 St. Johnstone FC D 2024-09-14 Hibernian FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-08-31 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Motherwell FC L 2024-08-24 Dundee United FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.67 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC59% Draw24% St. Johnstone FC17%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
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 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
84%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
41%
Rangers FC or St. Johnstone FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC38% Draw47% St. Johnstone FC15%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 24% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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