Wednesday , 30 September 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)
4 games this season 🟨 5.3/game ⚽ 12.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

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

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)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
67% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' The game is set. Rangers FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Philippe Clement might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Ross Sinclair has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' St. Johnstone FC come into this ranked 11 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 22' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aaron Essel on 22.
  • 27' Rangers FC have won 791 goals from 406 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 34' GOAL! Vaclav Cerny scores on 34. Assisted by Mohammed Diomande
  • 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 44' The 25-year-old Andre Raymond 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' 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.
  • 56' St. Johnstone FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 58' Magnificent from Vaclav Cerny! That is 44 goals in 483 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 60' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! Hamza Igamane comes on to replace Cyriel Dessers.
  • 63' Nicolas Raskin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 63.
  • 68' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 73' Another change for Rangers FC made on 73 minute. Vaclav Cerny leaves to be changed by Neraysho Kasanwirjo.
  • 78' Cyriel Dessers has been relatively quiet despite scoring 86 goals in his last 321 appearances.
  • 81' The referee has no hesitation. Ianis Hagi is booked for Rangers FC — card on 81.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Rangers FC — Dujon Sterling on, Nedim Bajrami off on 84 minutes.
  • 89' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rangers FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • It finishes all square. Rangers FC and St. Johnstone FC share the spoils 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
1.76 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC65% Draw23% St. Johnstone FC12%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
88%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
35%
Rangers FC or St. Johnstone FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC43% Draw47% St. Johnstone FC10%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.3%
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 1
4.8%
4 – 0
3.6%
1 – 2
2.9%
2 – 2
2.7%
4 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 20% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 26% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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