Rangers FC vs St. Mirren FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rangers FC vs St. Mirren FC — Premier League .
- Rangers FC 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- St. Mirren FC 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sean Carr
- Referee Euan Anderson
- Referee Don Robertson
- Referee Drew Kirkland
4 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
🟥 1 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | St. Mirren FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | NK Maribor | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Aug | Aberdeen FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Aug | NK Osijek | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jul | NK Osijek | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Jul | FK Shkupi Skopje | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | Rangers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Aug | Dundee FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Rangers FC | St. Mirren FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #5 |
| 16 | Points | 10 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 3 |
| 8 | Scored | 8 |
| 4 | Conceded | 9 |
| +4 | GD | -1 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 71% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
H2H (26 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
67%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
St. Mirren FC this season
Rangers FC are 2nd (16 pts). St. Mirren FC are 5th (10 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. Mirren FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ 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. Mirren FC
| Killian Phillips | 3 G | |
| Samu Ramos | 1 G | 2 A |
| Declan John | 1 G | |
| Fraser Taylor | 1 G | |
| Paul Nsio | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Rangers FC and St. Mirren FC get this one started.
- 5' 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.
- 10' St. Mirren FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 14' Alfredo Morelos makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Rangers FC are in front.
- 19' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 24' A stunning finish from Connor Goldson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 28' St. Mirren FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 31' Ross McCrorie is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
- 33' The referee has no hesitation. Borna Barisic is booked for Rangers FC — Yellow card on 33.
- 38' St. Mirren FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' A moment of madness from Cameron Smith on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Mirren FC will be frustrated.
- 50' Kyle Magennis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 60' Ryan Kent has been relatively quiet despite scoring 35 goals in his last 406 appearances.
- 62' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Borna Barisic exits the field as James Tavernier enters on 62.
- 67' 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.
- 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Baird on 69.
- 69' Andrew Halliday gets the nod from Rangers FC. He replaces Ryan Kent and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' Ryan Flynn has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 75' A tactical swap from St. Mirren FC — Ian McShane on, Mattew Willock off on 75 minutes.
- 77' Another change for Rangers FC made on 77 minute. Alfredo Morelos leaves to be changed by Umar Sadiq.
- 82' Scotland international Jamie Murphy has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 87' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Gerrard might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 88' Controversy at the stadium! Stephen McGinn argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Rangers FC 2-0 St. Mirren FC.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
31
Borna Barisic ↓ James Tavernier 62'
-
20
Alfredo Morelos ↓ Umar Sadiq 77'
- 15
- 10
-
14
Ryan Kent ↓ Andrew Halliday 69'
- 6
- 23
- 1
- 7
- 19
- 17
Bench
- 26
-
9
Umar Sadiq ↑ 77'
- 13
- 21
-
2
James Tavernier ↑ 62'
-
16
Andrew Halliday ↑ 69'
- 40
Coach
Steven Gerrard
St. Mirren FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 9
- 2
-
22
Mattew Willock ↓ Ian McShane 75'
- 4
- 10
- 15
- 1
- 18
- 7
- 3
Bench
- 23
-
8
Ryan Flynn ↑ 69'
- 25
-
16
Ian McShane ↑ 75'
- 28
- 20
- 5
Coach
Alan Stubbs
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Morelos | 10 |
| Kemar Roofe | 7 |
| James Tavernier | 6 |
| Fashion Sakala | 4 |
| Abdallah Sima | 3 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 3 |
| Antonio-Mirko Colak | 3 |
| Mark O'Hara | 3 |
Head to Head
Rangers FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.34
St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 75% + Rangers FC to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
90%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
33%
Rangers FC or St. Mirren FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
21.4%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.7%
3 – 0
10.2%
1 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.4%
4 – 1
1.8%
5 – 0
1.6%
1 – 2
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | St. Mirren FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 22% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 29% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
71%
✓
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.