Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Rangers FC vs St. Mirren FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Rangers FC
3 – 0
Full Time
St. Mirren FC
Sun 9 Aug 2020 · 14:00 UTC Ibrox Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'
Y 25' Nathan Sheron
Y 68' Cameron MacPherson

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Andrew Dallas
  • Referee Douglas Ross
  • Referee Gavin Duncan
  • Referee Graeme Leslie

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

21
3
2
Rangers FC 26 games · Avg 2.7 goals St. Mirren FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-09 Rangers FC 3–0 St. Mirren FC 2020-01-22 Rangers FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC 2019-08-25 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Rangers FC 2019-02-02 Rangers FC 4–0 St. Mirren FC 2018-11-03 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug St. Mirren FC H 3–0 W
06 Aug Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 0–1 L
01 Aug Aberdeen FC A 1–0 W
12 Mar Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 1–3 L
08 Mar Ross County FC A 1–0 W
04 Mar Hamilton Academical FC H 0–1 L
St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug Rangers FC A 0–3 L
01 Aug Livingston FC H 1–0 W
11 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–0 W
07 Mar Celtic FC A 0–5 L
04 Mar St. Johnstone FC H 0–0 D
25 Feb Motherwell FC A 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)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
67% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
43% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at Ibrox Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The travelling St. Mirren FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' St. Mirren FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rangers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Mirren FC backline.
  • 23' What a moment for Conor McCarthy! That strike on 23 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 24' The Ireland Conor McCarthy breaks the deadlock on 24 minutes. 0-2!
  • 25' A moment of madness from Nathan Sheron on 25 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Mirren FC will be frustrated.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' St. Mirren FC have won 289 goals from 294 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rangers FC and St. Mirren FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 50' St. Mirren FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rangers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 68' The referee calls foul for Cameron MacPherson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 69' What a moment for Alfredo Morelos! That strike on 69 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Rangers FC — Steven Davis on, Ryan Jack off on 74 minutes.
  • 74' Alfredo Morelos is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 75' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Alfredo Morelos is replaced by Cedric Itten on 75 minute.
  • 78' The St. Mirren FC bench stirs into life. Ilkay Durmus is withdrawn and Kyle McAllister gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Ryan Kent makes way for Brandon Barker at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rangers FC.
  • 84' A change in the St. Mirren FC ranks — Jonathan Obika exits the field as Isak Snaer THorvaldsson enters on 84.
  • 85' The St. Mirren FC manager makes a substitution. Sam Foley departs to be replaced by Ethan Erhahon.
  • 90' Rangers FC is showing some good football. However, Rangers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • With this win, Rangers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

St. Mirren FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alfredo Morelos 10
Kemar Roofe 7
James Tavernier 6
Fashion Sakala 4
Mark O'Hara 3
Abdallah Sima 3
Cyriel Dessers 3
Antonio-Mirko Colak 3

Head to Head

2020-08-09 Rangers FC 3–0 St. Mirren FC 2020-01-22 Rangers FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC 2019-08-25 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Rangers FC 2019-02-02 Rangers FC 4–0 St. Mirren FC 2018-11-03 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Rangers FC

Rangers FC Form

2020-08-09 Rangers FC 3–0 St. Mirren FC W 2020-08-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 Rangers FC L 2020-08-01 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Rangers FC W 2020-03-12 Rangers FC 1–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2020-03-08 Ross County FC 0–1 Rangers FC W 2020-03-04 Rangers FC 0–1 Hamilton Academical FC L

St. Mirren FC Form

2020-08-09 Rangers FC 3–0 St. Mirren FC L 2020-08-01 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Livingston FC W 2020-03-11 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2020-03-07 Celtic FC 5–0 St. Mirren FC L 2020-03-04 St. Mirren FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-02-25 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Mirren FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.89 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5 St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC67% Draw22% St. Mirren FC11%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
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
89%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
33%
Rangers FC or St. Mirren FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC48% Draw45% St. Mirren FC7%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.9%
2 – 0
15.9%
0 – 0
11.1%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
5.1%
4 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
2.5%
1 – 2
2%
2 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push St. Mirren FC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 22% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 26% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
61% ✓
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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