Rangers FC vs St. Mirren FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rangers FC vs St. Mirren FC — Premier League at Ibrox Stadium.
- Rangers FC 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- St. Mirren FC 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steven McLean
- Referee Daniel McFarlane
- Referee Gordon Crawford
- Referee
3 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar | St. Mirren FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Livingston FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 21 Feb | Dundee United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Feb | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 13 Feb | Kilmarnock FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar | Rangers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Feb | Ross County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Motherwell FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Feb | Livingston FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Feb | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Feb | Aberdeen FC | A | 0–0 | D |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Rangers FC to score. At the same time, St. Mirren FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joe Shaughnessy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Mirren FC.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rangers FC and St. Mirren FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 14' Ryan Kent doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 16' Brilliant from the ! Alfredo Morelos makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 16.
- 21' Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Mirren FC backline.
- 26' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rangers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 31' St. Mirren FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 36' The 33-year-old Filip Helander has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 41' Ryan Flynn has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' Ianis Hagi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 46 minutes.
- 51' Dylan Connolly is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rangers FC tonight.
- 55' The supporters are chanting for Jonathan Obika. He replaces Collin Quaner on 55 minute.
- 58' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Filip Helander departs to be replaced by Leon Balogun.
- 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jamie McGrath.
- 59' Rangers FC make a change. Steven Davis trudges off to be replaced by Scott Arfield on 59 minutes.
- 64' England international Jonathan Obika has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 69' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jamie McGrath suffering a number of foals already.
- 71' Rangers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 71' Another change for St. Mirren FC made on 71 minute. Jamie McGrath leaves to be changed by Ryan Flynn.
- 73' Joe Shaughnessy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 73.
- 73' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Alfredo Morelos by Jermain Defoe on 73 minute.
- 74' The crowd applauds Ianis Hagi as he leaves the pitch. Scott Wright steps in for Rangers FC.
- 79' 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.
- 81' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Kent departs to be replaced by Greg Stewart.
- 86' Rangers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Mirren FC's shape.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Steven Davis ↓ Scott Arfield 59'
- 17
-
5
Filip Helander ↓ Leon Balogun 58'
-
7
Ianis Hagi ↓ Scott Wright 74'
- 31
-
20
Alfredo Morelos ↓ Jermain Defoe 73'
- 18
-
14
Ryan Kent ↓ Greg Stewart 81'
- 6
- 1
- 16
Bench
- 4
-
9
Jermain Defoe ↑ 73'
-
26
Leon Balogun ↑ 58'
- 33
-
23
Scott Wright ↑ 74'
-
24
Greg Stewart ↑ 81'
-
37
Scott Arfield ↑ 59'
- 11
- 3
Coach
Steven Gerrard
St. Mirren FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
45
Collin Quaner ↓ Jonathan Obika 55'
- 7
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 25
- 5
- 21
-
17
Jamie McGrath ↓ Ryan Flynn 71'
- 22
-
11
Ilkay Durmus ↓ Kyle McAllister 55'
Bench
-
10
Kyle McAllister ↑ 55'
-
9
Jonathan Obika ↑ 55'
-
8
Ryan Flynn ↑ 71'
-
14
Cameron MacPherson ↑ 71'
- 26
- 23
- 30
- 33
Coach
James Goodwin
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
1.94
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.37
St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 73% + Rangers FC to win 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
93%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
27%
Rangers FC or St. Mirren FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
19.1%
2 – 0
18.3%
0 – 0
11.8%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 1
2.9%
4 – 1
2.3%
5 – 0
2.2%
2 – 2
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | St. Mirren FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 23% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 27% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
70%
✓
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

