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 12 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- St. Mirren FC 13 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steven McLean
- Referee Daniel McFarlane
- Referee Gordon Crawford
- Referee
6 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
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 | #8 |
| 27 | Points | 14 |
| 12 | Played | 13 |
| 8 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 7 |
| 21 | Scored | 12 |
| 9 | Conceded | 22 |
| +12 | GD | -10 |
| 2.25 | PPG | 1.08 |
| 67% | Win % | 31% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (27 games)
H2H (27 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
St. Mirren FC this season
Rangers FC are 2nd (27 pts). St. Mirren FC are 8th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rangers FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
4/1
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Mirren FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
4/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/4
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rangers FC
| Ryan Naderi | 6 G | 3 A |
| Kevin Kelsy | 4 G | |
| Lawrence Shankland | 3 G | |
| Miguel Chaiwa | 1 G | 1 A |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 1 G |
St. Mirren FC
| Killian Phillips | 3 G | 2 A |
| Eseosa Sule | 2 G | 1 A |
| Samu Ramos | 1 G | 2 A |
| Declan John | 1 G | |
| Fraser Taylor | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Rangers FC host St. Mirren FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jak Alnwick, as he is very good at scoring at Ibrox Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' It’s high time Steven Gerrard made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 14' Ryan Kent is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 16' Alfredo Morelos doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 21' Connor Goldson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 31' St. Mirren FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 36' St. Mirren FC is showing some good football. However, St. Mirren FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 41' Germany international Collin Quaner has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' What a moment for Ianis Hagi! That strike on 46 puts his side firmly in control.
- 51' Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Mirren FC backline.
- 55' The crowd applauds Collin Quaner as he leaves the pitch. Jonathan Obika steps in for St. Mirren FC.
- 58' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leon Balogun is hanging Filip Helander on the field on 58 minute.
- 59' St. Mirren FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 59' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! Scott Arfield comes on to replace Steven Davis.
- 64' St. Mirren FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 69' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Rangers FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 71' Ianis Hagi was booked on 71.
- 71' Ryan Flynn has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jamie McGrath on 71 minute.
- 73' Controversy at the stadium! Joe Shaughnessy argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 73' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Alfredo Morelos departs to be replaced by Jermain Defoe.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Scott Wright. He replaces Ianis Hagi on 74 minute.
- 79' Jonathan Obika has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 380 appearances.
- 81' Rangers FC make a change. Ryan Kent trudges off to be replaced by Greg Stewart on 81 minutes.
- 86' Joe Shaughnessy, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- With this win, Rangers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Mark O'Hara | 3 |
| Abdallah Sima | 3 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 3 |
| Antonio-Mirko Colak | 3 |
Head to Head
Rangers FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.47
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.35
St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for:
Rangers FC to win 79% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
94%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
21%
Rangers FC or St. Mirren FC
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
18%
1 – 0
14.9%
3 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.2%
5 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
3.3%
6 – 0
1.9%
5 – 1
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | St. Mirren FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -2 | 37% | 24% | 39% |
| -1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| -1 | 61% | 22% | 17% |
| -0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
70%
✓
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

