St. Johnstone FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Johnstone FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League at McDiarmid Park.
- St. Johnstone FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Rangers FC 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steven McLean
- Assistant 1 Steven Traynor (Scotland)
- Assistant 2 Colin Drummond (Scotland)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Rangers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Nov | Kilmarnock FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | Motherwell FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Oct | St. Mirren FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Oct | Dundee FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | St. Johnstone FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | OGC Nice | A | 4–1 | W |
| 23 Nov | Dundee United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | PAE Olympiakos SFP | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Oct | Aberdeen FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| St. Johnstone FC | Rangers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #2 |
| 8 | Points | 16 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 1 |
| 9 | Scored | 8 |
| 10 | Conceded | 4 |
| -1 | GD | +4 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 29% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
St. Johnstone FC this season
67%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
St. Johnstone FC are 6th (8 pts). Rangers FC are 2nd (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Rangers FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Rangers FC
| Lawrence Shankland | 3 G | |
| Ryan Naderi | 2 G | 1 A |
| Miguel Chaiwa | 1 G | 1 A |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Rangers FC get us underway at McDiarmid Park.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Johnstone FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' St. Johnstone FC currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 21' The referee has no hesitation. Andre Raymond is booked for St. Johnstone FC — card on 21.
- 26' Sven Sprangler needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 31' Joshua Rae has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rangers FC that had 409 games and scored 794 goals.
- 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' Sven Sprangler was booked on 45.
- 46' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Graham Carey by Aaron Essel on 46 minute.
- 51' Trinidad & Tobago international Andre Raymond has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' Bozo Mikulic, a Croatia , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 58' The St. Johnstone FC manager makes a substitution. Nicky Clark departs to be replaced by Lewis Neilson.
- 63' The deadlock is broken! Jason Holt gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
- 67' Adama Sidibeh gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Sven Sprangler and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' named a 4-3-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 76' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Ianis Hagi by Mohammed Diomande on 76 minute.
- 80' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka is replaced by Josh McPake.
- 81' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Maksym Kucheriavyi is hanging Jason Holt on the field on 81 minute.
- 82' Rangers FC ring the changes. Vaclav Cerny has done his job and it is now time for Kieran Dowell to step up.
- 85' Nicolas Raskin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 85.
- 88' The referee calls foul for Ianis Hagi. He receives a card.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for St. Johnstone FC.
Lineups
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
4-3-1-2Starting XI
- 29
-
7
Jason Holt ↓ Maksym Kucheriavyi 81'
-
11
Graham Carey ↓ Aaron Essel 46'
- 14
- 2
-
10
Nicky Clark ↓ Lewis Neilson 58'
-
23
Sven Sprangler ↓ Adama Sidibeh 67'
- 27
- 5
- 12
- 3
Bench
- 22
- 4
- 20
-
6
Lewis Neilson ↑ 58'
-
17
Maksym Kucheriavyi ↑ 81'
-
16
Adama Sidibeh ↑ 67'
-
24
Josh McPake ↑ 80'
-
15
Aaron Essel ↑ 46'
- 46
Coach
Simo Valakari
Rangers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
-
4
Robin Propper ↓ Ridvan Yilmaz 46'
-
18
Vaclav Cerny ↓ Kieran Dowell 82'
-
30
Ianis Hagi ↓ Mohammed Diomande 76'
- 5
- 2
- 43
-
14
Nedim Bajrami ↓ Leon Balogun 46'
- 8
- 29
- 22
Bench
-
20
Kieran Dowell ↑ 82'
-
27
Leon Balogun ↑ 46'
- 9
- 31
-
99
Danilo ↑ 58'
-
3
Ridvan Yilmaz ↑ 46'
-
10
Mohammed Diomande ↑ 76'
- 38
- 45
Coach
Philippe Clement
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
St. Johnstone FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.56
St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
St. Johnstone FC or Draw
45%
Draw or Rangers FC
83%
St. Johnstone FC or Rangers FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
15.5%
0 – 2
13.6%
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 3
6.5%
1 – 0
6.2%
1 – 3
3.9%
2 – 1
2.9%
0 – 4
2.4%
2 – 2
2.3%
2 – 0
1.9%
Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC
| Handicap | St. Johnstone FC covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 10% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 27% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

