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St. Johnstone FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
St. Johnstone FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sun 23 Feb 2020 · 13:30 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Callum Booth 63' Y

Overview

Match Preview

St. Johnstone FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League at McDiarmid Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Andrew Dallas
  • Referee Graeme Stewart
  • Referee William Collum
  • Referee Andy McWilliam

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

1
3
16
St. Johnstone FC 20 games · Avg 2.7 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-23 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Rangers FC 2019-09-22 St. Johnstone FC 0–4 Rangers FC 2019-02-16 Rangers FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC 2018-12-23 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Rangers FC 2018-09-23 Rangers FC 5–1 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Rangers FC H 2–2 D
15 Feb Ross County FC A 1–1 D
12 Feb Motherwell FC H 2–1 W
05 Feb Aberdeen FC A 1–0 W
01 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–3 D
29 Jan Celtic FC H 0–3 L
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb St. Johnstone FC A 2–2 D
16 Feb Livingston FC H 1–0 W
12 Feb Kilmarnock FC A 1–2 L
05 Feb Hibernian FC H 2–1 W
01 Feb Aberdeen FC H 0–0 D
29 Jan Ross County FC H 2–0 W

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)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
67% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds McDiarmid Park will turn into a battlefield for St. Johnstone FC and Rangers FC.
  • 5' St. Johnstone FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 8' A goal from the Scotland international Callum Hendry! He fires home on 8 to make it 1-0!
  • 13' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 18' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 23' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tommy Wright might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 28' James Tavernier has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 39 cards already picked up this season.
  • 33' Rangers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 38' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Johnstone FC in their trying to find a way past Rangers FC's compact .
  • 43' Andrew Halliday, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Florian Kamberi. He replaces Andrew Halliday on 46 minute.
  • 50' What a moment for Florian Kamberi! That strike on 50 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 55' It’s high time Tommy Wright made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tommy Wright will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Callum Booth on 63.
  • 65' The St. Johnstone FC bench stirs into life. Callum Hendry is withdrawn and Chris Kane gets his opportunity.
  • 70' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 71' Against the run of play, Joe Aribo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 75' Anthony Ralston makes way for Michael O'Halloran at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Johnstone FC.
  • 76' Steven Davis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alfredo Morelos at the 76 minute mark.
  • 78' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Greg Stewart is hanging Ianis Hagi on the field on 78 minute.
  • 80' Stevie May makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and St. Johnstone FC are in front.
  • 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 86' Liam Craig is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stevie May at the 86 minute mark.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tommy Wright

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Tavernier 7
Alfredo Morelos 5
Kemar Roofe 3
Glen Kamara 3
Scott Arfield 3
Vaclav Cerny 3
Joe Aribo 2
Nicky Clark 2

Head to Head

2020-02-23 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Rangers FC 2019-09-22 St. Johnstone FC 0–4 Rangers FC 2019-02-16 Rangers FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC 2018-12-23 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Rangers FC 2018-09-23 Rangers FC 5–1 St. Johnstone FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2020-02-23 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Rangers FC D 2020-02-15 Ross County FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-02-12 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Motherwell FC W 2020-02-05 Aberdeen FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2020-02-01 St. Johnstone FC 3–3 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2020-01-29 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Celtic FC L

Rangers FC Form

2020-02-23 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Rangers FC D 2020-02-16 Rangers FC 1–0 Livingston FC W 2020-02-12 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Rangers FC L 2020-02-05 Rangers FC 2–1 Hibernian FC W 2020-02-01 Rangers FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2020-01-29 Rangers FC 2–0 Ross County FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.11 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC28% Draw27% Rangers FC45%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Rangers FC
72%
St. Johnstone FC or Rangers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC19% Draw45% Rangers FC36%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
9.3%
0 – 2
8.6%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.4%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 22% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 16% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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