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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 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

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 #9
3 Points 1
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 1
4 Scored 2
4 Conceded 3
+0 GD -1
1.50 PPG 0.50
50% Win % 0%

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
0% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

St. Johnstone FC are 6th (3 pts). Rangers FC are 9th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rangers FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' St. Johnstone FC have kicked off against Rangers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' St. Johnstone FC have won 248 goals from 252 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 8' A stunning finish from Callum Hendry — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 13' Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 18' James Tavernier needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 39 Yellow cards this season.
  • 23' Ianis Hagi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
  • 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 33' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 38' St. Johnstone FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rangers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' Florian Kamberi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andrew Halliday on 46 minute.
  • 50' Brilliant from the ! Florian Kamberi makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 50.
  • 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 60' Nikola Katic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rangers FC so far.
  • 63' Poor challenge from Callum Booth. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 65' A change in the St. Johnstone FC ranks — Callum Hendry exits the field as Chris Kane enters on 65.
  • 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 71' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joe Aribo makes it 1-2.
  • 75' Michael O'Halloran is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anthony Ralston at the 75 minute mark.
  • 76' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Alfredo Morelos by Steven Davis on 76 minute.
  • 78' Greg Stewart has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ianis Hagi on 78 minute.
  • 80' Magnificent from Stevie May! That is 27 goals in 351 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tommy Wright might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 86' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Stevie May by Liam Craig on 86 minute.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

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
Glen Kamara 3
Scott Arfield 3
Vaclav Cerny 3
Kemar Roofe 3
Jermain Defoe 2
Mohammed Diomande 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
2 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Rangers FC 75% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC41% Draw25% Rangers FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Rangers FC
59%
St. Johnstone FC or Rangers FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC33% Draw39% Rangers FC28%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 18% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 16% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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