Wednesday , 30 September 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
St. Johnstone FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Rangers FC
Wed 23 Dec 2020 · 18:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45+3' · FT 45+2'
David Wotherspoon 60' Y
Michael O'Halloran 81' Y
Michael O'Halloran 83' R

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Stevenson
  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Referee Graeme Leslie
  • Referee Graham Beaton

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
2020-12-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Rangers FC 2020-08-12 Rangers FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Rangers FC H 0–3 L
19 Dec St. Mirren FC A 2–3 L
12 Dec Livingston FC H 1–2 L
06 Dec Celtic FC A 1–1 D
24 Nov Hibernian FC A 2–2 D
21 Nov Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 3–0 W
19 Dec Motherwell FC H 3–1 W
13 Dec Dundee United FC A 2–1 W
10 Dec KKS Lech Poznań A 2–0 W
06 Dec Ross County FC A 4–0 W
03 Dec Royal Standard de Liège H 3–2 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' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Rangers 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.
  • 15' Steven Davis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 24' The deadlock is broken! Kemar Roofe gets on the scoresheet on 24 minutes.
  • 29' With 0 assists to his name this season, Scott Arfield is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
  • 31' Goal! Glen Kamara scores his 8 goal in 187 matches.
  • 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 41' Filip Helander has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stevie May is hanging Craig Conway on the field on 46 minute.
  • 47' The Romania Ianis Hagi breaks the deadlock on 47 minutes. 0-3!
  • 52' Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 60' David Wotherspoon was booked on 60.
  • 64' Alfredo Morelos gets the nod from Rangers FC. He replaces Kemar Roofe and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 74' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Johnstone FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 77' The whistle greets Steven Davis as he departs to be replaced by Bongani Zungu.
  • 81' Michael O'Halloran has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
  • 82' Ianis Hagi makes way for Cedric Itten at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rangers FC.
  • 83' St. Johnstone FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 83.
  • 83' Scott Arfield is replacing Ryan Kent for the Rangers FC side.
  • 84' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Craig Bryson is replaced by Liam Craig on 84 minute.
  • 89' Rangers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • The points are shared — St. Johnstone FC 0-3 Rangers FC. Honours even.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2020-12-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Rangers FC 2020-08-12 Rangers FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2020-12-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Rangers FC L 2020-12-19 St. Mirren FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2020-12-12 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Livingston FC L 2020-12-06 Celtic FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-11-24 Hibernian FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-11-21 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D

Rangers FC Form

2020-12-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Rangers FC W 2020-12-19 Rangers FC 3–1 Motherwell FC W 2020-12-13 Dundee United FC 1–2 Rangers FC W 2020-12-10 KKS Lech Poznań 0–2 Rangers FC W 2020-12-06 Ross County FC 0–4 Rangers FC W 2020-12-03 Rangers FC 3–2 Royal Standard de Liège W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.54 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 64% + Rangers FC to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC13% Draw23% Rangers FC64%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
37%
Draw or Rangers FC
87%
St. Johnstone FC or Rangers FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC8% Draw45% Rangers FC47%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
16.1%
0 – 2
15.3%
0 – 0
10.7%
1 – 1
9.6%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 4
4.5%
1 – 0
3.9%
1 – 4
2.6%
2 – 1
2.3%
2 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 7% 91%
-0.5 9% — 91%
+0.5 31% — 69%
+1 31% 26% 42%
+1.5 58% — 42%
+2 58% 21% 21%
+2.5 79% — 21%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
59% ✓

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