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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 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

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 Poznan A 2–0 W
06 Dec Ross County FC A 4–0 W
03 Dec Royal Standard de Liege H 3–2 W

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at McDiarmid Park as St. Johnstone FC face off against Rangers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' Filip Helander is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 24' Kemar Roofe adds to his 0 season tally! Rangers FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 31' What a moment for Glen Kamara! That strike on 31 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum Booth, as he is very good at scoring at McDiarmid Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 46' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 46 minute. Craig Conway leaves to be changed by Stevie May.
  • 47' Ianis Hagi doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Gerrard will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 57' St. Johnstone FC have won 244 goals from 251 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 60' David Wotherspoon is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Kemar Roofe is replaced by Alfredo Morelos on 64 minute.
  • 69' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 74' Scott Arfield is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Johnstone FC so far.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Steven Davis as he leaves the pitch. Bongani Zungu steps in for Rangers FC.
  • 81' The referee shows St. Johnstone FC player a Yellow card on 81.
  • 82' The whistle greets Ianis Hagi as he departs to be replaced by Cedric Itten.
  • 83' The referee has no hesitation. Michael O'Halloran is booked for St. Johnstone FC — Red card on 83.
  • 83' Scott Arfield is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Kent at the 83 minute mark.
  • 84' Craig Bryson makes way for Liam Craig at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Johnstone FC.
  • 89' 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.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — St. Johnstone FC 0-3 Rangers FC.

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
Vaclav Cerny 3
Kemar Roofe 3
Glen Kamara 3
Scott Arfield 3
Joe Aribo 2
Nicky Clark 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 Poznan 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 Liege W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.86 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC19% Draw25% Rangers FC56%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
44%
Draw or Rangers FC
81%
St. Johnstone FC or Rangers FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC14% Draw45% Rangers FC41%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
11.9%
1 – 1
11.6%
0 – 2
11.1%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 4
3%
1 – 4
2.6%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 11% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 42% — 58%
+1 42% 24% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 18% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

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