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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 Celtic FC 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

1
3
17
St. Johnstone FC 21 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
#7 Position #2
17 Points 27
13 Played 12
4 / 5 / 4 W / D / L 8 / 3 / 1
17 Scored 21
20 Conceded 9
-3 GD +12
1.31 PPG 2.25
31% Win % 67%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
55% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

St. Johnstone FC are 7th (17 pts). Rangers FC are 2nd (27 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/6
61-75
3/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rangers FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
4/1
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 5 G
Josh Campbell 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G 4 A
Kai Fotheringham 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A
Rangers FC
Ryan Naderi 6 G 3 A
Kevin Kelsy 4 G
Lawrence Shankland 3 G
Miguel Chaiwa 1 G 1 A
Thelo Aasgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' St. Johnstone FC have kicked off against Rangers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Bongani Zungu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rangers FC so far.
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 15' Joe Aribo, a Nigeria central midfielder, has 25 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Rangers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 24' Kemar Roofe is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rangers FC that had 414 games and scored 807 goals.
  • 31' GOAL! Glen Kamara fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Craig Conway by Stevie May on 46 minute.
  • 47' Goal! Ianis Hagi scores his 22 goal in 8 matches.
  • 52' St. Johnstone FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 57' Scotland international Allan McGregor has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for David Wotherspoon on 60.
  • 64' Alfredo Morelos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kemar Roofe on 64 minute.
  • 69' 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.
  • 74' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Johnstone FC and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 77' Steven Davis makes way for Bongani Zungu at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rangers FC.
  • 81' Michael O'Halloran was booked on 81.
  • 82' Rangers FC ring the changes. Ianis Hagi has done his job and it is now time for Cedric Itten to step up.
  • 83' A moment of madness from Michael O'Halloran on 83 minutes earns him a Red card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
  • 83' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Kent departs to be replaced by Scott Arfield.
  • 84' Craig Bryson makes way for Liam Craig at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Johnstone FC.
  • 89' 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.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Rangers FC to claim maximum points.

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
Kemar Roofe 3
Glen Kamara 3
Scott Arfield 3
Vaclav Cerny 3
Joe Aribo 2
Kevin Kelsy 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
4 / 4
0.6 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.18 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC13% Draw21% Rangers FC66%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
34%
Draw or Rangers FC
87%
St. Johnstone FC or Rangers FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC8% Draw41% Rangers FC51%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
14.4%
0 – 1
13.1%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 3
6.3%
0 – 4
5.6%
1 – 4
3.5%
1 – 0
3.1%
2 – 2
2.6%
0 – 5
2.5%

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% 6% 92%
-0.5 8% — 92%
+0.5 28% — 72%
+1 28% 24% 48%
+1.5 52% — 48%
+2 52% 22% 26%
+2.5 74% — 26%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✓

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