Sunday , 16 August 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 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
2020-12-23 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 #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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against St. Johnstone FC and Rangers FC has kicked off!
  • 5' David Wotherspoon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' 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.
  • 24' A stunning finish from Kemar Roofe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 29' It looks surprising Rangers FC does not make any changes. Scott Arfield has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 31' A goal from the Finland international Glen Kamara! He fires home on 31 to make it 0-2!
  • 36' Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. Craig Conway is replaced by Stevie May.
  • 47' The deadlock is broken! Ianis Hagi gets on the scoresheet on 47 minutes.
  • 52' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Filip Helander made 108 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' David Wotherspoon has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 60.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Kemar Roofe as he leaves the pitch. Alfredo Morelos steps in for Rangers FC.
  • 69' St. Johnstone FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 69.
  • 74' Liam Gordon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
  • 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' Cedric Itten has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ianis Hagi on 82 minute.
  • 83' The referee calls foul for Michael O'Halloran. He receives a Red card.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Ryan Kent as he leaves the pitch. Scott Arfield steps in for Rangers FC.
  • 84' St. Johnstone FC make a change. Craig Bryson trudges off to be replaced by Liam Craig on 84 minutes.
  • 89' St. Johnstone FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rangers FC backline.
  • 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
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 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
2 / 4
1.43 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC27% Draw24% Rangers FC49%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Rangers FC
73%
St. Johnstone FC or Rangers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC23% Draw41% Rangers FC36%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 15% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 20% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 15% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✗

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