Thursday , 2 July 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2020-21 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2020-21
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Rangers FC
Wed 21 Apr 2021 · 18:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45+5' · FT 45+7'
Shaun Rooney 18' Y
Y 60' Glen Kamara
Y 62' Ianis Hagi
Y 64' Jack Simpson
Y 65' Scott Wright
Jamie McCart 68' Y
Chris Kane 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Frank Connor
  • Referee Euan Anderson
  • Referee Drew Kirkland
  • Referee

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
2021-04-21 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Rangers FC 2021-02-03 Rangers FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Rangers FC H 1–1 D
10 Apr Aberdeen FC H 0–1 L
20 Mar Ross County FC H 1–0 W
06 Mar Hibernian FC H 1–0 W
03 Mar Hamilton Academical FC A 1–1 D
20 Feb Motherwell FC A 3–0 W
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr St. Johnstone FC A 1–1 D
11 Apr Hibernian FC H 2–1 W
21 Mar Celtic FC A 1–1 D
18 Mar SK Slavia Praha H 0–2 L
11 Mar SK Slavia Praha A 1–1 D
06 Mar St. Mirren FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to McDiarmid Park that hosts another battle between St. Johnstone FC and Rangers FC.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Connor Goldson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 10' Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Johnstone FC in their trying to find a way past Rangers FC's compact .
  • 18' St. Johnstone FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 22' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Guy Melamed by Chris Kane on 22 minute.
  • 27' Jermain Defoe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 32' Cedric Itten has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 4 goals to his name this season.
  • 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 42' Jack Simpson, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 47' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 52' It’s high time Steven Gerrard made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 55' Scott Wright is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Glen Kamara on 60.
  • 62' A moment of madness from Ianis Hagi on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rangers FC will be frustrated.
  • 62' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. James Tavernier departs to be replaced by Nathan Patterson.
  • 64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jack Simpson.
  • 65' Scott Wright catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
  • 68' The referee shows St. Johnstone FC player a Yellow card on 68.
  • 69' The whistle greets Scott Wright as he departs to be replaced by Scott Arfield.
  • 73' Michael O'Halloran has so much to prove this time. He replaces Stevie May on 73 minute.
  • 78' David Wotherspoon makes way for Craig Bryson at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Johnstone FC.
  • 79' Calvin Bassey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Borna Barisic on 79 minute.
  • 84' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 87' The referee calls foul for Chris Kane. He receives a Yellow card.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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

2021-04-21 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Rangers FC 2021-02-03 Rangers FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2021-04-21 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2021-04-10 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC L 2021-03-20 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC W 2021-03-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Hibernian FC W 2021-03-03 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2021-02-20 Motherwell FC 0–3 St. Johnstone FC W

Rangers FC Form

2021-04-21 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2021-04-11 Rangers FC 2–1 Hibernian FC W 2021-03-21 Celtic FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2021-03-18 Rangers FC 0–2 SK Slavia Praha L 2021-03-11 SK Slavia Praha 1–1 Rangers FC D 2021-03-06 Rangers FC 3–0 St. Mirren FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.05 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Rangers FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC33% Draw31% Rangers FC36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Rangers FC
67%
St. Johnstone FC or Rangers FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC22% Draw52% Rangers FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.1%
0 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
10%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 21% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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