St. Johnstone FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2020-21 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
St. Johnstone FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League at McDiarmid Park.
- St. Johnstone FC 13 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Rangers FC 12 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Connor
- Referee Euan Anderson
- Referee Drew Kirkland
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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)
H2H (21 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
St. Johnstone FC this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
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' KICK OFF: St. Johnstone FC gets underway.
- 5' Steven Davis, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' St. Johnstone FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
- 18' A meaty challenge results in booking for Shaun Rooney on 18.
- 22' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. Guy Melamed is replaced by Chris Kane.
- 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 32' Nigeria international Calvin Bassey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 42' David Wotherspoon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rangers FC tonight.
- 47' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 52' Shaun Rooney has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' The deadlock is broken! Scott Wright gets on the scoresheet on 55 minutes.
- 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Glen Kamara.
- 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ianis Hagi on 62 minutes.
- 62' Nathan Patterson has so much to prove this time. He replaces James Tavernier on 62 minute.
- 64' Jack Simpson was booked on 64.
- 65' Scott Wright was booked on 65.
- 68' That is a Yellow card for St. Johnstone FC. Jamie McCart will be fuming at that decision.
- 69' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Scott Wright departs to be replaced by Scott Arfield.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Michael O'Halloran. He replaces Stevie May on 73 minute.
- 78' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. David Wotherspoon has done his job and it is now time for Craig Bryson to step up.
- 79' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Borna Barisic exits the field as Calvin Bassey enters on 79.
- 84' Rangers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 87' A moment of madness from Chris Kane on 87 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Stevie May ↓ Michael O'Halloran 73'
- 10
- 1
- 26
- 6
- 5
- 18
- 19
- 4
-
24
Callum Booth ↓ Scott Tanser 73'
-
17
Guy Melamed ↓ Chris Kane 22'
Bench
-
13
Craig Bryson ↑ 78'
- 12
-
9
Chris Kane ↑ 22'
-
3
Scott Tanser ↑ 73'
- 2
-
11
Michael O'Halloran ↑ 73'
- 15
- 46
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
10
Steven Davis ↓ Joe Aribo 69'
- 33
- 25
-
7
Ianis Hagi ↓ Jermain Defoe 79'
-
31
Borna Barisic ↓ Calvin Bassey 79'
-
23
Scott Wright ↓ Scott Arfield 69'
- 18
- 6
- 2
- 11
Bench
-
9
Jermain Defoe ↑ 79'
-
17
Joe Aribo ↑ 69'
- 5
- 20
- 14
-
37
Scott Arfield ↑ 69'
- 1
-
16
Nathan Patterson ↑ 62'
-
3
Calvin Bassey ↑ 79'
Coach
Steven Gerrard
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
St. Johnstone FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.79
St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
St. Johnstone FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Rangers FC
76%
St. Johnstone FC or Rangers FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.9%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 2
11.2%
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
6.5%
0 – 3
5.7%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.6%
2 – 0
2.9%
0 – 4
2.3%
Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC
| Handicap | St. Johnstone FC covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 25% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.