Saturday , 14 November 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sat 11 Sep 2021 · 11:30 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 10' Jon McLaughlin
Hayden Muller 41' Y
Liam Craig 59' Y
Y 59' Kemar Roofe
Y 59' Alfredo Morelos
Shaun Rooney 59' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2021-09-11 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Rangers FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Sep Rangers FC H 1–2 L
29 Aug St. Mirren FC A 0–0 D
22 Aug Dundee United FC H 0–1 L
12 Aug Galatasaray SK H 2–4 L
08 Aug Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
05 Aug Galatasaray SK A 1–1 D
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Sep St. Johnstone FC A 2–1 W
29 Aug Celtic FC H 1–0 W
26 Aug FC Alashkert A 0–0 D
22 Aug Ross County FC A 4–2 W
19 Aug FC Alashkert H 1–0 W
10 Aug Malmo FF H 1–2 L

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — St. Johnstone FC and Rangers FC get this one started.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Rangers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' The referee shows Rangers FC player a Yellow card on 10.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Aribo made 393 appearances and scored 43 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' Calvin Bassey needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 41' The referee has no hesitation. Hayden Muller is booked for St. Johnstone FC — Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 51' Michael O'Halloran makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and St. Johnstone FC are in front.
  • 56' 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.
  • 57' A goal from the Jamaica international Kemar Roofe! He fires home on 57 to make it 1-1!
  • 58' What composure from Kemar Roofe! The Jamaica international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 59' A moment of madness from Liam Craig on 59 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
  • 64' A quiet spell here at McDiarmid Park. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 69' St. Johnstone 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.
  • 74' Liam Craig has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 77' Jack Simpson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Filip Helander at the 77 minute mark.
  • 78' Fashion Sakala is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alfredo Morelos at the 78 minute mark.
  • 79' Brilliant from the defender! James Tavernier makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 79.
  • 82' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Ryan Kent exits the field as John Lundstram enters on 82.
  • 83' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Eetu Vertainen on, Hayden Muller off on 83 minutes.
  • 85' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. Alistair Crawford is replaced by Stevie May.
  • 90' John Lundstram is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rangers FC so far.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Ianis Hagi 2
Jermain Defoe 2

Head to Head

2021-09-11 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Rangers FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2021-09-11 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Rangers FC L 2021-08-29 St. Mirren FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2021-08-22 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Dundee United FC L 2021-08-12 St. Johnstone FC 2–4 Galatasaray SK L 2021-08-08 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2021-08-05 Galatasaray SK 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D

Rangers FC Form

2021-09-11 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Rangers FC W 2021-08-29 Rangers FC 1–0 Celtic FC W 2021-08-26 FC Alashkert 0–0 Rangers FC D 2021-08-22 Ross County FC 2–4 Rangers FC W 2021-08-19 Rangers FC 1–0 FC Alashkert W 2021-08-10 Rangers FC 1–2 Malmo FF L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.78 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC17% Draw24% Rangers FC59%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
41%
Draw or Rangers FC
83%
St. Johnstone FC or Rangers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC12% Draw44% Rangers FC44%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.1%
0 – 2
12.1%
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 3
7.6%
1 – 3
6.1%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 1
3.8%
0 – 4
3.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 4
3%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 9% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 37% — 63%
+1 37% 24% 39%
+1.5 61% — 39%
+2 61% 20% 19%
+2.5 81% — 19%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✓

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