Wednesday , 30 September 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 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

1
3
16
St. Johnstone FC 20 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
#6 Position #2
8 Points 16
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 1
9 Scored 8
10 Conceded 4
-1 GD +4
1.14 PPG 2.29
29% Win % 71%

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
67% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

St. Johnstone FC are 6th (8 pts). Rangers FC are 2nd (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A
Cheick Diabate 1 G
Kai Fotheringham 1 G
Rangers FC
Lawrence Shankland 3 G
Ryan Naderi 2 G 1 A
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' Liam Craig has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Rangers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Filip Helander suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at McDiarmid Park. Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 41' St. Johnstone FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
  • 46' Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 51' Brilliant from the ! Michael O'Halloran makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 51.
  • 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 57' What a strike from Kemar Roofe! The score is 1-1.
  • 58' Kemar Roofe with the second goal in the match!
  • 59' St. Johnstone FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
  • 64' It looks surprising Rangers FC does not make any changes. Leon Balogun has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 69' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 74' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 77' The whistle greets Filip Helander as he departs to be replaced by Jack Simpson.
  • 78' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fashion Sakala is hanging Alfredo Morelos on the field on 78 minute.
  • 79' A goal from the England international James Tavernier! He fires home on 79 to make it 1-3!
  • 82' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Ryan Kent by John Lundstram on 82 minute.
  • 83' A change in the St. Johnstone FC ranks — Hayden Muller exits the field as Eetu Vertainen enters on 83.
  • 85' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Alistair Crawford by Stevie May on 85 minute.
  • 90' 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.
  • 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
Glen Kamara 3
Scott Arfield 3
Vaclav Cerny 3
Kemar Roofe 3
Jermain Defoe 2
Mohammed Diomande 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
0.72 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC18% Draw26% Rangers FC56%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
45%
Draw or Rangers FC
82%
St. Johnstone FC or Rangers FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC12% Draw48% Rangers FC40%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.6%
0 – 2
12.3%
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 0
11.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
6.6%
1 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 4
2.7%
2 – 0
2.3%

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% 10% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 42% — 58%
+1 42% 26% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 18% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✓

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