Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

Premier League · 2021-22
St. Johnstone FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Rangers FC
Wed 2 Mar 2022 · 19:45 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 31' Calvin Bassey
Melker Hallberg 63' 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
2022-03-02 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Rangers FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Rangers FC H 0–1 L
26 Feb Ross County FC A 1–3 L
19 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–1 W
15 Feb Aberdeen FC A 1–1 D
09 Feb St. Mirren FC A 1–2 L
05 Feb Dundee United FC H 0–0 D
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar St. Johnstone FC A 1–0 W
27 Feb Motherwell FC H 2–2 D
24 Feb Borussia Dortmund H 2–2 D
20 Feb Dundee United FC A 1–1 D
17 Feb Borussia Dortmund A 4–2 W
09 Feb Hibernian FC H 2–0 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)
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' It’s Showtime! The match between St. Johnstone FC and Rangers FC is underway.
  • 3' A stunning finish from Glen Kamara — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 8' 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.
  • 13' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 264 games and scored 261 goals.
  • 18' Melker Hallberg needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Johnstone FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 28' Rangers FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Kevin Kelsy scoring 2 goals.
  • 31' The referee calls foul for Calvin Bassey. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 36' Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 41' Liam Gordon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rangers FC so far.
  • 46' With 1 assists to his name this season, Thomas Sang is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' Ryan Kent is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rangers FC tonight.
  • 61' St. Johnstone FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 63' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Melker Hallberg on 63 minutes.
  • 68' Over 68 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 73' St. Johnstone FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 77' Stevie May gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Nadir Ciftci and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' St. Johnstone FC make a change. Alistair Crawford trudges off to be replaced by Cameron MacPherson on 78 minutes.
  • 83' John Lundstram, a England midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 84' St. Johnstone FC make a change. Callum Hendry trudges off to be replaced by Thelonius Bair on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Nadir Ciftci has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 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 Giovanni van Bronckhorst

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Tavernier 7
Alfredo Morelos 5
Kemar Roofe 3
Glen Kamara 3
Scott Arfield 3
Vaclav Cerny 3
Kevin Kelsy 2
Nicky Clark 2

Head to Head

2022-03-02 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Rangers FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2022-03-02 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Rangers FC L 2022-02-26 Ross County FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2022-02-19 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2022-02-15 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2022-02-09 St. Mirren FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2022-02-05 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Dundee United FC D

Rangers FC Form

2022-03-02 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Rangers FC W 2022-02-27 Rangers FC 2–2 Motherwell FC D 2022-02-24 Rangers FC 2–2 Borussia Dortmund D 2022-02-20 Dundee United FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2022-02-17 Borussia Dortmund 2–4 Rangers FC W 2022-02-09 Rangers FC 2–0 Hibernian FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.71 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC18% Draw27% Rangers FC55%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
45%
Draw or Rangers FC
82%
St. Johnstone FC or Rangers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC12% Draw48% Rangers FC40%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
12.4%
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 0
11.7%
1 – 2
8.8%
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
50% ✗

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