Wednesday , 30 September 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
St. Johnstone FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sat 16 Sep 2023 · 11:30 UTC McDiarmid Park 6,967 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 16' Danilo
0–2 79' Rabbi Matondo
Dara Costelloe 30' Y
Y 34' Nicolas Raskin
Matthew Smith 47' Y
Chris Kane 60' Y
Oludare Olufunwa 76' Y
Luke Robinson 85' Y
Y 88' James Tavernier

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Assistant 1 Calum Spence
  • Assistant 2 Gordon Crawford

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
2023-09-16 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Rangers FC 2023-01-28 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2022-11-06 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Rangers FC 2022-08-13 Rangers FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC 2022-03-02 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Rangers FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep Rangers FC H 0–2 L
02 Sep Dundee FC H 2–2 D
26 Aug Celtic FC A 0–0 D
12 Aug Ross County FC A 0–2 L
05 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–2 L
28 May Livingston FC H 2–0 W
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep St. Johnstone FC A 2–0 W
03 Sep Celtic FC H 0–1 L
30 Aug PSV A 1–5 L
26 Aug Ross County FC A 2–0 W
22 Aug PSV H 2–2 D
15 Aug Servette FC A 1–1 D

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — St. Johnstone FC and Rangers FC get this one started.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven MacLean might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 16' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Danilo makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 20' Abdallah Sima is ready to make an impact after coming on for Danilo at the 20 minute mark.
  • 21' The St. Johnstone FC bench stirs into life. Liam Gordon is withdrawn and Sam McClelland gets his opportunity.
  • 26' It looks surprising St. Johnstone FC does not make any changes. Ben Davies has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' It’s a booking for St. Johnstone FC player. Dara Costelloe gets a card.
  • 34' That is a card for Rangers FC. Nicolas Raskin will be fuming at that decision.
  • 39' England international John Lundstram has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 44' Maksym Kucheriavyi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Matthew Smith.
  • 52' Over 52 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 60' Chris Kane has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 60.
  • 65' St. Johnstone FC currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 70' The St. Johnstone FC bench stirs into life. Maksym Kucheriavyi is withdrawn and Stevie May gets his opportunity.
  • 73' Rabbi Matondo gets the nod from Rangers FC. He replaces Sam Lammers and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' That looks like a foul for a card for Oludare Olufunwa.
  • 79' The Wales Rabbi Matondo breaks the deadlock on 79 minutes. 0-2!
  • 82' The crowd applauds Daniel Phillips as he leaves the pitch. Cameron MacPherson steps in for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 85' Poor challenge from Luke Robinson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 88' Rangers FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • Rangers FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven MacLean

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Beale

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-09-16 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Rangers FC 2023-01-28 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2022-11-06 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Rangers FC 2022-08-13 Rangers FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC 2022-03-02 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Rangers FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2023-09-16 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Rangers FC L 2023-09-02 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Dundee FC D 2023-08-26 Celtic FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-08-12 Ross County FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-08-05 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-05-28 St. Johnstone FC 2–0 Livingston FC W

Rangers FC Form

2023-09-16 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Rangers FC W 2023-09-03 Rangers FC 0–1 Celtic FC L 2023-08-30 PSV 5–1 Rangers FC L 2023-08-26 Ross County FC 0–2 Rangers FC W 2023-08-22 Rangers FC 2–2 PSV D 2023-08-15 Servette FC 1–1 Rangers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.79 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC22% Draw28% Rangers FC50%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.32
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 9%
91%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Rangers FC
78%
St. Johnstone FC or Rangers FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC14% Draw49% Rangers FC37%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14%
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 0
11.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 3
5.6%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.6%
2 – 0
2.9%
0 – 4
2.2%

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 47% — 53%
+1 47% 25% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 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.