Sunday , 16 August 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
7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

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 #9
3 Points 1
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 1
4 Scored 2
4 Conceded 3
+0 GD -1
1.50 PPG 0.50
50% Win % 0%

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
0% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

St. Johnstone FC are 6th (3 pts). Rangers FC are 9th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and St. Johnstone FC launch into their encounter with Rangers FC.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Phillips, as he is very good at scoring at McDiarmid Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 16' GOAL! Danilo scores on 16.
  • 20' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Danilo exits the field as Abdallah Sima enters on 20.
  • 21' Sam McClelland is replacing Liam Gordon for the St. Johnstone FC side.
  • 26' Rabbi Matondo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rangers FC tonight.
  • 30' Dara Costelloe has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 30.
  • 34' Nicolas Raskin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 34.
  • 39' 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 Dara Costelloe suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 47' Matthew Smith was booked on 47.
  • 52' Tom Lawrence needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 57' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 60' That is a card for St. Johnstone FC. Chris Kane will be fuming at that decision.
  • 65' Chris Kane has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 70' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 70 minute. Maksym Kucheriavyi leaves to be changed by Stevie May.
  • 73' Another change for Rangers FC made on 73 minute. Sam Lammers leaves to be changed by Rabbi Matondo.
  • 76' The referee calls foul for Oludare Olufunwa. He receives a card.
  • 79' GOAL! Rabbi Matondo scores on 79.
  • 82' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Daniel Phillips is replaced by Cameron MacPherson on 82 minute.
  • 85' The referee calls foul for Luke Robinson. He receives a card.
  • 88' The referee does not hesitate — a card for James Tavernier on 88 minutes.
  • The points are shared — St. Johnstone FC 0-2 Rangers FC. Honours even.

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
Joe Aribo 2
Nicky Clark 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
1 / 4
1.68 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Rangers FC 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC37% Draw26% Rangers FC37%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Rangers FC
63%
St. Johnstone FC or Rangers FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC30% Draw42% Rangers FC28%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.6%
2 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
5.3%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 19% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 18% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✗

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