Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Premier League · 2023-24
St. Johnstone FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sun 18 Feb 2024 · 12:00 UTC McDiarmid Park 6,986 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 37' Mohammed Diomande
0–2 79' James Tavernier pen
0–3 87' James Tavernier pen
David Keltjens 35' Y
Daniel Phillips 71' Y
Ryan McGowan 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Ross MacLeod
  • Assistant 2 Chris Rae (Scotland)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

1
3
16
St. Johnstone FC 20 games · Avg 2.7 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-18 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Rangers FC 2023-12-20 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb Rangers FC H 0–3 L
11 Feb Dundee FC A 1–2 L
07 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–1 L
03 Feb Ross County FC A 1–0 W
27 Jan Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
24 Jan Aberdeen FC H 1–1 D
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb St. Johnstone FC A 3–0 W
14 Feb Ross County FC H 3–1 W
06 Feb Aberdeen FC H 2–1 W
03 Feb Livingston FC H 3–0 W
27 Jan St. Mirren FC A 1–0 W
24 Jan Hibernian FC A 3–0 W

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. St. Johnstone FC is hosting Rangers FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Matthew Smith is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rangers FC so far.
  • 10' It’s high time Craig Levein made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mohammed Diomande made 6 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Rangers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' A moment of madness from David Keltjens on 35 minutes earns him a card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
  • 37' GOAL! Mohammed Diomande fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 42' Connor Goldson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 46' Fresh legs for St. Johnstone FC! Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka comes on to replace David Keltjens.
  • 51' Rangers FC come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 56' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 61' Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
  • 66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 69' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Fabio Silva exits the field as Cyriel Dessers enters on 69.
  • 71' St. Johnstone FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 74' It’s gonna be a card for Ryan McGowan.
  • 79' James Tavernier adds to his 0 season tally! Rangers FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 80' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Todd Cantwell departs to be replaced by Tom Lawrence.
  • 82' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Nicky Clark on, Adama Sidibeh off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Goal! James Tavernier scores his 108 goal in 402 matches.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for St. Johnstone FC.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

Rangers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Clement

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

2024-02-18 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Rangers FC 2023-12-20 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2024-02-18 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Rangers FC L 2024-02-11 Dundee FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-02-07 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-02-03 Ross County FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-01-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2024-01-24 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D

Rangers FC Form

2024-02-18 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Rangers FC W 2024-02-14 Rangers FC 3–1 Ross County FC W 2024-02-06 Rangers FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC W 2024-02-03 Rangers FC 3–0 Livingston FC W 2024-01-27 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Rangers FC W 2024-01-24 Hibernian FC 0–3 Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.79 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC20% Draw27% Rangers FC53%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Rangers FC
80%
St. Johnstone FC or Rangers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC14% Draw48% Rangers FC38%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.8%
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 2
11.4%
0 – 0
11.3%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.2%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
2 – 0
2.7%
0 – 4
2.4%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 12% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 25% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 17% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗

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