Thursday , 2 July 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
St. Johnstone FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sun 1 Dec 2024 · 12:00 UTC McDiarmid Park 7,446 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 63' Jason Holt og
Andre Raymond 21' Y
Sven Sprangler 45' Y
Y 85' Nicolas Raskin
Y 88' Ianis Hagi

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Assistant 1 Steven Traynor (Scotland)
  • Assistant 2 Colin Drummond (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
2024-12-01 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Rangers FC 2024-10-06 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Rangers FC H 0–1 L
23 Nov Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W
09 Nov Motherwell FC A 1–2 L
02 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–2 L
30 Oct St. Mirren FC A 1–3 L
26 Oct Dundee FC A 2–1 W
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 1–0 W
28 Nov OGC Nice A 4–1 W
23 Nov Dundee United FC H 1–1 D
10 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–0 W
07 Nov PAE Olympiakos SFP A 1–1 D
30 Oct Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to McDiarmid Park that hosts another battle between St. Johnstone FC and Rangers FC.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Johnstone FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' It looks surprising St. Johnstone FC does not make any changes. Jack Sanders has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 21' It’s gonna be a card for Andre Raymond.
  • 26' It looks like no one’s ball. Rangers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 31' Robin Propper needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Connor Barron made 350 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' The referee shows St. Johnstone FC player a card on 45.
  • 46' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 46 minute. Graham Carey leaves to be changed by Aaron Essel.
  • 51' Rangers FC is showing some good football. However, Rangers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 58' The supporters are chanting for Lewis Neilson. He replaces Nicky Clark on 58 minute.
  • 63' GOAL! Jason Holt scores on 63.
  • 67' The whistle greets Sven Sprangler as he departs to be replaced by Adama Sidibeh.
  • 72' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 72 minutes.
  • 76' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Ianis Hagi by Mohammed Diomande on 76 minute.
  • 80' The whistle greets Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka as he departs to be replaced by Josh McPake.
  • 81' The whistle greets Jason Holt as he departs to be replaced by Maksym Kucheriavyi.
  • 82' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Vaclav Cerny by Kieran Dowell on 82 minute.
  • 85' It’s a booking for Rangers FC player. Nicolas Raskin gets a card.
  • 88' Ianis Hagi is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
  • With this win, Rangers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simo Valakari

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

2024-12-01 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Rangers FC 2024-10-06 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2024-12-01 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Rangers FC L 2024-11-23 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2024-11-09 Motherwell FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-11-02 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-10-30 St. Mirren FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-10-26 Dundee FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W

Rangers FC Form

2024-12-01 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Rangers FC W 2024-11-28 OGC Nice 1–4 Rangers FC W 2024-11-23 Rangers FC 1–1 Dundee United FC D 2024-11-10 Rangers FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2024-11-07 PAE Olympiakos SFP 1–1 Rangers FC D 2024-10-30 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.87 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC24% Draw29% Rangers FC47%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Rangers FC
76%
St. Johnstone FC or Rangers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC17% Draw51% Rangers FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.8%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 3
4.4%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 15% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 24% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗

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