Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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

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' We are underway at McDiarmid Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Johnstone FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 21' The referee has no hesitation. Andre Raymond is booked for St. Johnstone FC — card on 21.
  • 26' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Johnstone FC in their 4-3-1-2 trying to find a way past Rangers FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Vaclav Cerny is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 41' St. Johnstone FC currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' Sven Sprangler has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
  • 46' A change in the St. Johnstone FC ranks — Graham Carey exits the field as Aaron Essel enters on 46.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' Jack Butland needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 58' The whistle greets Nicky Clark as he departs to be replaced by Lewis Neilson.
  • 63' A stunning finish from Jason Holt — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 67' Adama Sidibeh is replacing Sven Sprangler for the St. Johnstone FC side.
  • 72' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Mohammed Diomande. He replaces Ianis Hagi on 76 minute.
  • 80' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 80 minute. Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka leaves to be changed by Josh McPake.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Maksym Kucheriavyi. He replaces Jason Holt on 81 minute.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Rangers FC. Vaclav Cerny is replaced by Kieran Dowell.
  • 85' Nicolas Raskin was booked on 85.
  • 88' That looks like a foul for a card for Ianis Hagi.
  • Another three points for Rangers FC.

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
Glen Kamara 3
Scott Arfield 3
Vaclav Cerny 3
Kemar Roofe 3
Jermain Defoe 2
Mohammed Diomande 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
2 / 4
1.45 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Rangers FC 74% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC32% Draw26% Rangers FC42%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Rangers FC
68%
St. Johnstone FC or Rangers FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC27% Draw45% Rangers FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 19% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✗

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