St. Mirren FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Mirren FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League .
- St. Mirren FC 33 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
- Rangers FC 33 games · 69 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Clancy
- Referee David Roome
- Referee Callum Spence
- Referee Alan Newlands
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Rangers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Aug | Aberdeen FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Aug | Hibernian FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 May | Dundee FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 13 May | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 May | Motherwell FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | St. Mirren FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Legia Warszawa | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Aug | FC Midtjylland | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Hibernian FC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 08 Aug | FC Midtjylland | A | 4–2 | W |
| 04 Aug | Kilmarnock FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| St. Mirren FC | Rangers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #2 |
| 30 | Points | 69 |
| 33 | Played | 33 |
| 7 / 9 / 17 | W / D / L | 19 / 12 / 2 |
| 27 | Scored | 66 |
| 48 | Conceded | 31 |
| -21 | GD | +35 |
| 0.91 | PPG | 2.09 |
| 21% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
St. Mirren FC are 10th (30 pts). Rangers FC are 2nd (69 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Rangers FC get us underway at .
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Mirren FC and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' A quiet spell here at . Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Mirren FC and Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' It’s high time James Goodwin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' St. Mirren FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rangers FC backline.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rangers FC that had 402 games and scored 785 goals.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Mirren FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' St. Mirren FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kyle McAllister is hanging Ilkay Durmus on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Kyle Magennis, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' England international James Tavernier has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 58' It’s a booking for St. Mirren FC player. Calum Waters gets a Yellow card.
- 59' Rangers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 59' What a strike from Borna Barisic! The score is 0-1.
- 64' St. Mirren FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 66' Another change for St. Mirren FC made on 66 minute. Jonathan Obika leaves to be changed by Junior Morias.
- 67' The crowd applauds Jordan Jones as he leaves the pitch. Steven Davis steps in for Rangers FC.
- 72' Rangers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 75' Time for substitution for Rangers FC. Jermain Defoe is replaced by Alfredo Morelos.
- 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Andy King. He replaces Scott Arfield on 84 minute.
- 85' Filip Helander picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' St. Mirren FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
- St. Mirren FC will have plenty to reflect on. Rangers FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
St. Mirren FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jonathan Obika ↓ Junior Morias 66'
- 16
-
10
Tony Andreu ↓ Daniel Mullen 84'
- 3
- 8
- 2
- 6
- 7
- 5
- 1
-
11
Ilkay Durmus ↓ Kyle McAllister 46'
Bench
-
14
Kyle McAllister ↑ 46'
-
19
Junior Morias ↑ 66'
- 15
-
18
Daniel Mullen ↑ 84'
- 24
- 26
- 23
Coach
James Goodwin
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jermain Defoe ↓ Alfredo Morelos 75'
- 17
- 5
- 31
- 18
-
22
Jordan Jones ↓ Steven Davis 67'
-
37
Scott Arfield ↓ Andy King 84'
- 6
- 1
- 8
- 2
Bench
-
29
Andy King ↑ 84'
-
10
Steven Davis ↑ 67'
- 4
-
20
Alfredo Morelos ↑ 75'
- 13
- 16
- 32
Coach
Steven Gerrard
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Morelos | 10 |
| Kemar Roofe | 7 |
| James Tavernier | 6 |
| Fashion Sakala | 4 |
| Antonio-Mirko Colak | 3 |
| Mark O'Hara | 3 |
| Abdallah Sima | 3 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 3 |
Head to Head
St. Mirren FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.54
St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 65% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
St. Mirren FC or Draw
40%
Draw or Rangers FC
85%
St. Mirren FC or Rangers FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
15.1%
0 – 0
11.9%
1 – 1
10.1%
0 – 3
8.7%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 3
4.9%
1 – 0
4.4%
0 – 4
3.9%
2 – 1
2.4%
1 – 4
2.3%
2 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC
| Handicap | St. Mirren FC covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 7% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +1 | 34% | 27% | 39% |
| +1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +2 | 61% | 21% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
58%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

