St. Mirren FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Mirren FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League at The Simple Digital Arena.
- St. Mirren FC 13 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Rangers FC 12 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alan Muir
- Referee Frank Connor
- Referee Ralph Gordon
- Referee Kevin Graham
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec | Rangers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Ross County FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | Hibernian FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Dec | St. Johnstone FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Dec | Motherwell FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | Aberdeen FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec | St. Mirren FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Hibernian FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | St. Johnstone FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | Motherwell FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Dec | Dundee United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Dec | KKS Lech Poznań | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| St. Mirren FC | Rangers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #2 |
| 14 | Points | 27 |
| 13 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 2 / 7 | W / D / L | 8 / 3 / 1 |
| 12 | Scored | 21 |
| 22 | Conceded | 9 |
| -10 | GD | +12 |
| 1.08 | PPG | 2.25 |
| 31% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (27 games)
H2H (27 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
St. Mirren FC this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
St. Mirren FC are 8th (14 pts). Rangers FC are 2nd (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Mirren FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
4/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/4
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rangers FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
4/1
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Mirren FC
| Killian Phillips | 3 G | 2 A |
| Eseosa Sule | 2 G | 1 A |
| Samu Ramos | 1 G | 2 A |
| Declan John | 1 G | |
| Fraser Taylor | 1 G |
Rangers FC
| Ryan Naderi | 6 G | 3 A |
| Kevin Kelsy | 4 G | |
| Lawrence Shankland | 3 G | |
| Miguel Chaiwa | 1 G | 1 A |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between St. Mirren FC and Rangers FC is underway.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Mirren FC that had 302 games and scored 292 goals.
- 10' St. Mirren FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' St. Mirren FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Rangers FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 25' Rangers FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Ryan Naderi scoring 1 goals.
- 27' Kemar Roofe has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 27 minutes.
- 29' James Tavernier was booked on 29.
- 33' Alfredo Morelos is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 38' St. Mirren FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 43' Joe Shaughnessy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 48' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 53' Poor challenge from Jonathan Obika. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 58' 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.
- 63' The 30-year-old Ryan Kent has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 71' A moment of madness from Joe Shaughnessy on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Mirren FC will be frustrated.
- 74' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Kemar Roofe exits the field as Ryan Kent enters on 74.
- 77' St. Mirren FC make a change. Brandon Mason trudges off to be replaced by Ilkay Durmus on 77 minutes.
- 80' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Ianis Hagi exits the field as Bongani Zungu enters on 80.
- 82' Kyle McAllister is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dylan Connolly at the 82 minute mark.
- 85' The St. Mirren FC bench stirs into life. Ethan Erhahon is withdrawn and Cameron MacPherson gets his opportunity.
- 89' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace James Tavernier by Leon Balogun on 89 minute.
- It finishes all square. St. Mirren FC and Rangers FC share the spoils 0-2.
Lineups
St. Mirren FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 9
- 1
-
3
Brandon Mason ↓ Ilkay Durmus 77'
- 4
- 2
- 25
- 5
- 21
-
17
Jamie McGrath ↓ Kristian Dennis 77'
- 22
Bench
-
20
Kristian Dennis ↑ 77'
-
10
Kyle McAllister ↑ 82'
- 19
- 16
- 8
-
14
Cameron MacPherson ↑ 85'
- 26
- 23
-
11
Ilkay Durmus ↑ 77'
Coach
James Goodwin
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
25
Kemar Roofe ↓ Ryan Kent 74'
- 17
- 5
-
7
Ianis Hagi ↓ Bongani Zungu 80'
- 31
- 20
- 18
- 6
- 1
- 2
Bench
- 9
-
26
Leon Balogun ↑ 89'
- 33
- 21
-
15
Bongani Zungu ↑ 80'
-
14
Ryan Kent ↑ 74'
- 11
- 16
- 3
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
0.49
St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.08
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Rangers FC to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
St. Mirren FC or Draw
34%
Draw or Rangers FC
87%
St. Mirren FC or Rangers FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
15.5%
0 – 3
11%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 4
5.7%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
3%
1 – 4
3%
0 – 5
2.4%
2 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC
| Handicap | St. Mirren FC covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 5% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +1 | 26% | 25% | 49% |
| +1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +2 | 51% | 23% | 26% |
| +2.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
Clean Sheet
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.