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St. Mirren FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
St. Mirren FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Rangers FC
Wed 30 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC The Simple Digital Arena HT 45' · FT 45+4'
Y 29' James Tavernier
Jonathan Obika 53' Y
Joe Shaughnessy 71' Y

Overview

Match Preview

St. Mirren FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League at The Simple Digital Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Alan Muir
  • Referee Frank Connor
  • Referee Ralph Gordon
  • Referee Kevin Graham

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

2
3
20
St. Mirren FC 25 games · Avg 2.7 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-30 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Rangers FC 2020-08-09 Rangers FC 3–0 St. Mirren FC 2020-01-22 Rangers FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC 2019-08-25 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Rangers FC 2019-02-02 Rangers FC 4–0 St. Mirren FC

Recent Form

St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#2 Position #9
6 Points 1
2 Played 2
2 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 1
3 Scored 2
0 Conceded 3
+3 GD -1
3.00 PPG 0.50
100% Win % 0%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

St. Mirren FC are 2nd (6 pts). Rangers FC are 9th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Mirren FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
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' What a night it is going to be! St. Mirren FC welcome Rangers FC for this crunch clash at The Simple Digital Arena.
  • 5' Rangers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Mirren FC and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' St. Mirren FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rangers FC backline.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Mirren FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 27' The deadlock is broken! Kemar Roofe gets on the scoresheet on 27 minutes.
  • 29' Rangers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 33' Alfredo Morelos doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 38' Connor Goldson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 43' Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
  • 48' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jonathan Obika.
  • 58' Over 58 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 71' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joe Shaughnessy.
  • 74' Ryan Kent gets the nod from Rangers FC. He replaces Kemar Roofe and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' Ilkay Durmus is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brandon Mason at the 77 minute mark.
  • 80' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Ianis Hagi by Bongani Zungu on 80 minute.
  • 82' Kyle McAllister is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dylan Connolly at the 82 minute mark.
  • 85' St. Mirren FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cameron MacPherson is hanging Ethan Erhahon on the field on 85 minute.
  • 89' The Rangers FC bench stirs into life. James Tavernier is withdrawn and Leon Balogun gets his opportunity.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

St. Mirren FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-12-30 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Rangers FC 2020-08-09 Rangers FC 3–0 St. Mirren FC 2020-01-22 Rangers FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC 2019-08-25 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Rangers FC 2019-02-02 Rangers FC 4–0 St. Mirren FC

St. Mirren FC Form

2020-12-30 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Rangers FC L 2020-12-26 Ross County FC 0–2 St. Mirren FC W 2020-12-23 Hibernian FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC L 2020-12-19 St. Mirren FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2020-12-12 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC W 2020-12-05 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D

Rangers FC Form

2020-12-30 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Rangers FC W 2020-12-26 Rangers FC 1–0 Hibernian FC W 2020-12-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Rangers FC W 2020-12-19 Rangers FC 3–1 Motherwell FC W 2020-12-13 Dundee United FC 1–2 Rangers FC W 2020-12-10 KKS Lech Poznań 0–2 Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: St. Mirren FC or Rangers FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC32% Draw30% Rangers FC38%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Rangers FC
68%
St. Mirren FC or Rangers FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC25% Draw52% Rangers FC23%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.2%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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