St. Mirren FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
St. Mirren FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League at The SMISA Stadium.
- St. Mirren FC 13 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Rangers FC 12 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May | Rangers FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 24 May | Aberdeen FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 May | Celtic FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 May | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 May | Hibernian FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Kilmarnock FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May | St. Mirren FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 May | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 May | Hibernian FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 May | Celtic FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 May | Aberdeen FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Aberdeen FC | A | 0–2 | L |
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' What a night it is going to be! St. Mirren FC welcome Rangers FC for this crunch clash at The SMISA Stadium.
- 5' Richard Taylor has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 13 cards already picked up this season.
- 8' A change in the St. Mirren FC ranks — Ryan Strain exits the field as Marcus Fraser enters on 8.
- 13' Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 18' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Mirren FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 23' St. Mirren FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 26' Fashion Sakala doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rangers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 33' It’s a booking for St. Mirren FC player. Curtis Main gets a Yellow card.
- 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 41' The referee shows St. Mirren FC player a Yellow card on 41.
- 46' With 5 assists to his name this season, Ryan Strain is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
- 48' A stunning finish from Fashion Sakala — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 53' St. Mirren FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
- 58' Lewis Jamieson, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 60' A change in the St. Mirren FC ranks — Lewis Jamieson exits the field as Kieran Offord enters on 60.
- 61' Caolan Boyd Munce makes way for Greg Kiltie at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Mirren FC.
- 66' Wales international Rabbi Matondo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 69' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Ridvan Yilmaz departs to be replaced by Borna Barisic.
- 73' The whistle greets Richard Taylor as he departs to be replaced by Charles Dunne.
- 78' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Antonio-Mirko Colak.
- 78' Against the run of play, Antonio-Mirko Colak has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 79' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Rabbi Matondo by Leon King on 79 minute.
- 84' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 89' 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.
- Full Time. Rangers FC beats St. Mirren FC
Lineups
St. Mirren FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 17
-
23
Ryan Strain ↓ Marcus Fraser 8'
- 4
- 3
- 10
- 31
- 27
-
15
Caolan Boyd Munce ↓ Greg Kiltie 61'
-
5
Richard Taylor ↓ Charles Dunne 73'
-
24
Lewis Jamieson ↓ Kieran Offord 60'
Bench
- 13
-
11
Greg Kiltie ↑ 61'
- 1
- 2
-
18
Charles Dunne ↑ 73'
-
22
Marcus Fraser ↑ 8'
- 30
-
25
Kieran Offord ↑ 60'
- 32
Coach
Steve Robinson
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 4
-
7
Ianis Hagi ↓ Scott Arfield 69'
- 16
- 8
-
2
James Tavernier ↓ Adam Devine 69'
- 28
- 30
- 43
-
17
Rabbi Matondo ↓ Leon King 79'
-
3
Ridvan Yilmaz ↓ Borna Barisic 69'
Bench
-
31
Borna Barisic ↑ 69'
- 23
-
37
Scott Arfield ↑ 69'
- 1
-
9
Antonio-Mirko Colak ↑ 69'
-
38
Leon King ↑ 79'
- 51
-
44
Adam Devine ↑ 69'
- 92
Coach
Michael Beale
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Morelos | 10 |
| Kemar Roofe | 7 |
| James Tavernier | 6 |
| Fashion Sakala | 4 |
| Abdallah Sima | 3 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 3 |
| Antonio-Mirko Colak | 3 |
| Mark O'Hara | 3 |
Head to Head
St. Mirren FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.62
St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.45
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Rangers FC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
St. Mirren FC or Draw
32%
Draw or Rangers FC
87%
St. Mirren FC or Rangers FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
13.9%
0 – 1
11.3%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 1
7.6%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 4
6.7%
0 – 0
6.1%
1 – 4
4.3%
0 – 5
3.3%
2 – 2
2.6%
1 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC
| Handicap | St. Mirren FC covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| +1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +2 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| +2.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
Clean Sheet
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

