Sunday , 16 August 2026

St. Mirren FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
St. Mirren FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sun 8 Oct 2023 · 11:00 UTC The SMISA Stadium 6,984 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 30' James Tavernier pen
0–2 71' Abdallah Sima
0–3 90' James Tavernier
Y 12' Connor Goldson
Ryan Strain 28' R
Y 38' Zak Lovelace
Conor McMenamin 48' Y

Overview

Match Preview

St. Mirren FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League at The SMISA Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Assistant 1 David Roome
  • Assistant 2 Dougie Potter
7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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
2023-10-08 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Rangers FC 2023-05-27 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Rangers FC 2023-04-15 Rangers FC 5–2 St. Mirren FC 2022-11-12 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Rangers FC 2022-10-08 Rangers FC 4–0 St. Mirren FC

Recent Form

St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct Rangers FC H 0–3 L
30 Sep Kilmarnock FC A 1–1 D
23 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–0 W
16 Sep Motherwell FC A 1–0 W
02 Sep Livingston FC A 1–1 D
27 Aug Aberdeen FC H 2–2 D
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct St. Mirren FC A 3–0 W
05 Oct Aris Limassol A 1–2 L
30 Sep Aberdeen FC H 1–3 L
24 Sep Motherwell FC H 1–0 W
21 Sep Real Betis Balompié H 1–0 W
16 Sep St. Johnstone FC 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. St. Mirren FC is hosting Rangers FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' St. Mirren FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 12' It’s gonna be a card for Connor Goldson.
  • 17' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 27' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 28' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Strain argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 30' A stunning finish from James Tavernier — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 38' A moment of madness from Zak Lovelace on 38 minutes earns him a card. Rangers FC will be frustrated.
  • 41' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Zak Lovelace is replaced by Ross McCausland on 41 minute.
  • 46' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 48' Conor McMenamin was booked on 48.
  • 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alexandros Gogic made 106 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 61' Kemar Roofe makes way for Cyriel Dessers at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rangers FC.
  • 66' It looks like no one’s ball. Rangers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 68' Keanu Baccus makes way for Caolan Boyd Munce at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Mirren FC.
  • 71' What a strike from Abdallah Sima! The score is 0-2.
  • 76' It’s high time Steve Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 81' Fresh legs for St. Mirren FC! Stav Nachmani comes on to replace Conor McMenamin.
  • 86' Conor McMenamin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 6 appearances.
  • 90' The deadlock is broken! James Tavernier gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Rangers FC make a change. Jose Cifuentes trudges off to be replaced by Sam Lammers on 90 minutes.
  • The final score is 0-3.

Lineups

St. Mirren FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Harry Watling

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

2023-10-08 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Rangers FC 2023-05-27 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Rangers FC 2023-04-15 Rangers FC 5–2 St. Mirren FC 2022-11-12 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Rangers FC 2022-10-08 Rangers FC 4–0 St. Mirren FC

St. Mirren FC Form

2023-10-08 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Rangers FC L 2023-09-30 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2023-09-23 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-09-16 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC W 2023-09-02 Livingston FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2023-08-27 St. Mirren FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC D

Rangers FC Form

2023-10-08 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Rangers FC W 2023-10-05 Aris Limassol 2–1 Rangers FC L 2023-09-30 Rangers FC 1–3 Aberdeen FC L 2023-09-24 Rangers FC 1–0 Motherwell FC W 2023-09-21 Rangers FC 1–0 Real Betis Balompié W 2023-09-16 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.27 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: St. Mirren FC or Rangers FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC34% Draw29% Rangers FC37%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Rangers FC
66%
St. Mirren FC or Rangers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC26% Draw49% Rangers FC25%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–3 not predicted
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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