Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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 Balompie H 1–0 W
16 Sep St. Johnstone FC A 2–0 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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

St. Mirren FC are 10th (30 pts). Rangers FC are 2nd (69 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds The SMISA Stadium will turn into a battlefield for St. Mirren FC and Rangers FC.
  • 5' Jose Cifuentes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rangers FC so far.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Mirren FC and Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 12' A meaty challenge results in booking for Connor Goldson on 12.
  • 17' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 22' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 27' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Abdallah Sima suffering a number of foals already.
  • 28' Ryan Strain catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 28.
  • 30' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. James Tavernier makes it 0-1.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Robinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 38' Zak Lovelace catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 38.
  • 41' Ross McCausland gets the nod from Rangers FC. He replaces Zak Lovelace and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 46' Rangers FC have won 785 goals from 402 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 48' That looks like a foul for a card for Conor McMenamin.
  • 53' The energy levels are beginning to show. Harry Watling might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 58' Zach Hemming has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 61' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cyriel Dessers is hanging Kemar Roofe on the field on 61 minute.
  • 66' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Mirren FC in their trying to find a way past Rangers FC's compact .
  • 68' The St. Mirren FC manager makes a substitution. Keanu Baccus departs to be replaced by Caolan Boyd Munce.
  • 71' Abdallah Sima does the damage! The net is bulging and Rangers FC surge ahead!
  • 76' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Mirren FC and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 81' Stav Nachmani is ready to make an impact after coming on for Conor McMenamin at the 81 minute mark.
  • 86' St. Mirren FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
  • 90' James Tavernier makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Rangers FC are in front.
  • 90' Another change for Rangers FC made on 90 minute. Jose Cifuentes leaves to be changed by Sam Lammers.
  • 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
Abdallah Sima 3
Cyriel Dessers 3
Antonio-Mirko Colak 3
Mark O'Hara 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 Balompie W 2023-09-16 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.68 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.27 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC16% Draw22% Rangers FC62%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
37%
Draw or Rangers FC
84%
St. Mirren FC or Rangers FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC9% Draw40% Rangers FC51%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
13.3%
0 – 1
11.5%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
6.8%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 4
5.6%
1 – 4
3.9%
2 – 2
3%
1 – 0
2.9%
2 – 1
2.6%

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% 6% 91%
-0.5 9% — 91%
+0.5 28% — 72%
+1 28% 23% 49%
+1.5 51% — 49%
+2 51% 22% 27%
+2.5 73% — 27%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓

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