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

Premier League · 2023-24
St. Mirren FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sat 27 Jan 2024 · 12:30 UTC The SMISA Stadium 6,665 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 14' Cyriel Dessers
Y 49' Tom Lawrence
Y 74' John Lundstram
Steve Robinson 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David Dickinson
  • Assistant 1 Graeme Stewart
  • Assistant 2 Paul McAvinue (Scotland)

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
2024-01-27 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Rangers FC 2023-12-03 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC 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

Recent Form

St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan Rangers FC H 0–1 L
02 Jan Celtic FC H 0–3 L
30 Dec Aberdeen FC A 3–0 W
27 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 0–1 L
23 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–2 L
16 Dec Motherwell FC H 0–0 D
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan St. Mirren FC A 1–0 W
24 Jan Hibernian FC A 3–0 W
02 Jan Kilmarnock FC H 3–1 W
30 Dec Celtic FC A 1–2 L
24 Dec Motherwell FC A 2–0 W
20 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and St. Mirren FC launch into their encounter with Rangers FC.
  • 5' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Mirren FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 14' Goal! Cyriel Dessers scores his 86 goal in 317 matches.
  • 19' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Scott Tanser, as he is very good at scoring at The SMISA Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 34' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Mirren FC and Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 39' Northern Ireland international Ross McCausland has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 44' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Todd Cantwell is replaced by Tom Lawrence on 46 minute.
  • 49' Tom Lawrence has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 49.
  • 54' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Mirren FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 58' Rangers FC make a change. Nicolas Raskin trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Jack on 58 minutes.
  • 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 72' Fresh legs for St. Mirren FC! Caolan Boyd Munce comes on to replace Hyeok-kyu Kwon.
  • 74' That is a card for Rangers FC. John Lundstram will be fuming at that decision.
  • 79' Todd Cantwell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Mirren FC so far.
  • 81' Another change for St. Mirren FC made on 81 minute. Mark O'Hara leaves to be changed by Charles Dunne.
  • 83' The Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Ridvan Yilmaz is withdrawn and Borna Barisic gets his opportunity.
  • 88' A tactical swap from Rangers FC — Rabbi Matondo on, Dujon Sterling off on 88 minutes.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Stephen Robinson.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

St. Mirren FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Rangers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Clement

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

2024-01-27 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Rangers FC 2023-12-03 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC 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

St. Mirren FC Form

2024-01-27 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Rangers FC L 2024-01-02 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Celtic FC L 2023-12-30 Aberdeen FC 0–3 St. Mirren FC W 2023-12-27 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2023-12-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC L 2023-12-16 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D

Rangers FC Form

2024-01-27 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Rangers FC W 2024-01-24 Hibernian FC 0–3 Rangers FC W 2024-01-02 Rangers FC 3–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2023-12-30 Celtic FC 2–1 Rangers FC L 2023-12-24 Motherwell FC 0–2 Rangers FC W 2023-12-20 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.47 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.09 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC11% Draw21% Rangers FC68%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
32%
Draw or Rangers FC
89%
St. Mirren FC or Rangers FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC6% Draw42% Rangers FC52%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
16.5%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
11.2%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 4
5.8%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 4
3%
1 – 0
2.9%
0 – 5
2.5%
2 – 2
1.8%

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% 94%
-0.5 6% — 94%
+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
63% ✓

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