St. Mirren FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Mirren FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League at The SMISA Stadium.
- St. Mirren FC 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Rangers FC 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Dickinson
- Assistant 1 Graeme Stewart
- Assistant 2 Paul McAvinue (Scotland)
4 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 12.3 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 7 | 18 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Dundee FC | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | St. Mirren FC | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | St. Johnstone FC | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | Aberdeen FC | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Motherwell FC | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Dundee United FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 7 | 7 |
| 11 | Falkirk FC | 7 | 6 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #2 |
| 10 | Points | 16 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 1 |
| 8 | Scored | 8 |
| 9 | Conceded | 4 |
| -1 | GD | +4 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 43% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
H2H (26 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
St. Mirren FC this season
67%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
St. Mirren FC are 5th (10 pts). Rangers FC are 2nd (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Mirren FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rangers FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Mirren FC
| Killian Phillips | 3 G | |
| Samu Ramos | 1 G | 2 A |
| Declan John | 1 G | |
| Fraser Taylor | 1 G | |
| Paul Nsio | 1 G |
Rangers FC
| Lawrence Shankland | 3 G | |
| Ryan Naderi | 2 G | 1 A |
| Miguel Chaiwa | 1 G | 1 A |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. St. Mirren FC host Rangers FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' With 1 assists to his name this season, Alexandros Gogic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Mirren FC.
- 10' St. Mirren FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rangers FC backline.
- 14' Cyriel Dessers does the damage! The net is bulging and Rangers FC surge ahead!
- 19' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Mirren FC that had 294 games and scored 289 goals.
- 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 44' Rabbi Matondo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rangers FC tonight.
- 46' Tom Lawrence is replacing Todd Cantwell for the Rangers FC side.
- 49' The referee has no hesitation. Tom Lawrence is booked for Rangers FC — card on 49.
- 54' 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.
- 58' The Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Nicolas Raskin is withdrawn and Ryan Jack gets his opportunity.
- 63' St. Mirren FC currently sit 6 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 68' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 72' A tactical swap from St. Mirren FC — Caolan Boyd Munce on, Hyeok-kyu Kwon off on 72 minutes.
- 74' Rangers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 74.
- 79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 81' The St. Mirren FC bench stirs into life. Mark O'Hara is withdrawn and Charles Dunne gets his opportunity.
- 83' The Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Ridvan Yilmaz is withdrawn and Borna Barisic gets his opportunity.
- 88' Time for substitution for Rangers FC. Dujon Sterling is replaced by Rabbi Matondo.
- 90' It’s a booking for St. Mirren FC player. Stephen Robinson gets a card.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Rangers FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
St. Mirren FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 42
-
6
Mark O'Hara ↓ Charles Dunne 81'
- 2
- 7
- 13
- 3
- 11
- 22
- 24
- 16
- 1
Bench
- 9
-
18
Charles Dunne ↑ 81'
- 14
- 8
- 27
- 21
-
15
Caolan Boyd Munce ↑ 72'
- 5
- 19
Coach
Steve Robinson
Rangers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
-
13
Todd Cantwell ↓ Tom Lawrence 46'
- 4
-
21
Dujon Sterling ↓ Rabbi Matondo 88'
- 9
-
23
Scott Wright ↓ Ross McCausland 46'
- 5
- 6
- 2
-
43
Nicolas Raskin ↓ Ryan Jack 58'
-
3
Ridvan Yilmaz ↓ Borna Barisic 83'
Bench
- 27
-
11
Tom Lawrence ↑ 46'
-
31
Borna Barisic ↑ 83'
-
8
Ryan Jack ↑ 58'
- 28
-
17
Rabbi Matondo ↑ 88'
- 7
- 44
-
54
Ross McCausland ↑ 46'
Coach
Philippe Clement
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
3 / 4
0.44
St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 70% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
St. Mirren FC or Draw
38%
Draw or Rangers FC
87%
St. Mirren FC or Rangers FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
16.1%
0 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
9.6%
0 – 3
8.5%
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 4
3.5%
2 – 1
1.9%
1 – 4
1.7%
2 – 2
1.7%
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% | 7% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 28% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 21% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
64%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

