Thursday , 2 July 2026

St. Mirren FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
St. Mirren FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Rangers FC
Thu 26 Dec 2024 · 17:45 UTC The SMISA Stadium 7,175 HT 45' · FT 45'
Oisin Smyth pen 30' 1–0
1–1 61' Danilo
Caolan Boyd Munce 90+3' 2–1
Y 37' Vaclav Cerny
Y 37' Philippe Clement
Y 45' Mohammed Diomande
Roland Idowu 59' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David Dickinson
  • Assistant 1 Chris Rae (Scotland)
  • Assistant 2 Paul O'Neill

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
2024-12-26 St. Mirren FC 2–1 Rangers FC 2024-10-27 Rangers FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC 2024-04-28 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Rangers FC 2024-01-27 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Rangers FC 2023-12-03 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC

Recent Form

St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Rangers FC H 2–1 W
21 Dec Ross County FC A 2–1 W
14 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 3–2 W
07 Dec Motherwell FC H 0–1 L
30 Nov Dundee United FC A 0–2 L
23 Nov Aberdeen FC H 2–1 W
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec St. Mirren FC A 1–2 L
21 Dec Dundee FC H 1–0 W
12 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–1 D
08 Dec Ross County FC A 3–0 W
04 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 6–0 W
01 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 1–0 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' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ellery Balcombe made 20 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at The SMISA Stadium. St. Mirren FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Romania international Ianis Hagi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' Against the run of play, Oisin Smyth has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 37' Vaclav Cerny has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 37.
  • 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' That is a card for Rangers FC. Mohammed Diomande will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' James Tavernier has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' Connor Barron needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 59' St. Mirren FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 61' What a strike from Danilo! The score is 1-1.
  • 63' A change in the St. Mirren FC ranks — Elvis Bwomono exits the field as Jonah Ayunga enters on 63.
  • 68' 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.
  • 73' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 74' Caolan Boyd Munce gets the nod from St. Mirren FC. He replaces Roland Idowu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Ridvan Yilmaz gets the nod from Rangers FC. He replaces Jefte and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' The whistle greets Hamza Igamane as he departs to be replaced by Cyriel Dessers.
  • 83' Declan John makes way for Evan Mooney at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Mirren FC.
  • 88' It looks like no one’s ball. St. Mirren FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

St. Mirren FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

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
Antonio-Mirko Colak 3
Mark O'Hara 3
Abdallah Sima 3
Cyriel Dessers 3

Head to Head

2024-12-26 St. Mirren FC 2–1 Rangers FC 2024-10-27 Rangers FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC 2024-04-28 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Rangers FC 2024-01-27 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Rangers FC 2023-12-03 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC

St. Mirren FC Form

2024-12-26 St. Mirren FC 2–1 Rangers FC W 2024-12-21 Ross County FC 1–2 St. Mirren FC W 2024-12-14 St. Johnstone FC 2–3 St. Mirren FC W 2024-12-07 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Motherwell FC L 2024-11-30 Dundee United FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC L 2024-11-23 St. Mirren FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC W

Rangers FC Form

2024-12-26 St. Mirren FC 2–1 Rangers FC L 2024-12-21 Rangers FC 1–0 Dundee FC W 2024-12-12 Rangers FC 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC D 2024-12-08 Ross County FC 0–3 Rangers FC W 2024-12-04 Rangers FC 6–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2024-12-01 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.86 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC25% Draw26% Rangers FC49%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Rangers FC
75%
St. Mirren FC or Rangers FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC14% Draw46% Rangers FC40%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12%
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 2
11%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
9.2%
0 – 3
6.3%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 4
2.8%
2 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 11% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 24% 33%
+1.5 67% — 33%
+2 67% 18% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✓

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