St. Mirren FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2024-25 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 Chris Rae (Scotland)
- Assistant 2 Paul O'Neill
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The wait is over. Rangers FC get us underway at The SMISA Stadium.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Elvis Bwomono made 89 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' St. Mirren FC currently sit 6 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' A goal from the Northern Ireland international Oisin Smyth! He fires home on 30 to make it 1-0!
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Mirren FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 37' That is a card for Rangers FC. Vaclav Cerny will be fuming at that decision.
- 42' Rangers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' Mohammed Diomande catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
- 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 59' Roland Idowu catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 59.
- 61' Danilo adds to his 0 season tally! Rangers FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 63' St. Mirren FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonah Ayunga is hanging Elvis Bwomono on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Mirren FC and Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 73' Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 74' Caolan Boyd Munce is replacing Roland Idowu for the St. Mirren FC side.
- 78' Time for substitution for Rangers FC. Jefte is replaced by Ridvan Yilmaz.
- 82' Cyriel Dessers is replacing Hamza Igamane for the Rangers FC side.
- 83' A tactical swap from St. Mirren FC — Evan Mooney on, Declan John off on 83 minutes.
- 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.
- The points are shared — St. Mirren FC 2-1 Rangers FC. Honours even.
Lineups
St. Mirren FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1
-
24
Declan John ↓ Evan Mooney 83'
-
42
Elvis Bwomono ↓ Jonah Ayunga 63'
- 13
-
11
Greg Kiltie ↓ Alex Iacovitti 63'
- 22
- 5
-
20
Toyosi Olusanya ↓ Callum Penman 83'
- 8
- 88
- 12
Bench
- 9
-
4
Alex Iacovitti ↑ 63'
-
7
Jonah Ayunga ↑ 63'
- 14
- 27
-
15
Caolan Boyd Munce ↑ 74'
- 26
-
33
Evan Mooney ↑ 83'
-
28
Callum Penman ↑ 83'
Coach
Steve Robinson
Rangers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 27
- 21
- 18
- 30
- 2
- 14
- 8
- 10
-
29
Hamza Igamane ↓ Cyriel Dessers 82'
-
22
Jefte ↓ Ridvan Yilmaz 78'
Bench
- 20
-
9
Cyriel Dessers ↑ 82'
- 4
- 43
- 99
-
3
Ridvan Yilmaz ↑ 78'
- 38
- 45
- 7
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
0 / 4
0.83
St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Rangers FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Mirren FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
St. Mirren FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Rangers FC
71%
St. Mirren FC or Rangers FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Mirren FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.3%
0 – 1
14.3%
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.9%
1 – 3
3.5%
2 – 2
3.5%
2 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC
| Handicap | St. Mirren FC covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 15% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 24% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 14% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

