Sunday , 16 August 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 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

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
#2 Position #9
6 Points 1
2 Played 2
2 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 1
3 Scored 2
0 Conceded 3
+3 GD -1
3.00 PPG 0.50
100% Win % 0%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

St. Mirren FC are 2nd (6 pts). Rangers FC are 9th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Mirren FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rangers FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to The SMISA Stadium that hosts another battle between St. Mirren FC and Rangers FC.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Mirren FC and Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Rangers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' St. Mirren FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Greg Kiltie needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 15 Yellow cards this season.
  • 30' St. Mirren FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Oisin Smyth on 30.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 37' Vaclav Cerny is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
  • 42' A quiet spell here at The SMISA Stadium. St. Mirren FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' The referee shows Rangers FC player a card on 45.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' St. Mirren FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
  • 59' Poor challenge from Roland Idowu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 61' A stunning finish from Danilo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 63' Jonah Ayunga is replacing Elvis Bwomono for the St. Mirren FC side.
  • 68' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 73' Dujon Sterling has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 74' Caolan Boyd Munce gets the nod from St. Mirren FC. He replaces Roland Idowu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Jefte departs to be replaced by Ridvan Yilmaz.
  • 82' Rangers FC ring the changes. Hamza Igamane has done his job and it is now time for Cyriel Dessers to step up.
  • 83' St. Mirren FC make a change. Declan John trudges off to be replaced by Evan Mooney on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Romania international Ianis Hagi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • Rangers FC will have plenty to reflect on. St. Mirren FC were simply the better side today.

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
1 / 4
1.45 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC50% Draw29% Rangers FC21%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Rangers FC
50%
St. Mirren FC or Rangers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC35% Draw51% Rangers FC14%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.2%
0 – 0
13.5%
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
11.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 26% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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