St. Mirren FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2024-25 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
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St. Mirren FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League at The SMISA Stadium.
- St. Mirren FC 13 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Rangers FC 12 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Colin Steven
- Assistant 1 Graeme Stewart
- Assistant 2 Gordon McCabe (Scotland)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Rangers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Apr | Ross County FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Apr | Dundee FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Mar | Kilmarnock FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | Motherwell FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Mar | Celtic FC | H | 2–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | St. Mirren FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Apr | Athletic Club | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | Aberdeen FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Apr | Athletic Club | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Apr | Hibernian FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Mar | Dundee FC | A | 4–3 | W |
Season Stats
| St. Mirren FC | Rangers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #2 |
| 14 | Points | 27 |
| 13 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 2 / 7 | W / D / L | 8 / 3 / 1 |
| 12 | Scored | 21 |
| 22 | Conceded | 9 |
| -10 | GD | +12 |
| 1.08 | PPG | 2.25 |
| 31% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (27 games)
H2H (27 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
St. Mirren FC this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
St. Mirren FC are 8th (14 pts). Rangers FC are 2nd (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Mirren FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
4/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/4
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rangers FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
4/1
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Mirren FC
| Killian Phillips | 3 G | 2 A |
| Eseosa Sule | 2 G | 1 A |
| Samu Ramos | 1 G | 2 A |
| Declan John | 1 G | |
| Fraser Taylor | 1 G |
Rangers FC
| Ryan Naderi | 6 G | 3 A |
| Kevin Kelsy | 4 G | |
| Lawrence Shankland | 3 G | |
| Miguel Chaiwa | 1 G | 1 A |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! St. Mirren FC vs Rangers FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Mirren FC in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past Rangers FC's compact 3-4-1-2.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Mirren FC and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Mirren FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' St. Mirren FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 42' Cyriel Dessers makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Rangers FC are in front.
- 44' GOAL! Mark O'Hara fires home to make it 1-1!
- 49' Supporters expect more eagerness from John Souttar, as he is very good at scoring at The SMISA Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 52' Against the run of play, Nicolas Raskin has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 55' Nicolas Raskin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 55.
- 59' The referee has no hesitation. Killian Phillips is booked for St. Mirren FC — card on 59.
- 64' Ryan Alebiosu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
- 73' Against the run of play, Conor McMenamin has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 76' The Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Cyriel Dessers is withdrawn and Vaclav Cerny gets his opportunity.
- 80' St. Mirren FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Scott Tanser is hanging Declan John on the field on 80 minute.
- 84' Richard Taylor has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 84.
- 85' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Bailey Rice is replaced by Connor Barron on 85 minute.
- 87' The crowd applauds Clinton Nsiala-Makengo as he leaves the pitch. Nedim Bajrami steps in for Rangers FC.
- 90' It’s a booking for St. Mirren FC player. Alexandros Gogic gets a card.
- 90' A change in the St. Mirren FC ranks — Mikael Mandron exits the field as Owen Oseni enters on 90.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
St. Mirren FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
24
Declan John ↓ Scott Tanser 80'
- 6
-
9
Mikael Mandron ↓ Owen Oseni 90'
- 7
- 13
- 22
- 15
- 5
- 2
- 88
- 1
Bench
- 4
-
3
Scott Tanser ↑ 80'
- 11
- 14
- 27
- 10
- 8
- 12
-
19
Owen Oseni ↑ 90'
Coach
Steve Robinson
Rangers FC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
-
9
Cyriel Dessers ↓ Vaclav Cerny 76'
- 4
- 5
- 31
- 2
- 43
- 10
-
49
Bailey Rice ↓ Connor Barron 85'
- 19
- 29
- 22
Bench
- 1
-
18
Vaclav Cerny ↑ 76'
- 30
- 99
-
14
Nedim Bajrami ↑ 87'
-
8
Connor Barron ↑ 85'
- 7
- 52
- 84
Coach
Barry Ferguson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
St. Mirren FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41
St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
St. Mirren FC or Rangers FC 75% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
St. Mirren FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Rangers FC
67%
St. Mirren FC or Rangers FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
9%
2 – 1
6.6%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC
| Handicap | St. Mirren FC covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 20% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

