Thursday , 2 July 2026

St. Mirren FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2024-25 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2024-25
St. Mirren FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sat 26 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC The SMISA Stadium 7,019 HT 45' · FT 45'
2–2 42' Cyriel Dessers
Mark O'Hara 44' 2–2
2–2 52' Nicolas Raskin
Conor McMenamin 73' 2–2
Y 55' Nicolas Raskin
Killian Phillips 59' Y
Richard Taylor 84' Y
Alexandros Gogic 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Colin Steven
  • Assistant 1 Graeme Stewart
  • Assistant 2 Gordon McCabe (Scotland)

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
2025-04-26 St. Mirren FC 2–2 Rangers FC 2025-02-22 Rangers FC 0–2 St. Mirren FC 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

Recent Form

St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' Temperatures are rising at The SMISA Stadium as St. Mirren FC face off against Rangers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' St. Mirren FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Connor Barron has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 350 appearances.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rangers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' Rangers FC have won 785 goals from 402 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Bailey Rice suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 42' What a strike from Cyriel Dessers! The score is 0-1.
  • 44' Against the run of play, Mark O'Hara has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 49' St. Mirren FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rangers FC backline.
  • 52' Nicolas Raskin is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 55' A moment of madness from Nicolas Raskin on 55 minutes earns him a card. Rangers FC will be frustrated.
  • 59' That looks like a foul for a card for Killian Phillips.
  • 64' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Mirren FC and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 69' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Robinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 73' What an equalizer from Conor McMenamin!
  • 76' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! Vaclav Cerny comes on to replace Cyriel Dessers.
  • 80' Scott Tanser has so much to prove this time. He replaces Declan John on 80 minute.
  • 84' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Richard Taylor on 84 minutes.
  • 85' The whistle greets Bailey Rice as he departs to be replaced by Connor Barron.
  • 87' Rangers FC ring the changes. Clinton Nsiala-Makengo has done his job and it is now time for Nedim Bajrami to step up.
  • 90' That is a card for St. Mirren FC. Alexandros Gogic will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' A tactical swap from St. Mirren FC — Owen Oseni on, Mikael Mandron off on 90 minutes.
  • It finishes all square. St. Mirren FC and Rangers FC share the spoils 2-2.

Lineups

St. Mirren FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Rangers FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Barry Ferguson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2025-04-26 St. Mirren FC 2–2 Rangers FC 2025-02-22 Rangers FC 0–2 St. Mirren FC 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

St. Mirren FC Form

2025-04-26 St. Mirren FC 2–2 Rangers FC D 2025-04-12 St. Mirren FC 3–2 Ross County FC W 2025-04-05 Dundee FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC L 2025-03-29 St. Mirren FC 5–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2025-03-15 Motherwell FC 2–2 St. Mirren FC D 2025-03-01 St. Mirren FC 2–5 Celtic FC L

Rangers FC Form

2025-04-26 St. Mirren FC 2–2 Rangers FC D 2025-04-17 Athletic Club 2–0 Rangers FC L 2025-04-13 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Rangers FC D 2025-04-10 Rangers FC 0–0 Athletic Club D 2025-04-05 Rangers FC 0–2 Hibernian FC L 2025-03-29 Dundee FC 3–4 Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: St. Mirren FC or Rangers FC 75% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC34% Draw25% Rangers FC41%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Rangers FC
66%
St. Mirren FC or Rangers FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC23% Draw41% Rangers FC36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 0
4.8%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
4%
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
15% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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