St. Mirren FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2024-25 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
St. Mirren FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League at The SMISA Stadium.
- St. Mirren FC 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Rangers FC 2 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Colin Steven
- Assistant 1 Graeme Stewart
- Assistant 2 Gordon McCabe (Scotland)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (25 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
St. Mirren FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
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' Three points are at stake. St. Mirren FC host Rangers FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Cyriel Dessers has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' James Tavernier has been relatively quiet despite scoring 108 goals in his last 403 appearances.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Mirren FC and Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hamza Igamane made 403 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Vaclav Cerny, as he is very good at scoring at The SMISA Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 42' Rangers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Cyriel Dessers on 42.
- 44' Goal! Mark O'Hara scores his 37 goal in 383 matches.
- 49' Rangers FC come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 52' Rangers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Nicolas Raskin on 52.
- 55' Controversy at the stadium! Nicolas Raskin argues furiously but the card stands.
- 59' St. Mirren FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 64' With 0 assists to his name this season, Liam Kelly is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
- 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 73' The Northern Ireland Conor McMenamin breaks the deadlock on 73 minutes. 2-2!
- 76' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Cyriel Dessers departs to be replaced by Vaclav Cerny.
- 80' Scott Tanser has so much to prove this time. He replaces Declan John on 80 minute.
- 84' Poor challenge from Richard Taylor. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Connor Barron. He replaces Bailey Rice on 85 minute.
- 87' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nedim Bajrami is hanging Clinton Nsiala-Makengo on the field on 87 minute.
- 90' St. Mirren FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Owen Oseni is replacing Mikael Mandron for the St. Mirren FC side.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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
2 / 4
2.05
St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
St. Mirren FC to win 57% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
St. Mirren FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Rangers FC
43%
St. Mirren FC or Rangers FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.6%
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.6%
3 – 0
7.1%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC
| Handicap | St. Mirren FC covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 23% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

