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Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 12
Dec 20, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
Ibrox Stadium
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Rangers
2 - 0
St Johnstone

Dessers (28'), Tavernier (85' pen.)
Goldson (45+2'), Cantwell (90+3')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Smith (38'), Phillips (45')
Jaiyesimi (33')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Scottish Premiership clash between Rangers and St Johnstone, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen
Sunday, December 17 at 3pm in Scottish League Cup
Last Game: St Johnstone 1-0 Hibernian
Saturday, December 16 at 3pm in Scottish Premiership

We said: Rangers 2-0 St Johnstone

On the back of two energy-sapping occasions, Clement may look to rotate his squad on Wednesday. Nevertheless, we have to back the home side to come through with three points, even if it may not be in entertaining fashion. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Rangers win with a probability of 79.35%. A draw had a probability of 13.6% and a win for St Johnstone had a probability of 7.02%.

The most likely scoreline for a Rangers win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (11.31%) and 1-0 (9.85%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.48%), while for a St Johnstone win it was 0-1 (2.47%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 12.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Rangers in this match.

Result
RangersDrawSt Johnstone
79.35% (0.022999999999996 0.02) 13.63% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01) 7.02% (-0.013 -0.01)
Both teams to score 44.71% (-0.030999999999999 -0.03)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
63.7% (-0.0050000000000026 -0.01)36.29% (0.0049999999999955 0)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
41.58% (-0.0040000000000049 -0)58.42% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
Rangers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
92.75% (0.0039999999999907 0)7.24% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
73.74% (0.010000000000005 0.01)26.26% (-0.009999999999998 -0.01)
St Johnstone Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
48.2% (-0.036000000000001 -0.04)51.8% (0.036999999999999 0.04)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
14.12% (-0.024000000000001 -0.02)85.87% (0.025000000000006 0.03)
Score Analysis
    Rangers 79.34%
    St Johnstone 7.02%
    Draw 13.63%
RangersDrawSt Johnstone
2-0 @ 12.92%
3-0 @ 11.31% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
1-0 @ 9.85% (0.0050000000000008 0.01)
2-1 @ 8.5% (-0.0039999999999996 -0)
3-1 @ 7.44% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
4-0 @ 7.42% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
4-1 @ 4.88%
5-0 @ 3.9% (0.004 0)
5-1 @ 2.56%
3-2 @ 2.45% (-0.004 -0)
6-0 @ 1.71% (0.002 0)
4-2 @ 1.61% (-0.002 -0)
6-1 @ 1.12%
Other @ 3.67%
Total : 79.34%
1-1 @ 6.48% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
0-0 @ 3.75% (0.0010000000000003 0)
2-2 @ 2.8% (-0.004 -0)
Other @ 0.6%
Total : 13.63%
0-1 @ 2.47% (-0.0020000000000002 -0)
1-2 @ 2.13% (-0.004 -0)
Other @ 2.42%
Total : 7.02%

Head to Head
Sep 16, 2023 12.30pm
Gameweek 5
St Johnstone
0-2
Rangers

Costelloe (30'), Smith (47'), Kane (60'), MacLean (73'), Olufunwa (76'), Robinson (85')
Danilo (16'), Matondo (79')
Raskin (34'), Tavernier (88')
Jan 28, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 23
Rangers
2-0
St Johnstone
Tavernier (15' pen.), Kamara (57')
Jan 21, 2023 5.30pm
Nov 6, 2022 12pm
Gameweek 14
St Johnstone
2-1
Rangers
Brown (41'), Clark (62')
Tavernier (74')
Aug 13, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 3
Rangers
4-0
St Johnstone
Tillman (32'), Colak (62'), Arfield (80'), Lawrence (83')
Goldson (53')

Montgomery (38'), Phillips (52')
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Celtic1514104444043
2Aberdeen16104230181234
3RangersRangers1510232791832
4Motherwell178272327-426
5Dundee UnitedDundee Utd166642519624
6St Mirren176382228-621
7Dundee165472729-219
8Kilmarnock184681935-1618
9Hibernian173682129-815
10Ross County173681333-2015
11St Johnstone1742112032-1214
12Hearts1734101826-813


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