Rangers vs ST Johnstone: result 2-0 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 12Kick-off on December 20, 2023 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
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What was the result of Rangers vs ST Johnstone?
Rangers won 2-0 on December 20, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 28′C. DessersRangers
- 85′J. TavernierRangers (pen.)
Official lineup for Rangers vs ST Johnstone
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rangers
4-2-3-1- 25K. Roofe
- 19A. Sima
- 14S. Lammers
- 45R. McCausland
- 20K. Dowell
- 4J. Lundstram
- 3R. Yılmaz
- 5J. Souttar
- 6C. Goldson
- 2J. Tavernier
- 1J. Butland
ST Johnstone
5-4-1- 13Diallang Jaiyesimi
- 22M. Smith
- 23S. Sprangler
- 34D. Phillips
- 15M. Kucheryavyi
- 19L. Robinson
- 4A. Considine
- 6L. Gordon
- 17Oludare Samuel Araba Olufunwa
- 46F. Franczak
- 1D. Mitov
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rangers have 12 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats; ST Johnstone have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2023 | Aberdeen(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Real Betis(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Dundee(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 3, 2023 | ST Mirren(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2023 | Hibernian(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Motherwell(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 6, 2023 | ST Mirren(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Celtic(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Rangers wins, 0 draws, 1 ST Johnstone win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2023 | ST Johnstone 0-2 Rangers | Premiership |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Rangers 2-0 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Jan 21, 2023 | ST Johnstone 0-1 Rangers | FA Cup |
| Nov 6, 2022 | ST Johnstone 2-1 Rangers | Premiership |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Rangers 4-0 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Mar 2, 2022 | ST Johnstone 0-1 Rangers | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: ST Johnstone vs Rangers on Sep 16, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Rangers score 2.2 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; ST Johnstone score 0.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 2.2 | 0.5 | 8 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| ST Johnstone | 0.8 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rangers sit 2nd in Premiership (19 points from 8 matches) and ST Johnstone sit 5th (11 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rangers | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | ST Johnstone | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
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