Rangers vs ST Johnstone: result 5-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 6Kick-off on September 23, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
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What was the result of Rangers vs ST Johnstone?
Rangers won 5-1 on September 23, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 9′J. TavernierRangers
- 34′A. MorelosRangers
- 52′S. ArfieldRangers
- 74′K. LaffertyRangers
- 77′B. AlstonST Johnstone (pen.)
- 79′CandeiasRangers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rangers have 7 wins, 7 draws and 1 defeats; ST Johnstone have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2018 | Villarreal(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Dundee(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Celtic(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 30, 2018 | FC UFA(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Motherwell(away) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2018 | Aberdeen(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Dundee(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Queen of the South(away) | 4-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Hibernian(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Rangers win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 ST Johnstone win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2018 | ST Johnstone 1-4 Rangers | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Rangers 1-3 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Oct 13, 2017 | ST Johnstone 0-3 Rangers | Premiership |
| May 21, 2017 | ST Johnstone 1-2 Rangers | Premiership |
| Mar 1, 2017 | Rangers 3-2 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Dec 28, 2016 | ST Johnstone 1-1 Rangers | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: ST Johnstone vs Rangers on Feb 27, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Rangers score 1.6 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; ST Johnstone score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 1.6 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| ST Johnstone | 1.6 | 0.9 | 4 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rangers sit 9th in Premiership (1 points from 2 matches) and ST Johnstone sit 6th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | ST Johnstone | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | Rangers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy