Rangers vs ST Johnstone: result 3-2 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 27Kick-off on March 1, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
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What was the result of Rangers vs ST Johnstone?
Rangers won 3-2 on March 1, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 22′B. McKayRangers
- 48′M. WaghornRangers
- 74′D. WotherspoonST Johnstone
- 87′S. AndersonST Johnstone
- 90′E. HyndmanRangers
Official lineup for Rangers vs ST Johnstone
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rangers
- 9Kenny Miller
- 10B. McKay
- 33M. Waghorn
- 8Jon Toral
- 20E. Hyndman
- 23J. Holt
- 2J. Tavernier
- 3C. Hill
- 4R. Kiernan
- 5L. Wallace
- 1W. Foderingham
ST Johnstone
- 9S. MacLean
- 4B. Alston
- 11Daniel Joseph Swanson
- 19Richard Martyn Foster
- 26Liam Craig
- 6S. Anderson
- 14J. Shaughnessy
- 18Paul Raymond Paton
- 22K. Watson
- 24B. Easton
- 12Z. Clark
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rangers have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; ST Johnstone have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2017 | Inverness CT(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 19, 2017 | Dundee(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Ross County(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 1, 2017 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Motherwell(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2017 | Kilmarnock(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Ross County(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 5, 2017 | Celtic(home) | 2-5 | Premiership |
| Feb 1, 2017 | Partick(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Rangers wins, 3 draws, 0 ST Johnstone wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2016 | ST Johnstone 1-1 Rangers | Premiership |
| Oct 26, 2016 | Rangers 1-1 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| May 13, 2012 | ST Johnstone 0-4 Rangers | Premiership |
| Jan 14, 2012 | ST Johnstone 1-2 Rangers | Premiership |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Rangers 0-0 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Jul 30, 2011 | ST Johnstone 0-2 Rangers | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: ST Johnstone vs Rangers on Dec 28, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Rangers score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; ST Johnstone score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| ST Johnstone | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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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