ST Johnstone vs Rangers: prediction and stats
PremiershipRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 12, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)McDiarmid Park, Perth
The Footlab AI model makes Rangers the favourite at 51%, against 25% for a draw and 24% for ST Johnstone. The most likely score is 1-1. If Rangers wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,381 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win ST Johnstone vs Rangers?
Rangers starts as the favourite with a 190-point Elo edge (2,069 vs 1,879).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for ST Johnstone vs Rangers
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
ST Johnstone
3-4-2-1- 9J. Fowler
- 8J. Holt
- 42R. McAlear
- 11S. Stanton
- 26M. Todd
- 99R. Paton
- 7T. Steven
- 33L. Smith
- 19D. Finlayson
- 3C. Diabate
- 1T. Steward
Rangers
4-2-3-1- 19K. Kelsy
- 23D. Gassama
- 43N. Raskin
- 6D. Neil
- 10Minsu Kim
- 20R. Naderi
- 29J. Penrice
- 37E. Fernandez
- 24O. Makhanya
- 21D. Sterling
- 1I. Pandur
Computed on October 14, 2026 at 08:25 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, ST Johnstone have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Rangers have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2026 | Aberdeen(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Falkirk(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Celtic(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Hibernian(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Dundee(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Kilmarnock(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Celtic(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Celtic(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 9, 2026 | ST Mirren(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Motherwell(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 ST Johnstone wins, 0 draws, 6 Rangers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2025 | Rangers 3-1 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Dec 1, 2024 | ST Johnstone 0-1 Rangers | Premiership |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Rangers 2-0 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Rangers 2-0 ST Johnstone | League Cup |
| Feb 18, 2024 | ST Johnstone 0-3 Rangers | Premiership |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Rangers 2-0 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Rangers vs ST Johnstone on Jan 12, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
ST Johnstone score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rangers score 1.5 and concede 0.7. The model gives a 54% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST Johnstone | 1.8 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Rangers | 1.5 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
ST Johnstone sit 5th in Premiership (11 points from 8 matches) and Rangers sit 2nd (19 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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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for ST Johnstone vs Rangers?
- The Footlab AI model makes Rangers the favourite at 51%, against 25% for a draw and 24% for ST Johnstone.
- Where and when is ST Johnstone vs Rangers played?
- ST Johnstone vs Rangers is played on December 12, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at McDiarmid Park, in the Premiership.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 54% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.