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Rangers 3–0 St. Mirren

Sunday 9 August 2020, 15:00 · Ibrox Stadium · Round 2 · Half-time 1–0

Rangers McCarthy 23' (og), Morelos 69', 74'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

RangersSt. Mirren
Goals30
xG2.650.42
Expected Points2.770.14

Rangers 90%Draw 9%St. Mirren 2%

Most likely score 2–0, 19%. Final score 3–0, 17%.

St. Mirren goalsRangers goals0123456+0123456+1%11%6%10%2%9%1%10%5%4%2%1%19%17%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

01230153045607590HTArfield on for Aribo and Davis on for Jack, 74'Itten on for Morelos, 75'Bassey on for Barisic and Barker on for Kent, 79'Morias on for Sheron, 74'McAllister on for Durmus, 78'Thorvaldsson on for Obika, 84'Erhahon on for Foley and Jamieson on for MacPherson, 85'McCarthy 23' (og)Morelos 69'Morelos 74'Rangers 2.65St. Mirren 0.4201230153045607590HTArfield on for Aribo and Davis on for Jack, 74'Itten on for Morelos, 75'Bassey on for Barisic and Barker on for Kent, 79'Morias on for Sheron, 74'McAllister on for Durmus, 78'Thorvaldsson on for Obika, 84'Erhahon on for Foley and Jamieson on for MacPherson, 85'McCarthy 23' (og)Morelos 69'Morelos 74'2.650.42RangersSt. Mirren

Each side's xG added up shot by shot through the match. Stoppage time is shaded as far as the last shot or event recorded in it. Triangles along the foot mark each side's substitutions.

Match stats

RangersSt. Mirren

2.65 +1.40xG0.42 −0.62
2.56 +1.65xG on target0.48 −0.53
28 +13.0Shots4 −1.0
12 +8.0Shots on target2 0.0
2 0.0Big chances1 −1.0
74% +14Possession26% −20
690 +93Passes251 −72
90% +5Pass accuracy67% +12
94% +23Field tilt6% −41
74 +22Final-third entries17 −7
23 +12.0Box entries0 −9.0
9.9 −1Passes per defensive action19.7 +7
14 +8.0Corners1 −1.0
9 −17Tackles23 +13
9 +2.0Interceptions10 −3.0
7 −6Clearances33 −7
2 +2.0Saves10 +7.0
9 −5Fouls8 −8
0 −2.0Offsides2 0.0

The small figure beside each value is its difference from the side's average per league match this season before this one. Field tilt is each side's share of the open-play passes completed in the final third; entries are completed open-play passes and carries into the final third and the box; passes per defensive action (PPDA) counts the opponent's passes in its own 60% of the pitch for each tackle, interception, challenge, or foul there.

Chance locations

Rangers

Bassey 90+2', 0.32 xGHagi 5', 0.11 xGBalogun 78', 0.10 xGKent 27', 0.09 xGMorelos 56', 0.09 xGHagi 3', 0.08 xGMorelos 15', 0.08 xGMorelos 14', 0.07 xGMorelos 56', 0.07 xGBarisic 73', 0.07 xGMorelos 12', 0.06 xGAribo 14', 0.06 xGTavernier 54', 0.06 xGTavernier 27', 0.05 xGHagi 27', 0.05 xGHagi 55', 0.04 xGKamara 62', 0.04 xGMorelos 17', 0.03 xGTavernier 23', 0.03 xGJack 23', 0.03 xGKent 32', 0.03 xGKent 52', 0.03 xGHagi 54', 0.03 xGDavis 90+2', 0.03 xGTavernier 38', 0.02 xGBarisic 43', 0.02 xGMorelos 74', 0.87 xG, goalMorelos 69', 0.09 xG, goal33%0.87 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.87 xG, 1 goal44%1.17 xGCentral box: 12 shots, 1.17 xG, 1 goal8%0.20 xGWide in the box: 3 shots, 0.20 xG, 0 goals15%0.39 xGEdge of the box: 11 shots, 0.39 xG, 0 goals1%0.03 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.03 xG, 0 goals

St. Mirren

McGrath 46', 0.23 xGDurmus 48', 0.08 xGMacPherson 82', 0.06 xGObika 53', 0.05 xG0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGCentral box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals55%0.23 xGWide in the box: 1 shot, 0.23 xG, 0 goals45%0.19 xGEdge of the box: 3 shots, 0.19 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGFurther out: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals

Each area's share of the side's xG from open play and set pieces, with the xG in it. The two wide areas of the box count together, as on the club pages. Shots shows each of those shots instead, sized by its xG, with goals filled in.

Chance types

RangersSt. Mirren

2.28 21 shots, 1 goalOpen play0.23 1 shot, 0 goals
0.00 0 shots, 0 goalsCounter-attacks0.06 1 shot, 0 goals
0.37 7 shots, 1 goalSet pieces0.14 2 shots, 0 goals

xG by type of chance, with each side's shots and goals beside it.

Game state

Level
23 min (25%) · Rangers 0.54, St. Mirren 0.00 xG
Rangers ahead
69 min (75%) · Rangers 2.11, St. Mirren 0.42 xG

Line-ups

332626311781872014McLaughlinTavernierGoldsonBalogunBarisicAriboJackKamaraHagiMorelosKentGoalGoal79'74'74'75'79'Rangers 4-3-3Steven Gerrard1225426161417119AlnwickFraserMcCarthyShaughnessyTaitSheronFoleyMacPhersonMcGrathDurmusObikaOwn goalYellow cardYellow card74'85'85'78'84'St. Mirren 4-2-3-1Jim Goodwin

Rangers substitutes

  • 74' Arfield for Aribo
  • 74' Davis for Jack
  • 75' Itten for Morelos
  • 79' Barker for Kent
  • 79' Bassey for Barisic

St. Mirren substitutes

  • 74' Morias for Sheron
  • 78' McAllister for Durmus
  • 84' Thorvaldsson for Obika
  • 85' Erhahon for Foley
  • 85' Jamieson for MacPherson

Players

Rangers

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
McLaughlinGK900.000.0000.0101
TavernierRB9010.160.2340.1291
GoldsonCB900.000.0100.1071
BalogunCB900.100.0110.19810
BarisicLB790.100.1510.15103
AriboCM740.060.1250.25113
JackCM740.030.0800.0733
KamaraCM900.040.1430.2073
HagiRW900.300.1320.0730
MorelosST7521.350.2120.1330
KentLW790.150.1710.23100
ArfieldMF160.000.0110.0100
DavisMF160.030.0100.0340
IttenFW150.000.0000.0000
BarkerMF110.000.0100.0100
BasseyDF110.320.010−0.0141

St. Mirren

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
AlnwickGK900.000.0000.0211
FraserRB900.000.0000.04412
McCarthyCB900.000.0000.01211
ShaughnessyCB900.000.0000.0302
TaitLB900.000.0100.08716
Sheron DM740.000.0000.0118
FoleyDM850.000.0000.0006
MacPherson RW850.060.0100.0013
McGrathAM900.230.010−0.0216
DurmusLW780.080.0000.0134
ObikaST840.050.000−0.0103
MoriasFW160.000.0000.0110
McAllisterMF120.000.0000.0210
ThorvaldssonFW60.000.0000.0001
ErhahonMF50.000.0000.0001
JamiesonFW50.000.0000.0000

Starters, then substitutes in the order they came on. KP is chances created and Def defensive actions (tackles, blocks, clearances, and interceptions). xT is the expected threat added by the player's completed open-play passes and carries, and Prog counts progressive passes and carries.

Pass networks

Rangers

Balogun and Goldson: 10 passesKamara and Kent: 10 passesJack and Morelos: 10 passesAribo and Kent: 10 passesTavernier and Kent: 11 passesBalogun and Jack: 11 passesHagi and Kent: 11 passesGoldson and Kamara: 12 passesKamara and Aribo: 12 passesKamara and Hagi: 12 passesBalogun and Barisic: 13 passesBalogun and Kamara: 14 passesGoldson and Jack: 15 passesMcLaughlin and Balogun: 16 passesBarisic and Jack: 16 passesMcLaughlin and Goldson: 17 passesTavernier and Aribo: 17 passesBarisic and Kent: 17 passesJack and Aribo: 18 passesJack and Kent: 18 passesTavernier and Jack: 19 passesBarisic and Kamara: 20 passesJack and Hagi: 20 passesTavernier and Goldson: 23 passesKamara and Jack: 38 passesMcLaughlin: 27 completed passesTavernier: 48 completed passesBalogun: 44 completed passesGoldson: 49 completed passesBarisic: 42 completed passesKamara: 71 completed passesJack: 89 completed passesAribo: 36 completed passesHagi: 30 completed passesKent: 42 completed passesMorelos: 22 completed passes332266311881771420McLaughlinTavernierBalogunGoldsonBarisicKamaraJackAriboHagiKentMorelosStarters until 74' · lines join pairs with 9+ passes

St. Mirren

Sheron and MacPherson: 3 passesMacPherson and Durmus: 3 passesMcGrath and Obika: 3 passesAlnwick and Tait: 4 passesShaughnessy and Sheron: 4 passesMcCarthy and MacPherson: 4 passesMcCarthy and McGrath: 4 passesTait and Foley: 4 passesMacPherson and Foley: 4 passesFoley and Durmus: 4 passesFraser and Obika: 5 passesShaughnessy and McCarthy: 5 passesShaughnessy and MacPherson: 5 passesAlnwick and Fraser: 6 passesAlnwick and McCarthy: 6 passesTait and Obika: 6 passesMacPherson and McGrath: 6 passesShaughnessy and Tait: 7 passesTait and Durmus: 7 passesFraser and McCarthy: 9 passesFraser and McGrath: 11 passesFraser and MacPherson: 17 passesAlnwick: 15 completed passesFraser: 27 completed passesShaughnessy: 16 completed passesMcCarthy: 18 completed passesTait: 19 completed passesSheron: 7 completed passesMacPherson: 22 completed passesFoley: 9 completed passesMcGrath: 17 completed passesDurmus: 6 completed passesObika: 6 completed passes1224526141617119AlnwickFraserShaughnessyMcCarthyTaitSheronMacPhersonFoleyMcGrathDurmusObikaStarters until 74' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

Each starter at the average position of their passes and receptions until the side's first substitution or red card, sized by completed passes. Lines join pairs who passed to each other often, thicker for more passes.

Passing combinations

Rangers

FromToPasses
JackKamara22
BalogunKamara17
KamaraJack16
KamaraBarisic15
TavernierGoldson13

St. Mirren

FromToPasses
FraserMacPherson11
McGrathFraser7
TaitObika7
McCarthyFraser7
FraserObika6

The five pairs with the most completed passes from one to the other over the whole match.

Defensive actions

Rangers

5−6.01−6.04+3.03−4.010.08+5.01−1.06+4.07+1.08−5.06−2.02+1.05+2.05+1.05−4.05−2.06+5.02−1.080.040.05+4.01+1.030.01+1.01−2.000.02+2.00−2.05+5.02−16.0FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 1 match

St. Mirren

7+1.015+10.028+7.010−6.06+2.02−6.07−2.012+3.011−2.06−6.03−4.09+6.05+4.03−2.05−3.03−1.05+2.01−3.020.05+3.02+1.010.00−1.00−1.01−5.000.000.00−1.000.02+2.0FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 1 match

Where each side made its tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks, recoveries, challenges, and fouls, attacking up the page. Areas are shaded by the difference from the side's average per match this season before this one: amber for more, blue for fewer.

Threat

Rangers

0.010.010.010.010.020.010.040.030.070.030.040.030.060.100.090.080.060.090.13−0.010.120.080.100.10−0.010.050.21LessMore

St. Mirren

0.020.010.010.010.010.020.020.010.020.01−0.010.01−0.02−0.020.030.030.04LessMore

Expected threat added by completed open-play passes and carries, by where the move started, attacking up the page. Expected threat is the chance that possession in an area leads to a goal; a move adds the difference between where it ends and where it starts.

Ratings

0.51.01.52.0League average 1.06AttackRangers1.90 → 1.70St. Mirren0.68 → 0.78Defence (lower is better)Rangers0.38 → 0.54St. Mirren1.35 → 1.28

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday (ring) and after it (dot); a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs after the matchday, spread up and down only so they don't overlap. The change takes in the whole matchday.

Pre-match

As things stood before kick-off.

Form

Rangers

  1. W1–01 AugAberdeen (A)xG 1.25–0.15

St. Mirren

  1. W1–01 AugLivingston (H)xG 1.04–0.55

The last six league matches, newest first, with xG for and against.

Season to date

RangersSt. Mirren
Position5th6th
Played11
Won, drawn, lost1–⁠0–⁠01–⁠0–⁠0
Points3 (3.00 per game)3 (3.00 per game)
Expected Points per game2.321.82
Goals1–⁠01–⁠0
xG per game1.25–⁠0.151.04–⁠0.55
Home: points, xG per game–⁠3.00, 1.04–⁠0.55
Away: points, xG per game3.00, 1.25–⁠0.15–⁠
ManagerSteven Gerrard (1)Jim Goodwin (1)

League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.

Ratings

0.00.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.06AttackRangers1.90, 2ndSt. Mirren0.68, 11thDefence (lower is better)Rangers0.38, 2ndSt. Mirren1.35, 10th

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday, with their rank among the league's clubs; a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs, spread up and down only so they don't overlap.

Strengths and weaknesses

RangersSt. Mirren
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play+6%−15%−6%−7%
Counter-attacks−17%−17%−17%−17%
Set pieces−7%−13%+10%−12%
Penalties−17%−17%−17%−17%
Headers−8%−14%+25%−9%
Left sideaverage−14%−12%−11%
Centreaverage−14%+12%−8%
Right side+3%−15%−12%−6%

xG created and conceded per game against the league average this season: +24% is 24% more than an average side. Left and right are each side's own, so chances conceded on its left come from opponents attacking down their right. Green favours the side and amber doesn't. Until a side has played six matches its figures are blended with last season's, or with the league average where there is no last season to use.

Matchups

Rangers attacking

Rangers createdSt. Mirren concededLeft sideaverage−6%Centreaverage−8%Right side+3%−11%Open play+6%−7%Counter-attacks−17%−17%Set pieces−7%−12%Headers−8%−9%

St. Mirren attacking

St. Mirren createdRangers concededLeft side−12%−15%Centre+12%−14%Right side−12%−14%Open play−6%−15%Counter-attacks−17%−17%Set pieces+10%−13%Headers+25%−14%

Each side's xG created per game down each side of the pitch, through the centre, and from each type of chance, against what its opponent concedes there, both relative to the league average.

Season averages

RangersSt. Mirren

1.25xG1.04
0.15xG against0.55
60%Possession46%
15.0Shots5.0
4.0Shots against12.0
4.0Shots on target2.0
2.0Big chances2.0
597Passes323
85%Pass accuracy55%
6.0Corners2.0
71%Field tilt47%
52.0Final-third entries24.0
11.0Box entries9.0
11.1Passes per defensive action12.7

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Rangers

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level212.100.13
Ahead690.990.16
Behind0––

St. Mirren

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level301.410.39
Ahead600.850.61
Behind0––

xG by period

Rangers

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.110.000–0
16–300.460.061–0
31–450.110.000–0
46–600.030.000–0
61–750.090.040–0
76–900.460.060–0

St. Mirren

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.000.040–0
16–300.470.101–0
31–450.000.060–0
46–600.000.150–0
61–750.000.100–0
76–900.570.100–0

Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.

Most used players by position

Rangers

GKRBCBCBLBCMCMCMRWSTLWMcGregor 1Tavernier 1Goldson 1Balogun 1Barisic 1Kamara 1Jack 1Aribo 1Hagi 1Morelos 1Kent 14-3-3 in every start

St. Mirren

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTAlnwick 1Fraser 1McCarthy 1Shaughnessy 1Tait 1Foley 1MacPherson 1McAllister 1McGrath 1Durmus 1Obika 14-2-3-1 in every start

This season's most used formation, with up to three players who started most often in each position and their league starts there. Underneath, when a side has used more than one, every formation with its starts.