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St. Johnstone 0–3 Rangers

Wednesday 23 December 2020, 18:00 · McDiarmid Park · Round 19 · Half-time 0–2

St. Johnstone O'Halloran sent off 83'

Rangers Roofe 24', Kamara 31', Hagi 47'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

St. JohnstoneRangers
Goals03
xG0.661.84
Expected Points0.442.35

St. Johnstone 8%Draw 21%Rangers 71%

Most likely score 0–2, 20%. Final score 0–3, 9%.

Rangers goalsSt. Johnstone goals0123456+0123456+3%9%2%2%12%7%1%3%5%2%14%20%15%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.511.520153045607590HTO'Halloran (St. Johnstone), second yellow card 83'May on for Conway and McCann on for Davidson, 46'O'Halloran on for McNamara, 77'Craig on for Bryson and Melamed on for Kane, 82'Morelos on for Roofe, 64'Zungu on for Davis, 77'Arfield on for Kent and Itten on for Hagi, 82'Roofe 24'Kamara 31'Hagi 47'Rangers 1.84St. Johnstone 0.6600.511.520153045607590HTO'Halloran (St. Johnstone), second yellow card 83'May on for Conway and McCann on for Davidson, 46'O'Halloran on for McNamara, 77'Craig on for Bryson and Melamed on for Kane, 82'Morelos on for Roofe, 64'Zungu on for Davis, 77'Arfield on for Kent and Itten on for Hagi, 82'Roofe 24'Kamara 31'Hagi 47'1.840.66St. JohnstoneRangers

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

St. JohnstoneRangers

0.66 −0.55xG1.84 −0.68
0.24 −0.69xG on target2.14 −0.25
9 −3Shots10 −9
2 −0.9Shots on target5 −1.8
1 −0.3Big chances3 −0.3
16 −4Touches in the opposition box16 −19
36% −10Possession64% −5
323 −44Passes571 −60
61% −5Pass accuracy78% −7
40% −13Field tilt60% −22
24 −12Final-third entries26 −37
6 −3.4Box entries11 −8.8
22.1 +6Passes per defensive action14.1 +4
2 −2.4Corners5 −2.8
18 +2Tackles12 −1
12 +0.3Interceptions7 −1.8
12 −8Clearances13 +3
2 +0.4Saves2 +0.7
13 +1Fouls15 +4
1 −1.1Offsides3 +1.5

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

St. Johnstone

May 56', 0.28 xGWotherspoon 53', 0.06 xGKane 72', 0.06 xGKane 81', 0.06 xGWotherspoon 4', 0.05 xGDavidson 8', 0.05 xGMay 80', 0.04 xGKane 71', 0.03 xGCraig 88', 0.03 xG0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals77%0.51 xGCentral box: 5 shots, 0.51 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGWide in the box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals23%0.15 xGEdge of the box: 4 shots, 0.15 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGFurther out: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals

Rangers

Morelos 85', 0.25 xGRoofe 47', 0.06 xGZungu 90+1', 0.06 xGHagi 24', 0.04 xGKamara 14', 0.03 xGHagi 40', 0.03 xGKent 42', 0.03 xGRoofe 24', 0.72 xG, goalKamara 31', 0.59 xG, goalHagi 47', 0.05 xG, goal39%0.72 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.72 xG, 1 goal45%0.83 xGCentral box: 2 shots, 0.83 xG, 1 goal9%0.17 xGWide in the box: 3 shots, 0.17 xG, 1 goal5%0.10 xGEdge of the box: 3 shots, 0.10 xG, 0 goals2%0.03 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.03 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

St. JohnstoneRangers

0.53 6 shots, 0 goalsOpen play1.75 8 shots, 3 goals
0.13 3 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.08 2 shots, 0 goals

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

Game state

Level
24 min (26%) · St. Johnstone 0.10, Rangers 0.78 xG
Rangers ahead
67 min (74%) · St. Johnstone 0.56, Rangers 1.05 xG

Line-ups

1196415138247109ClarkRooneyGordonMcCartMcNamaraBrysonDavidsonBoothConwayWotherspoonKaneYellow card77'82'46'46'82'St. Johnstone 3-4-2-1Callum Davidson12653117101872514McGregorTavernierGoldsonHelanderBarisicAriboDavisKamaraHagiRoofeKentGoalGoalGoal77'82'64'82'Rangers 4-3-3Steven Gerrard

St. Johnstone substitutes

  • 46' McCann for Davidson
  • 46' May for Conway
  • 77' O'Halloran for McNamara · yellow card 81', second yellow 83'
  • 82' Craig for Bryson
  • 82' Melamed for Kane

Rangers substitutes

  • 64' Morelos for Roofe
  • 77' Zungu for Davis
  • 82' Arfield for Kent
  • 82' Itten for Hagi

Players

St. Johnstone

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
ClarkGK900.000.0000.0120
RooneyCB900.000.0510.1034
GordonCB900.000.0310.0546
McCartCB900.000.0100.0569
McNamaraRWB770.000.0700.0982
BrysonCM820.000.0210.0102
DavidsonCM460.050.0000.0223
BoothLWB900.000.0900.0724
ConwayAM460.000.0000.0001
Wotherspoon AM900.110.091−0.1344
KaneST820.150.053−0.0513
McCannMF440.000.0100.0023
MayFW440.320.0500.0601
O'Halloran MF60.000.0000.0001
CraigMF80.030.0000.0001
MelamedFW80.000.0000.0001

Rangers

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
McGregorGK900.000.0000.0101
TavernierRB900.000.0400.0755
GoldsonCB900.000.0110.0895
HelanderCB900.000.0000.0322
BarisicLB900.000.1010.0739
AriboCM9010.000.3730.1764
DavisCM770.000.0300.0352
KamaraCM9010.610.0310.0874
HagiRW8210.120.0400.0030
RoofeST6410.780.0200.0220
KentLW820.030.0410.0741
MorelosFW260.250.0300.0510
ZunguMF130.060.0000.0003
ArfieldMF80.000.0100.0020
IttenFW80.000.0000.0000

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

St. Johnstone

Gordon and McCart: 3 passesGordon and Bryson: 3 passesGordon and Kane: 3 passesMcCart and Wotherspoon: 3 passesRooney and Kane: 3 passesMcNamara and Bryson: 3 passesBooth and Bryson: 3 passesDavidson and Conway: 3 passesConway and Kane: 4 passesMcCart and Booth: 6 passesRooney and McNamara: 6 passesBooth and Wotherspoon: 7 passesBryson and Conway: 7 passesMcNamara and Conway: 8 passesClark: 5 completed passesGordon: 7 completed passesMcCart: 13 completed passesRooney: 8 completed passesMcNamara: 11 completed passesBooth: 8 completed passesDavidson: 6 completed passesBryson: 13 completed passesWotherspoon: 7 completed passesConway: 10 completed passesKane: 7 completed passes1641915248131079ClarkGordonMcCartRooneyMcNamaraBoothDavidsonBrysonWotherspoonConwayKaneStarters until 46' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

Rangers

McGregor and Helander: 6 passesGoldson and Aribo: 6 passesGoldson and Davis: 6 passesBarisic and Davis: 6 passesHelander and Barisic: 7 passesAribo and Hagi: 7 passesHagi and Roofe: 7 passesDavis and Kent: 8 passesBarisic and Kent: 9 passesKamara and Kent: 9 passesHelander and Davis: 10 passesAribo and Davis: 11 passesTavernier and Roofe: 12 passesKamara and Davis: 12 passesTavernier and Hagi: 13 passesBarisic and Kamara: 13 passesTavernier and Davis: 14 passesTavernier and Aribo: 17 passesMcGregor and Goldson: 19 passesTavernier and Goldson: 20 passesHelander and Goldson: 21 passesMcGregor: 17 completed passesTavernier: 50 completed passesHelander: 29 completed passesGoldson: 45 completed passesBarisic: 26 completed passesKamara: 29 completed passesAribo: 28 completed passesDavis: 40 completed passesHagi: 14 completed passesRoofe: 15 completed passesKent: 18 completed passes12563118171072514McGregorTavernierHelanderGoldsonBarisicKamaraAriboDavisHagiRoofeKentStarters until 64' · lines join pairs with 6+ 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

St. Johnstone

FromToPasses
BoothWotherspoon10
WotherspoonBooth9
BoothMcCart6
RooneyMcNamara6
BrysonBooth5

Rangers

FromToPasses
GoldsonTavernier19
McGregorGoldson15
GoldsonHelander15
TavernierGoldson15
HelanderGoldson14

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

Defensive actions

St. Johnstone

4−0.24−0.27+2.37+1.712+2.65−3.26−0.690.06−1.93−2.91−4.75−1.26−0.48+2.010+5.61−2.43+0.71−2.13−2.12−0.61−0.71−0.63+1.45+1.91−0.21+0.80−0.40−0.52+1.35−7.3FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 18 matches

Rangers

2−1.95+2.17+1.03−1.86+1.711+4.15−0.32−1.33−2.49+2.37+0.97+2.33−0.72−2.68+2.15−0.14−0.22−0.72−1.97+2.01−2.42−0.42+0.91−1.03+0.51+0.10−0.23+2.00−0.70−1.2FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 18 matches

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

St. Johnstone

0.010.010.010.010.01−0.010.020.030.040.010.010.02−0.020.07−0.01−0.01−0.19−0.060.150.15LessMore

Rangers

0.010.030.010.010.010.010.020.040.020.020.010.050.010.010.010.010.050.030.01−0.030.050.090.120.08LessMore

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

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.25AttackSt. Johnstone1.08 → 1.06Rangers2.26 → 2.24Defence (lower is better)St. Johnstone1.13 → 1.11Rangers0.63 → 0.62

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.

League probabilities

ChanceBeforeWith this resultChange
St. Johnstone
Top six32%29%−3
11th4%5%+1
Bottom1%2%+1
Rangers
Title94%95%+1
Dundee United
Top six29%30%+1
11th6%6%0
Livingston
Top six39%39%0
Bottom1%1%0

From the forecast before the match (23 December 2020): each chance then, and across the simulations in which the match ended this way. The change is in percentage points.

Pre-match

As things stood before kick-off.

Forecast

St. JohnstoneRangers
Expected goals0.582.07
Win9%72%
Expected Points0.462.35
Clean sheet13%56%

St. Johnstone 9%Draw 19%Rangers 72%

Most likely score 0–2, 15%. Both sides score 39%.

Rangers goalsSt. Johnstone goals0123456+0123456+7%10%5%2%1%4%9%9%6%3%1%1%2%3%2%14%15%

From the forecast as it stood on 23 December 2020: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

ChanceNowSt. Johnstone winDrawRangers win
St. Johnstone
Top six32%54%37%29%
11th4%1%3%5%
Bottom1%1%1%2%
Rangers
Title94%89%90%95%
Dundee United
Top six29%23%27%30%
11th6%6%8%6%
Livingston
Top six39%33%38%39%
Bottom1%<1%1%1%

Each chance before the match and across the simulations ending in each result. Other teams are listed where a chance moves by at least 3 percentage points.

Form

St. Johnstone

  1. L2–319 DecSt. Mirren (A)xG 1.03–1.07
  2. L1–212 DecLivingston (H)xG 1.05–0.98
  3. D1–16 DecCeltic (A)xG 1.30–1.73
  4. D2–224 NovHibernian (A)xG 1.02–1.56
  5. D1–121 NovMotherwell (H)xG 2.14–0.69
  6. W1–06 NovKilmarnock (H)xG 0.61–0.46

Rangers

  1. W3–119 DecMotherwell (H)xG 3.64–0.81
  2. W2–113 DecDundee United (A)xG 1.34–0.43
  3. W4–06 DecRoss County (A)xG 3.28–0.74
  4. W4–022 NovAberdeen (H)xG 2.04–0.57
  5. W8–08 NovHamilton Academical (H)xG 4.94–0.00
  6. W1–01 NovKilmarnock (A)xG 2.80–0.50

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

Season to date

St. JohnstoneRangers
Position9th1st
Played1818
Won, drawn, lost4–⁠5–⁠916–⁠2–⁠0
Points17 (0.94 per game)50 (2.78 per game)
Expected Points per game1.512.57
Goals17–⁠2550–⁠5
xG per game1.21–⁠0.922.52–⁠0.45
Home: points, xG per game0.89, 1.11–⁠0.703.00, 2.70–⁠0.51
Away: points, xG per game1.00, 1.31–⁠1.152.56, 2.34–⁠0.40
ManagerCallum Davidson (18)Steven Gerrard (18)

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

Ratings

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.25AttackSt. Johnstone1.08, 7thRangers2.26, 1stDefence (lower is better)St. Johnstone1.13, 4thRangers0.63, 1st

This season

Attack0.00.51.01.52.02.5SepOctNovDecSt. Johnstone attack: 1.08Rangers attack: 2.262.261.08RangersSt. JohnstoneDefence (lower is better)0.00.51.01.52.02.5SepOctNovDecSt. Johnstone defence: 1.13Rangers defence: 0.631.130.63

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

St. JohnstoneRangers
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−9%−31%+121%−62%
Counter-attacks+94%−85%+52%−26%
Set pieces−5%−16%+31%−63%
Penalties−46%−46%+62%−100%
Headers+11%−8%+66%−52%
Left side+9%−15%+45%−63%
Centre−12%−35%+100%−58%
Right side−5%−34%+121%−65%

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.

Matchups

St. Johnstone attacking

St. Johnstone createdRangers concededLeft side+9%−65%Centre−12%−58%Right side−5%−63%Open play−9%−62%Counter-attacks+94%−26%Set pieces−5%−63%Headers+11%−52%

Rangers attacking

Rangers createdSt. Johnstone concededLeft side+45%−34%Centre+100%−35%Right side+121%−15%Open play+121%−31%Counter-attacks+52%−85%Set pieces+31%−16%Headers+66%−8%

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

St. JohnstoneRangers

1.21xG2.52
0.92xG against0.45
46%Possession69%
11.8Shots18.9
9.9Shots against4.7
2.9Shots on target6.8
1.3Big chances3.3
19.6Touches in the opposition box35.1
367Passes631
66%Pass accuracy85%
4.4Corners7.8
53%Field tilt82%
36.2Final-third entries63.0
9.4Box entries19.8
15.9Passes per defensive action10.4

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

St. Johnstone

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level581.090.98
Ahead111.731.01
Behind221.260.73

Rangers

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level262.810.37
Ahead592.380.52
Behind52.750.10

xG by period

St. Johnstone

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.160.112–2
16–300.100.101–2
31–450.230.124–8
46–600.170.222–2
61–750.260.133–2
76–900.300.255–9

Rangers

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.360.096–1
16–300.440.0914–1
31–450.260.066–1
46–600.560.048–0
61–750.460.089–1
76–900.440.107–1

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

Most used players by position

St. Johnstone

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMLWBAMAMSTClark 10Parish 8Kerr 15Rooney 2Craig 2Gordon 17McCart 17McNamara 16Kerr 1Rooney 1McCann 14Bryson 3McNamara 2Davidson 7Craig 5Wotherspoon 3Tanser 16Booth 2Conway 10McCann 2Craig 1Wotherspoon 11O'Halloran 8May 2May 9Hendry 7Kane 13-4-2-1 in 12 of 18 starts

Formations: 3-4-2-1 (12), 5-3-2 (2), 4-1-4-1 (1), 4-1-2-2-1 (1), 4-1-2-1-2 (1), 3-4-3 (1)

Rangers

GKRBCBCBLBCMCMCMRWSTLWMcGregor 9McLaughlin 9Tavernier 18Goldson 18Helander 10Balogun 8Barisic 15Bassey 3Davis 10Arfield 10Jack 12Hagi 2Barker 2Kamara 11Aribo 7Roofe 5Hagi 4Kent 3Morelos 12Roofe 3Defoe 3Kent 15Hagi 2Itten 14-3-3 in 12 of 18 starts

Formations: 4-3-3 (12), 4-2-3-1 (6)

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.

Head to head

DateHomeAwayxG
12 August 2020Rangers3–0St. JohnstonexG 1.73–0.44

1 league meeting since 2020/21: St. Johnstone won 0, Rangers won 1, and 0 were drawn. Goals 0–3 and xG 0.44–1.73 per game.

Key players

St. Johnstone

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
May111,009530.480.17
Conway121,002220.240.24
Hendry8658000.320.02
Wotherspoon141,235320.150.17

Rangers

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Roofe8765810.810.12
Tavernier181,6161180.510.28
Kent181,450540.310.33
Aribo8624410.320.29

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes.