Each side's xG added up shot by shot through the match. Triangles along the foot mark each side's substitutions.
Match stats
RangersSt. Johnstone
1.33 −0.90xG0.27 −1.00
0.43 −1.64xG on target0.74 −0.14
9 −9Shots5 −8
2 −4.2Shots on target3 −0.2
2 −0.9Big chances0 −1.5
19 −13Touches in the opposition box11 −11
67% 0Possession33% −13
702 +87Passes355 −14
86% +1Pass accuracy66% +1
80% +1Field tilt20% −34
74 +15Final-third entries16 −21
10 −8.5Box entries4 −5.8
10.9 +1Passes per defensive action26.4 +12
2 −5.0Corners2 −2.5
10 −4Tackles12 −4
10 +0.8Interceptions13 +0.8
9 −2Clearances21 +2
3 +1.5Saves1 −0.7
13 +2Fouls12 0
1 −0.6Offsides1 −1.1
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
St. Johnstone
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.
xG by type of chance, with each side's shots and goals beside it.
Game state
52'
0–01–0
0'HTFT
Level
52 min (58%) · Rangers 1.33, St. Johnstone 0.18 xG
Rangers ahead
38 min (42%) · Rangers 0.00, St. Johnstone 0.09 xG
Line-ups
Rangers substitutes
66'Itten for Roofe
81'Kamara for Hagi
St. Johnstone substitutes
36'Craig for Davidson
66'Rooney for Brown
66'Kane for May · yellow card 85'
81'Melamed for Conway
Players
Rangers
Player
Pos
Min
G
A
xG
xA
KP
xT
Prog
Def
McGregor
GK
90
0.00
0.00
0
0.00
0
0
Tavernier
RB
90
0.00
0.28
1
0.13
12
0
Helander
CB
90
0.00
0.01
0
0.02
1
2
Goldson
CB
90
0.48
0.06
0
0.24
10
5
Barisic
LB
90
0.07
0.09
1
0.13
13
5
Jack
CM
90
1
0.00
0.06
2
0.09
4
4
Davis
CM
90
0.03
0.10
1
0.12
7
6
Aribo
CM
90
0.05
0.10
2
0.14
2
0
Hagi
RW
81
1
0.11
0.04
0
0.03
3
5
Kent
ST
90
0.07
0.07
0
0.06
2
0
Roofe
LW
66
0.52
0.02
0
−0.03
1
1
Itten
FW
24
0.00
0.02
0
0.01
1
0
Kamara
MF
9
0.00
0.01
0
−0.01
0
1
St. Johnstone
Player
Pos
Min
G
A
xG
xA
KP
xT
Prog
Def
Clark
GK
90
0.00
0.00
0
0.01
2
1
McCart
CB
90
0.00
0.01
0
0.04
3
11
Kerr
CB
90
0.07
0.00
0
0.04
3
6
Gordon
CB
90
0.00
0.00
0
0.00
0
4
Brown
RWB
66
0.00
0.00
0
0.01
1
3
Tanser
CM
90
0.00
0.01
0
0.04
5
7
Davidson
CM
36
0.00
0.07
1
−0.01
0
0
Bryson
LWB
90
0.16
0.01
0
0.08
2
8
Conway
AM
81
0.00
0.00
0
0.01
2
0
May
AM
66
0.04
0.00
0
0.00
0
0
McCann
ST
90
0.00
0.02
2
−0.01
1
4
Craig
MF
54
0.00
0.01
0
0.00
1
5
Rooney
MF
24
0.00
0.02
0
0.06
5
0
Kane
FW
24
0.00
0.00
0
−0.01
0
0
Melamed
FW
9
0.00
0.01
0
−0.01
0
0
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
St. Johnstone
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
From
To
Passes
Helander
Goldson
33
Goldson
Tavernier
25
Goldson
Jack
17
Barisic
Helander
17
Goldson
Helander
16
St. Johnstone
From
To
Passes
McCart
Tanser
16
Tanser
McCart
15
McCart
Bryson
8
Rooney
Kerr
8
Gordon
McCart
6
The five pairs with the most completed passes from one to the other over the whole match.
Defensive actions
Rangers
Against its average of 26 matches
St. Johnstone
Against its average of 26 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
Rangers
St. Johnstone
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
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
Chance
Before
With this result
Change
St. Johnstone
Top six
13%
10%
−3
11th
2%
3%
+1
St. Mirren
Top six
73%
76%
+3
From the forecast before the match (3 February 2021): 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
Measure
Rangers
St. Johnstone
Expected goals
2.00
0.57
Win
71%
9%
Expected Points
2.33
0.47
Clean sheet
56%
13%
Rangers 71%Draw 20%St. Johnstone 9%
Most likely score 2–0, 15%. Both sides score 38%.
From the forecast as it stood on 3 February 2021: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.
League probabilities by result
Chance
Now
Rangers win
Draw
St. Johnstone win
St. Johnstone
Top six
13%
10%
15%
29%
11th
2%
3%
1%
1%
St. Mirren
Top six
73%
76%
72%
61%
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.
The last six league matches, newest first, with xG for and against.
Season to date
Measure
Rangers
St. Johnstone
Position
1st
8th
Played
26
26
Won, drawn, lost
23–3–0
6–9–11
Points
72 (2.77 per game)
27 (1.04 per game)
Expected Points per game
2.37
1.54
Goals
66–7
25–35
xG per game
2.23–0.55
1.27–0.95
Home: points, xG per game
3.00, 2.47–0.55
1.00, 1.10–0.80
Away: points, xG per game
2.57, 2.02–0.54
1.08, 1.43–1.11
Manager
Steven Gerrard (26)
Callum Davidson (26)
League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.
Ratings
This season
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
Chances
Rangers
St. Johnstone
Created
Conceded
Created
Conceded
Open play
+97%
−53%
−2%
−22%
Counter-attacks
+30%
−19%
+71%
−81%
Set pieces
+24%
−54%
+5%
−23%
Penalties
+77%
−100%
−34%
−34%
Headers
+51%
−50%
+5%
−22%
Left side
+35%
−44%
+16%
−17%
Centre
+84%
−52%
−10%
−23%
Right side
+90%
−62%
+11%
−35%
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.
St. Johnstone createdRangers concededBelow averageAboveBelow averageAboveLeft side+16%−62%Centre−10%−52%Right side+11%−44%Open play−2%−53%Counter-attacks+71%−19%Set pieces+5%−54%Headers+5%−50%
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. Johnstone
2.23xG1.27
0.55xG against0.95
67%Possession46%
17.6Shots12.6
5.7Shots against9.9
6.2Shots on target3.2
2.9Big chances1.5
32.4Touches in the opposition box21.6
615Passes369
85%Pass accuracy66%
7.0Corners4.5
79%Field tilt54%
59.3Final-third entries37.1
18.5Box entries9.8
10.3Passes per defensive action14.5
Per league match this season before kick-off.
Game state this season
Rangers
State
Minutes per game
xG per 90
xG against per 90
Level
29
2.38
0.67
Ahead
56
2.15
0.53
Behind
5
2.27
0.11
St. Johnstone
State
Minutes per game
xG per 90
xG against per 90
Level
58
1.14
0.98
Ahead
11
1.45
1.12
Behind
22
1.51
0.82
xG by period
Rangers
Minutes
xG per game
xG against
Goals
1–15
0.31
0.13
7–1
16–30
0.45
0.12
17–2
31–45
0.26
0.06
11–1
46–60
0.47
0.06
11–0
61–75
0.36
0.09
12–2
76–90
0.38
0.09
8–1
St. Johnstone
Minutes
xG per game
xG against
Goals
1–15
0.14
0.13
2–4
16–30
0.16
0.13
3–4
31–45
0.18
0.19
6–11
46–60
0.21
0.20
4–5
61–75
0.30
0.10
5–2
76–90
0.28
0.21
5–9
Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.
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.
Digressive Celts