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Rangers 2–0 St. Johnstone

Wednesday 15 December 2021, 19:45 · Ibrox Stadium · Round 14 · Half-time 1–0 · Attendance 47,561

Rangers Morelos 43', Kent 49'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

RangersSt. Johnstone
Goals20
xG1.900.30
Expected Points2.500.31

Rangers 77%Draw 18%St. Johnstone 4%

Most likely score 2–0, 21%. Final score 2–0, 21%.

St. Johnstone goalsRangers goals0123456+0123456+10%3%7%7%13%4%6%2%2%21%21%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.511.520153045607590HTSakala on for Kent, 68'Patterson on for Barisic, 79'May on for Vertainen, 46'Solomon-Otabor on for O'Halloran, 68'Bryson on for Butterfield, 79'Morelos 43'Kent 49'Rangers 1.90St. Johnstone 0.3000.511.520153045607590HTSakala on for Kent, 68'Patterson on for Barisic, 79'May on for Vertainen, 46'Solomon-Otabor on for O'Halloran, 68'Bryson on for Butterfield, 79'Morelos 43'Kent 49'1.900.30RangersSt. Johnstone

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

1.90 −0.09xG0.30 −0.40
1.45 −0.73xG on target0.08 −0.52
27 +7.8Shots5 −4.1
8 +1.2Shots on target1 −1.4
3 +0.6Big chances1 +0.4
55 +20Touches in the opposition box10 −5
70% +6Possession30% −13
688 +148Passes293 −36
91% +7Pass accuracy77% +13
90% +14Field tilt10% −32
73 +16Final-third entries27 −1
38 +19.4Box entries7 −0.5
13.8 +1Passes per defensive action31.1 +16
7 −1.7Corners3 −1.7
19 +6Tackles11 −3
4 −2.5Interceptions11 +0.8
6 −9Clearances24 +1
1 −0.9Saves6 +2.9
7 −4Fouls11 −1
3 +1.3Offsides1 −0.6

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

Hagi 9', 0.18 xGGoldson 13', 0.13 xGKent 45', 0.11 xGHagi 76', 0.11 xGArfield 60', 0.10 xGHagi 73', 0.09 xGMorelos 88', 0.09 xGHagi 42', 0.08 xGGoldson 48', 0.06 xGTavernier 26', 0.05 xGMorelos 26', 0.04 xGBarisic 67', 0.04 xGHagi 85', 0.04 xGSakala 89', 0.04 xGKent 3', 0.03 xGKent 8', 0.03 xGKent 14', 0.03 xGHagi 29', 0.03 xGKent 57', 0.03 xGBassey 26', 0.02 xGGoldson 43', 0.02 xGKamara 48', 0.02 xGArfield 89', 0.02 xGAribo 12', 0.01 xGAribo 33', 0.01 xGKent 49', 0.31 xG, goalMorelos 43', 0.18 xG, goal9%0.18 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.18 xG, 1 goal56%1.06 xGCentral box: 10 shots, 1.06 xG, 1 goal22%0.42 xGWide in the box: 9 shots, 0.42 xG, 0 goals12%0.23 xGEdge of the box: 6 shots, 0.23 xG, 0 goals1%0.01 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.01 xG, 0 goals

St. Johnstone

McCart 65', 0.14 xGButterfield 64', 0.07 xGDevine 61', 0.04 xGCraig 90', 0.04 xGButterfield 64', 0.01 xG0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals47%0.14 xGCentral box: 1 shot, 0.14 xG, 0 goals13%0.04 xGWide in the box: 1 shot, 0.04 xG, 0 goals40%0.12 xGEdge of the box: 3 shots, 0.12 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. Johnstone

1.34 19 shots, 1 goalOpen play0.16 4 shots, 0 goals
0.09 1 shot, 0 goalsCounter-attacks0.00 0 shots, 0 goals
0.48 7 shots, 1 goalSet pieces0.14 1 shot, 0 goals

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

Game state

Level
43 min (48%) · Rangers 0.84, St. Johnstone 0.00 xG
Rangers ahead
47 min (52%) · Rangers 1.06, St. Johnstone 0.30 xG

Line-ups

12633117183772014McGregorTavernierGoldsonBasseyBarisicAriboKamaraArfieldHagiMorelosKentYellow cardGoalGoal79'68'Rangers 4-3-3Giovanni van Bronckhorst12641934263211117ClarkBrownGordonMcCartRooneyButterfieldCraigDevineCrawfordO'HalloranVertainenYellow cardYellow cardYellow card79'68'46'St. Johnstone 3-4-2-1Callum Davidson

Rangers substitutes

  • 68' Sakala for Kent
  • 79' Patterson for Barisic

St. Johnstone substitutes

  • 46' May for Vertainen
  • 68' Solomon-Otabor for O'Halloran
  • 79' Bryson for Butterfield

Players

Rangers

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
McGregorGK900.000.0000.0102
TavernierRB900.050.3230.12116
GoldsonCB9010.220.0310.09223
BasseyCB900.020.0200.1080
BarisicLB790.040.0520.0244
AriboCM900.030.3450.29161
KamaraCM900.020.1350.2492
Arfield CM900.110.2410.0052
HagiRW900.530.4610.29115
MorelosST90110.310.4470.1530
KentLW6810.540.2610.3053
SakalaFW220.040.0100.0210
PattersonMF110.000.0100.0003

St. Johnstone

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
ClarkGK900.000.0000.0221
BrownCB900.000.0000.0106
Gordon CB900.000.0000.0449
McCart CB900.140.0100.08311
RooneyRWB900.000.0200.0869
ButterfieldCM790.080.0000.0332
Craig CM900.040.0310.0536
DevineLWB900.040.0100.0875
CrawfordAM900.000.1830.1923
O'HalloranAM680.000.000−0.0112
VertainenST460.000.0000.0220
MayFW440.000.000−0.0100
Solomon-OtaborFW220.000.0100.0430
BrysonMF110.000.000−0.0100

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

Goldson and Arfield: 8 passesBarisic and Morelos: 8 passesKamara and Morelos: 8 passesKamara and Kent: 8 passesMcGregor and Bassey: 9 passesArfield and Aribo: 9 passesHagi and Morelos: 9 passesGoldson and Kamara: 10 passesBarisic and Arfield: 11 passesAribo and Morelos: 12 passesBassey and Kamara: 13 passesBarisic and Kamara: 13 passesBarisic and Kent: 13 passesKamara and Hagi: 16 passesArfield and Kamara: 17 passesKamara and Aribo: 17 passesMcGregor and Goldson: 18 passesTavernier and Aribo: 19 passesGoldson and Aribo: 20 passesTavernier and Hagi: 21 passesTavernier and Kamara: 23 passesAribo and Hagi: 26 passesBassey and Barisic: 30 passesTavernier and Goldson: 33 passesBassey and Goldson: 47 passesMcGregor: 23 completed passesTavernier: 61 completed passesBassey: 65 completed passesGoldson: 77 completed passesBarisic: 52 completed passesArfield: 37 completed passesKamara: 68 completed passesAribo: 55 completed passesHagi: 41 completed passesMorelos: 25 completed passesKent: 17 completed passes12363137181772014McGregorTavernierBasseyGoldsonBarisicArfieldKamaraAriboHagiMorelosKentStarters until 68' · lines join pairs with 8+ passes

St. Johnstone

Clark and Rooney: 3 passesBrown and Rooney: 3 passesDevine and O'Halloran: 3 passesMcCart and Butterfield: 4 passesMcCart and Crawford: 4 passesGordon and Craig: 5 passesRooney and Vertainen: 5 passesButterfield and Craig: 5 passesGordon and Butterfield: 6 passesCraig and Crawford: 6 passesMcCart and Devine: 7 passesClark and McCart: 8 passesGordon and McCart: 8 passesClark and Gordon: 9 passesDevine and Craig: 10 passesMcCart and Craig: 11 passesClark: 19 completed passesBrown: 8 completed passesGordon: 14 completed passesMcCart: 21 completed passesRooney: 5 completed passesDevine: 11 completed passesButterfield: 11 completed passesCraig: 20 completed passesCrawford: 8 completed passesO'Halloran: 3 completed passesVertainen: 3 completed passes12641933426211117ClarkBrownGordonMcCartRooneyDevineButterfieldCraigCrawfordO'HalloranVertainenStarters until 46' · 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
BasseyGoldson36
GoldsonTavernier26
BarisicBassey21
GoldsonBassey18
McGregorGoldson17

St. Johnstone

FromToPasses
McCartCraig12
ClarkMcCart11
ClarkGordon10
CraigDevine9
CraigMcCart9

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

Defensive actions

Rangers

3−1.92−1.94−1.15−0.87+1.00−5.43−1.78+2.613+5.23−3.45+1.32−2.23−2.25−0.83−1.73+0.13+0.72−0.92−2.38+5.13+0.62+0.64+2.70−2.82+1.21+0.60−0.90−0.71−0.11−7.3FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 17 matches

St. Johnstone

1−5.07−0.126+13.19+3.811+6.74−3.14−3.68+1.814+5.94−3.64−2.23−2.44+0.35−0.40−5.72−1.91−3.11−1.40−2.86+1.71−1.82−0.10−0.61−0.80−1.81−0.12+1.21+0.20−0.40−0.8FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 16 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

0.010.010.010.020.040.030.020.010.060.060.090.070.010.100.170.030.02−0.030.110.040.070.030.13−0.16−0.050.200.310.23LessMore

St. Johnstone

0.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.020.060.030.070.050.010.020.03−0.01−0.010.05−0.010.020.18LessMore

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 1.17AttackRangers1.93 → 1.92St. Johnstone0.89 → 0.88Defence (lower is better)Rangers0.70 → 0.69St. Johnstone1.11 → 1.10

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
Rangers
Title65%68%+3
St. Johnstone
Top six7%6%−1
11th17%18%+1
Bottom15%17%+2
Celtic
Title35%32%−3
Dundee FC
Top six3%3%0
11th24%24%0
Bottom34%34%0

From the forecast before the match (15 December 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

RangersSt. Johnstone
Expected goals2.030.51
Win73%8%
Expected Points2.380.42
Clean sheet60%13%

Rangers 73%Draw 19%St. Johnstone 8%

Most likely score 2–0, 16%. Both sides score 35%.

St. Johnstone goalsRangers goals0123456+0123456+8%4%1%9%2%8%2%11%6%1%6%3%2%1%1%16%16%

From the forecast as it stood on 15 December 2021: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

ChanceNowRangers winDrawSt. Johnstone win
Rangers
Title65%68%58%54%
St. Johnstone
Top six7%6%9%14%
11th17%18%16%11%
Bottom15%17%12%7%
Celtic
Title35%32%42%46%
Dundee FC
Top six3%3%3%2%
11th24%24%23%25%
Bottom34%34%34%40%

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

Rangers

  1. W2–012 DecHearts (A)xG 1.86–1.00
  2. W3–04 DecDundee FC (H)xG 2.81–0.44
  3. W1–01 DecHibernian (A)xG 1.78–0.22
  4. W3–128 NovLivingston (A)xG 1.70–0.94
  5. W4–27 NovRoss County (H)xG 1.23–0.48
  6. W6–131 OctMotherwell (A)xG 3.09–0.55

St. Johnstone

  1. L0–111 DecAberdeen (H)xG 0.21–0.77
  2. L0–11 DecDundee FC (A)xG 0.34–1.01
  3. L1–227 NovHibernian (H)xG 0.12–2.27
  4. D0–06 NovSt. Mirren (H)xG 0.18–0.76
  5. W1–030 OctDundee United (A)xG 0.33–1.84
  6. D1–127 OctHearts (H)xG 1.22–0.94

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

Season to date

RangersSt. Johnstone
Position1st12th
Played1716
Won, drawn, lost13–⁠3–⁠13–⁠5–⁠8
Points42 (2.47 per game)14 (0.88 per game)
Expected Points per game2.220.93
Goals38–⁠149–⁠16
xG per game1.99–⁠0.670.70–⁠1.31
Home: points, xG per game2.25, 2.08–⁠0.560.67, 0.82–⁠1.22
Away: points, xG per game2.67, 1.90–⁠0.781.14, 0.55–⁠1.43
ManagerGiovanni van Bronckhorst (4)Callum Davidson (54)

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

Ratings

0.51.01.52.0League average 1.17AttackRangers1.93, 2ndSt. Johnstone0.89, 11thDefence (lower is better)Rangers0.70, 1stSt. Johnstone1.11, 5th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecRangers attack: 1.93St. Johnstone attack: 0.891.930.89St. JohnstoneRangersDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecRangers defence: 0.70St. Johnstone defence: 1.111.110.70

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. Johnstone
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play+65%−45%−46%−10%
Counter-attacks+15%−100%−62%+161%
Set pieces+53%−51%−27%+14%
Penalties+70%−15%−55%+36%
Headers+59%−47%−61%+13%
Left side+26%−37%−27%−8%
Centre+45%−52%−49%+17%
Right side+118%−52%−42%−15%

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

Rangers attacking

Rangers createdSt. Johnstone concededLeft side+26%−15%Centre+45%+17%Right side+118%−8%Open play+65%−10%Counter-attacks+15%+161%Set pieces+53%+14%Headers+59%+13%

St. Johnstone attacking

St. Johnstone createdRangers concededLeft side−27%−52%Centre−49%−52%Right side−42%−37%Open play−46%−45%Counter-attacks−62%−100%Set pieces−27%−51%Headers−61%−47%

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

1.99xG0.70
0.67xG against1.31
64%Possession43%
19.2Shots9.1
6.6Shots against13.4
6.8Shots on target2.4
2.4Big chances0.6
34.9Touches in the opposition box14.8
540Passes329
84%Pass accuracy63%
8.7Corners4.7
76%Field tilt41%
57.3Final-third entries28.4
18.6Box entries7.5
12.8Passes per defensive action15.4

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Rangers

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level311.780.74
Ahead442.040.75
Behind142.280.29

St. Johnstone

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level560.641.09
Ahead160.921.78
Behind170.691.59

xG by period

Rangers

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.260.136–5
16–300.270.106–2
31–450.320.106–1
46–600.360.086–1
61–750.220.124–2
76–900.560.1410–3

St. Johnstone

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.120.131–1
16–300.050.111–1
31–450.120.184–3
46–600.110.272–2
61–750.170.240–3
76–900.140.381–6

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

Most used players by position

Rangers

GKRBCBCBLBCMCMCMRWSTLWMcGregor 10McLaughlin 6McCrorie 1Tavernier 15Balogun 1Patterson 1Goldson 16Balogun 10Bassey 4Helander 3Barisic 10Bassey 7Aribo 14Lundstram 7Davis 9Arfield 4Hagi 1Kamara 15Bacuna 1Hagi 9Roofe 4Aribo 3Morelos 14Sakala 3Kent 9Wright 3Sakala 24-3-3 in 11 of 17 starts

Formations: 4-3-3 (11), 4-2-3-1 (5), 4-3-1-2 (1)

St. Johnstone

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMLWBAMAMSTClark 16Muller 7Brown 3Rooney 3Gordon 9Ambrose 4Kerr 3McCart 15Rooney 9O'Halloran 4Brown 2Bryson 5MacPherson 5Wotherspoon 4Craig 7Davidson 4Crawford 2Booth 13Devine 3Crawford 6O'Halloran 4Davidson 3Middleton 5Wotherspoon 5Kane 4Kane 8May 4O'Halloran 23-4-2-1 in 7 of 16 starts

Formations: 3-4-2-1 (7), 3-5-2 (3), 3-4-1-2 (2), 3-4-3 (2), 5-3-2 (2)

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
11 September 2021St. Johnstone1–2RangersxG 0.65–1.22
21 April 2021St. Johnstone1–1RangersxG 1.93–0.23
3 February 2021Rangers1–0St. JohnstonexG 1.33–0.27
23 December 2020St. Johnstone0–3RangersxG 0.66–1.84
12 August 2020Rangers3–0St. JohnstonexG 1.73–0.44

5 league meetings since 2020/21: Rangers won 4, St. Johnstone won 0, and 1 was a draw. Goals 10–2 and xG 1.27–0.79 per game.

Key players

Rangers

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Roofe6646600.870.16
Morelos141,145630.610.15
Sakala6590510.550.21
Tavernier151,3503100.170.33

St. Johnstone

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
May6580210.270.13
Kane121,104200.210.02
Middleton7580000.150.07
Craig7669000.100.07

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