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
2.12 +0.12xG0.06 −0.94
3.27 +1.15xG on target0.00 −0.90
25 +6Shots1 −11
7 +0.2Shots on target0 −4.5
4 +1.6Big chances0 −0.9
47 +11Touches in the opposition box2 −17
77% +13Possession23% −25
781 +229Passes239 −111
90% +6Pass accuracy65% −2
94% +17Field tilt6% −38
72 +13Final-third entries17 −14
30 +10.6Box entries2 −7.7
7.2 −5Passes per defensive action41.1 +28
7 −1.5Corners1 −4.7
10 −4Tackles14 0
5 −1.2Interceptions6 −3.6
1 −13Clearances23 +5
0 −1.8Saves5 +1.1
14 +3Fouls5 −7
3 +1.1Offsides2 −0.9
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. Mirren
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
14'26'
0–01–02–0
0'HTFT
Level
14 min (15%) · Rangers 0.50, St. Mirren 0.00 xG
Rangers ahead
77 min (85%) · Rangers 1.62, St. Mirren 0.06 xG
Line-ups
Rangers substitutes
68'Arfield for Kent
68'Sakala for Hagi
St. Mirren substitutes
56'Dennis for Main
74'Kiltie for McGrath
81'Offord for Flynn
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
0.03
0.59
2
0.35
10
3
Goldson
CB
90
0.00
0.10
0
0.22
15
3
Bassey
CB
90
0.00
0.05
0
0.19
13
0
Barisic
LB
90
0.10
0.29
3
0.31
4
2
Hagi
CM
68
0.15
0.05
1
0.00
3
1
Kamara
CM
90
0.00
0.38
2
0.30
4
3
Aribo
CM
90
1
0.08
0.82
4
0.06
5
1
Wright
RW
90
1
0.34
0.43
1
0.31
12
1
Morelos
ST
90
1
1.27
0.38
2
0.06
7
0
Kent
LW
68
0.10
0.28
3
0.28
8
2
Arfield
MF
22
0.03
0.03
1
0.03
2
1
Sakala
FW
22
0.03
0.05
0
0.05
4
0
St. Mirren
Player
Pos
Min
G
A
xG
xA
KP
xT
Prog
Def
Alnwick
GK
90
0.00
0.00
0
0.05
6
0
Flynn
RWB
81
0.00
0.00
0
0.02
3
2
Fraser
CB
90
0.00
0.00
0
0.01
2
5
Shaughnessy
CB
90
0.00
0.00
0
0.03
2
13
Dunne
CB
90
0.00
0.00
0
0.01
2
7
Tanser
LWB
90
0.00
0.00
0
0.01
1
6
Henderson
RM
90
0.00
0.01
0
0.04
6
2
Power
CM
90
0.00
0.00
0
−0.01
0
5
Erhahon
CM
90
0.00
0.00
0
0.01
2
4
McGrath
LM
74
0.06
0.00
0
−0.01
1
4
Main
ST
56
0.00
0.00
0
−0.01
0
0
Dennis
FW
34
0.00
0.00
0
−0.01
0
0
Kiltie
FW
16
0.00
0.00
0
0.04
2
1
Offord
FW
9
0.00
0.00
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. Mirren
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
Goldson
Bassey
43
Bassey
Goldson
43
Kamara
Goldson
20
Bassey
Barisic
19
Kamara
Bassey
19
St. Mirren
From
To
Passes
Henderson
Fraser
7
Alnwick
Main
7
Power
Dunne
5
Erhahon
Tanser
4
Fraser
Henderson
4
The five pairs with the most completed passes from one to the other over the whole match.
Defensive actions
Rangers
Against its average of 19 matches
St. Mirren
Against its average of 19 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. Mirren
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
Rangers
Title
73%
76%
+3
St. Mirren
Top six
6%
5%
−1
11th
15%
16%
+1
Bottom
10%
11%
+1
Celtic
Title
27%
24%
−3
Aberdeen
Top six
78%
78%
0
From the forecast before the match (26 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
Measure
Rangers
St. Mirren
Expected goals
2.43
0.53
Win
79%
6%
Expected Points
2.52
0.33
Clean sheet
59%
9%
Rangers 79%Draw 15%St. Mirren 6%
Most likely score 2–0, 15%. Both sides score 38%.
From the forecast as it stood on 26 December 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. Mirren win
Rangers
Title
73%
76%
66%
58%
St. Mirren
Top six
6%
5%
7%
16%
11th
15%
16%
13%
8%
Bottom
10%
11%
8%
4%
Celtic
Title
27%
24%
34%
42%
Aberdeen
Top six
78%
78%
78%
73%
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. Mirren
Position
1st
9th
Played
19
19
Won, drawn, lost
15–3–1
3–10–6
Points
48 (2.53 per game)
19 (1.00 per game)
Expected Points per game
2.26
1.16
Goals
41–14
18–29
xG per game
2.00–0.64
1.00–1.56
Home: points, xG per game
2.40, 2.08–0.51
0.90, 0.92–1.13
Away: points, xG per game
2.67, 1.90–0.78
1.11, 1.10–2.03
Manager
Giovanni van Bronckhorst (6)
Jim Goodwin (57)
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. Mirren
Created
Conceded
Created
Conceded
Open play
+66%
−47%
−38%
+39%
Counter-attacks
+31%
−89%
+11%
+13%
Set pieces
+55%
−52%
+37%
+7%
Penalties
+95%
−22%
−22%
+17%
Headers
+57%
−48%
+34%
−4%
Left side
+33%
−39%
−11%
+35%
Centre
+45%
−56%
−13%
+27%
Right side
+118%
−50%
−29%
+29%
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. Mirren createdRangers concededBelow averageAboveBelow averageAboveLeft side−11%−50%Centre−13%−56%Right side−29%−39%Open play−38%−47%Counter-attacks+11%−89%Set pieces+37%−52%Headers+34%−48%
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
2.00xG1.00
0.64xG against1.56
64%Possession48%
19.5Shots12.4
6.5Shots against15.2
6.8Shots on target4.5
2.4Big chances0.9
35.9Touches in the opposition box19.2
552Passes350
84%Pass accuracy67%
8.5Corners5.7
77%Field tilt44%
58.6Final-third entries31.4
19.4Box entries9.7
12.7Passes per defensive action13.4
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
34
1.80
0.65
Ahead
43
2.07
0.73
Behind
13
2.28
0.29
St. Mirren
State
Minutes per game
xG per 90
xG against per 90
Level
48
1.03
1.25
Ahead
15
1.00
1.76
Behind
26
0.97
2.01
xG by period
Rangers
Minutes
xG per game
xG against
Goals
1–15
0.26
0.13
6–5
16–30
0.25
0.09
6–2
31–45
0.31
0.09
7–1
46–60
0.36
0.07
7–1
61–75
0.26
0.12
5–2
76–90
0.55
0.13
10–3
St. Mirren
Minutes
xG per game
xG against
Goals
1–15
0.07
0.23
4–3
16–30
0.12
0.19
1–5
31–45
0.15
0.31
4–7
46–60
0.21
0.28
2–5
61–75
0.14
0.40
3–7
76–90
0.31
0.15
4–2
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