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St. Mirren 0–4 Rangers

Sunday 10 April 2022, 12:00 · The SMISA Stadium · Round 33 · Half-time 0–2 · Referee John Beaton · Attendance 6,583

Rangers Roofe 2', 45+4', 50', Aribo 76'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

St. MirrenRangers
Goals04
xG0.302.38
Expected Points0.202.69

St. Mirren 3%Draw 12%Rangers 86%

Most likely score 0–2, 21%. Final score 0–4, 9%.

Rangers goalsSt. Mirren goals0123456+0123456+6%9%4%1%2%5%7%6%3%1%15%21%17%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

01230153045607590HTMcCarthy on for Dunne, 46'Main on for Brophy and Greive on for Henderson, 63'Erhahon on for Jones, 79'Davis on for Lundstram, 26'King on for Helander, 45+1'Wright on for Kent and Sands on for Ramsey, 46'Amad on for Roofe, 63'Roofe 2'Roofe 45+4'Roofe 50'Aribo 76'Rangers 2.38St. Mirren 0.3001230153045607590HTMcCarthy on for Dunne, 46'Main on for Brophy and Greive on for Henderson, 63'Erhahon on for Jones, 79'Davis on for Lundstram, 26'King on for Helander, 45+1'Wright on for Kent and Sands on for Ramsey, 46'Amad on for Roofe, 63'Roofe 2'Roofe 45+4'Roofe 50'Aribo 76'2.380.30St. MirrenRangers

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. MirrenRangers

0.30 −0.57xG2.38 +0.26
1.09 +0.25xG on target2.88 +0.78
7 −3Shots22 +3
3 −0.5Shots on target8 +1.6
0 −1.0Big chances5 +2.5
8 −8Touches in the opposition box36 −1
28% −18Possession72% +8
262 −82Passes679 +124
66% 0Pass accuracy85% +2
30% −12Field tilt70% −6
24 −6Final-third entries41 −16
4 −4.4Box entries22 +2.2
25.1 +9Passes per defensive action16.7 +5
4 −1.2Corners5 −2.9
17 +4Tackles12 −3
14 +4.4Interceptions5 −2.2
20 0Clearances10 −4
4 +0.3Saves3 +1.2
9 −2Fouls3 −8
2 −0.5Offsides0 −2.2

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. Mirren

Main 88', 0.11 xGMcCarthy 90+2', 0.08 xGMain 73', 0.04 xGRonan 90+1', 0.03 xGTait 82', 0.02 xGGreive 87', 0.02 xGGogic 52', 0.01 xG26%0.08 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.08 xG, 0 goals42%0.13 xGCentral box: 2 shots, 0.13 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGWide in the box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals19%0.06 xGEdge of the box: 2 shots, 0.06 xG, 0 goals13%0.04 xGFurther out: 2 shots, 0.04 xG, 0 goals

Rangers

Amad 71', 0.33 xGTavernier 75', 0.27 xGRamsey 45+4', 0.20 xGWright 64', 0.18 xGRoofe 48', 0.12 xGGoldson 20', 0.09 xGDavis 65', 0.08 xGAmad 80', 0.08 xGTavernier 69', 0.07 xGRamsey 39', 0.06 xGTavernier 30', 0.05 xGTavernier 65', 0.04 xGWright 67', 0.04 xGRamsey 45+3', 0.03 xGGoldson 16', 0.02 xGSands 53', 0.02 xGDavis 81', 0.02 xGSakala 57', 0.01 xGRoofe 50', 0.32 xG, goalRoofe 45+4', 0.19 xG, goalRoofe 2', 0.12 xG, goalAribo 76', 0.04 xG, goal25%0.59 xGSix-yard box: 2 shots, 0.59 xG, 1 goal55%1.31 xGCentral box: 8 shots, 1.31 xG, 2 goals2%0.04 xGWide in the box: 2 shots, 0.04 xG, 0 goals18%0.42 xGEdge of the box: 9 shots, 0.42 xG, 1 goal1%0.02 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.02 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. MirrenRangers

0.10 4 shots, 0 goalsOpen play1.89 18 shots, 4 goals
0.00 0 shots, 0 goalsCounter-attacks0.33 1 shot, 0 goals
0.21 3 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.16 3 shots, 0 goals

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

Game state

Level
2 min (2%) · St. Mirren 0.00, Rangers 0.12 xG
Rangers ahead
94 min (98%) · St. Mirren 0.30, Rangers 2.25 xG

Line-ups

26224182136431297LynessFraserShaughnessyDunneTaitGogicPowerRonanHendersonBrophyJonesYellow card46'63'63'79'St. Mirren 4-3-3Stephen Robinson12653116417302514McGregorTavernierGoldsonHelanderBarisicRamseyLundstramAriboSakalaRoofeKentGoalGoalGoalGoal45+1'46'26'63'46'Rangers 4-3-3Giovanni van Bronckhorst

St. Mirren substitutes

  • 46' McCarthy for Dunne
  • 63' Greive for Henderson
  • 63' Main for Brophy
  • 79' Erhahon for Jones

Rangers substitutes

  • 26' Davis for Lundstram
  • 45+1' King for Helander
  • 46' Sands for Ramsey
  • 46' Wright for Kent · 1 assist
  • 63' Amad for Roofe

Players

St. Mirren

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
LynessGK900.000.0000.0672
FraserRB900.000.0000.0327
ShaughnessyCB900.000.0000.0105
DunneCB460.000.0000.0014
TaitLB900.020.0010.0336
GogicCM900.010.0100.00010
Power CM900.000.0200.0328
RonanCM900.030.1530.0754
HendersonRW630.000.0000.0122
BrophyST630.000.001−0.0112
JonesLW790.000.0200.0651
McCarthyDF440.080.0000.0233
GreiveFW270.020.0000.0110
MainFW270.150.0000.0011
ErhahonMF110.000.0000.0010

Rangers

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
McGregorGK900.000.0000.0210
TavernierRB9010.430.2520.28122
GoldsonCB900.110.0100.1453
HelanderCB450.000.0000.0532
BarisicLB900.000.3830.47104
RamseyCM460.290.011−0.0543
LundstramCM260.000.0200.0120
AriboCM9010.040.0950.1253
SakalaRW900.010.1010.22101
RoofeST6330.760.342−0.0310
KentLW4610.000.1610.1401
DavisMF640.100.0500.0171
KingDF450.000.0100.0443
SandsMF440.020.010−0.0122
WrightFW4410.220.1030.1771
AmadMF270.410.0600.0111

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. Mirren

Shaughnessy and Dunne: 3 passesTait and Ronan: 3 passesGogic and Jones: 3 passesTait and Power: 4 passesGogic and Power: 4 passesFraser and Gogic: 5 passesFraser and Henderson: 5 passesShaughnessy and Power: 6 passesRonan and Brophy: 6 passesRonan and Jones: 8 passesLyness: 5 completed passesFraser: 9 completed passesShaughnessy: 6 completed passesDunne: 4 completed passesTait: 8 completed passesGogic: 5 completed passesPower: 11 completed passesRonan: 13 completed passesHenderson: 4 completed passesBrophy: 4 completed passesJones: 5 completed passes26224182136431297LynessFraserShaughnessyDunneTaitGogicPowerRonanHendersonBrophyJonesStarters until 46' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

Rangers

Tavernier and Aribo: 3 passesTavernier and Roofe: 3 passesHelander and Ramsey: 3 passesBarisic and Aribo: 3 passesBarisic and Kent: 3 passesAribo and Kent: 3 passesMcGregor and Helander: 4 passesAribo and Lundstram: 5 passesLundstram and Kent: 5 passesRamsey and Sakala: 5 passesMcGregor and Goldson: 6 passesTavernier and Lundstram: 6 passesHelander and Lundstram: 6 passesTavernier and Ramsey: 7 passesBarisic and Lundstram: 7 passesBarisic and Ramsey: 7 passesLundstram and Ramsey: 7 passesGoldson and Lundstram: 9 passesGoldson and Ramsey: 9 passesTavernier and Goldson: 10 passesHelander and Barisic: 11 passesHelander and Goldson: 27 passesMcGregor: 7 completed passesTavernier: 18 completed passesHelander: 28 completed passesGoldson: 31 completed passesBarisic: 20 completed passesAribo: 9 completed passesLundstram: 23 completed passesRamsey: 18 completed passesSakala: 6 completed passesRoofe: 2 completed passesKent: 9 completed passes12563117416302514McGregorTavernierHelanderGoldsonBarisicAriboLundstramRamseySakalaRoofeKentStarters until 26' · 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

St. Mirren

FromToPasses
RonanJones10
PowerTait6
JonesRonan6
PowerGogic5
TaitRonan5

Rangers

FromToPasses
GoldsonHelander23
HelanderGoldson22
GoldsonTavernier15
GoldsonDavis13
KingGoldson13

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

Defensive actions

St. Mirren

3−1.010+3.517+1.68+1.56+0.84−2.25−2.31−5.05−2.415+6.813+7.36+1.15+1.16+0.16−0.48+4.31−1.72−0.63−0.72−1.510+8.10−1.21+0.10−1.82−0.10−1.10−0.30−0.80−0.20−0.5FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 32 matches

Rangers

5+1.06−1.84−0.84−1.02−4.17+1.84−0.48+2.57−1.87+0.81−3.72−1.76+0.86−0.41−3.62−1.13+0.32−1.510+5.38+4.72−0.22+0.73+0.91−2.00−0.90−0.40−0.60−0.50−0.90−4.3FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 32 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. Mirren

0.020.020.010.010.010.010.010.020.020.010.030.020.010.020.01−0.01−0.020.020.030.030.04LessMore

Rangers

0.010.010.010.010.010.040.050.040.030.040.040.020.020.050.050.030.020.010.010.090.17−0.030.130.030.21−0.080.240.34LessMore

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 1.18AttackSt. Mirren0.89 → 0.89Rangers2.01 → 2.04Defence (lower is better)St. Mirren1.32 → 1.34Rangers0.71 → 0.70

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. Mirren
11th6%8%+2
Rangers
Title2%2%0
St. Johnstone
11th84%83%−1
Bottom7%7%0

From the forecast before the match (10 April 2022): 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. MirrenRangers
Expected goals0.632.09
Win10%71%
Expected Points0.482.32
Clean sheet12%53%

St. Mirren 10%Draw 19%Rangers 71%

Most likely score 0–2, 14%. Both sides score 42%.

Rangers goalsSt. Mirren goals0123456+0123456+7%10%5%2%1%4%9%9%6%3%1%1%3%3%2%1%13%14%

From the forecast as it stood on 10 April 2022: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

ChanceNowSt. Mirren winDrawRangers win
St. Mirren
11th6%1%4%8%
Rangers
Title2%<1%<1%2%
St. Johnstone
11th84%90%86%83%
Bottom7%6%6%7%

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. Mirren

  1. L2–42 AprMotherwell (A)xG 1.67–1.76
  2. L1–219 MarDundee United (H)xG 0.34–1.51
  3. W1–09 MarDundee FC (A)xG 1.09–0.49
  4. L0–15 MarRoss County (A)xG 0.31–1.23
  5. L0–22 MarCeltic (A)xG 0.36–1.60
  6. L0–226 FebHearts (H)xG 0.11–3.13

Rangers

  1. L1–23 AprCeltic (H)xG 1.12–1.47
  2. W2–120 MarDundee FC (A)xG 3.26–0.65
  3. W1–05 MarAberdeen (H)xG 1.69–0.09
  4. W1–02 MarSt. Johnstone (A)xG 1.00–0.08
  5. D2–227 FebMotherwell (H)xG 3.26–1.39
  6. D1–120 FebDundee United (A)xG 3.93–0.58

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

Season to date

St. MirrenRangers
Position10th2nd
Played3232
Won, drawn, lost8–⁠12–⁠1222–⁠7–⁠3
Points36 (1.12 per game)73 (2.28 per game)
Expected Points per game1.032.24
Goals30–⁠4663–⁠27
xG per game0.87–⁠1.492.12–⁠0.71
Home: points, xG per game1.07, 0.83–⁠1.222.35, 2.22–⁠0.58
Away: points, xG per game1.18, 0.90–⁠1.742.20, 2.00–⁠0.86
ManagerStephen Robinson (6)Giovanni van Bronckhorst (19)

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 1.18AttackSt. Mirren0.89, 10thRangers2.01, 2ndDefence (lower is better)St. Mirren1.32, 8thRangers0.71, 2nd

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.02.5AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprSt. Mirren attack: 0.89Rangers attack: 2.012.010.89RangersSt. MirrenDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.02.5AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprSt. Mirren defence: 1.32Rangers defence: 0.711.320.71

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. MirrenRangers
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−41%+30%+89%−38%
Counter-attacks−19%+29%+22%−90%
Set pieces+8%+8%+50%−47%
Penalties−34%+10%+54%−34%
Headers+1%+8%+46%−44%
Left side−27%+34%+32%−29%
Centre−20%+15%+57%−49%
Right side−42%+33%+149%−43%

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. Mirren attacking

St. Mirren createdRangers concededLeft side−27%−43%Centre−20%−49%Right side−42%−29%Open play−41%−38%Counter-attacks−19%−90%Set pieces+8%−47%Headers+1%−44%

Rangers attacking

Rangers createdSt. Mirren concededLeft side+32%+33%Centre+57%+15%Right side+149%+34%Open play+89%+30%Counter-attacks+22%+29%Set pieces+50%+8%Headers+46%+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. MirrenRangers

0.87xG2.12
1.49xG against0.71
46%Possession64%
10.4Shots19.3
14.9Shots against6.6
3.5Shots on target6.4
1.0Big chances2.5
15.8Touches in the opposition box36.9
344Passes555
66%Pass accuracy84%
5.2Corners7.9
42%Field tilt76%
29.5Final-third entries56.6
8.4Box entries19.8
16.1Passes per defensive action11.9

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

St. Mirren

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level490.851.36
Ahead170.861.43
Behind240.921.80

Rangers

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level332.210.65
Ahead411.940.83
Behind162.370.50

xG by period

St. Mirren

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.070.207–4
16–300.100.211–9
31–450.170.246–8
46–600.200.354–9
61–750.130.325–10
76–900.210.187–6

Rangers

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.330.1412–8
16–300.260.1310–5
31–450.310.107–4
46–600.310.109–2
61–750.420.1111–3
76–900.490.1414–5

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

Most used players by position

St. Mirren

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTAlnwick 28Lyness 4Fraser 12Tait 7Millar 6Shaughnessy 22McCarthy 13Dunne 18Fraser 11Tanser 21Tait 7Brophy 4Power 26McGrath 3Millar 3Ronan 7Erhahon 7Gogic 7Shaughnessy 8Kiltie 6Henderson 5Ronan 7Kiltie 6McGrath 6Jones 9McGrath 6Ronan 5Brophy 12Main 12Greive 54-2-3-1 in 6 of 32 starts

Formations: 4-2-3-1 (6), 3-4-2-1 (6), 3-4-1-2 (6), 5-4-1 (4), 3-1-4-2 (4), 4-3-3 (2), 3-5-1-1 (2), 4-5-1 (1), 4-4-2 (1)

Rangers

GKRBCBCBLBCMCMCMRWSTLWMcGregor 25McLaughlin 6McCrorie 1Tavernier 30Balogun 1Patterson 1Goldson 31Balogun 14Bassey 12Helander 5Barisic 17Bassey 14Patterson 1Aribo 22Arfield 10Jack 4Lundstram 14Davis 9Kent 2Kamara 26Sands 3Bacuna 1Hagi 11Aribo 4Roofe 4Morelos 25Sakala 3Roofe 2Kent 21Sakala 3Wright 34-3-3 in 19 of 32 starts

Formations: 4-3-3 (19), 4-2-3-1 (12), 4-3-1-2 (1)

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
26 December 2021Rangers2–0St. MirrenxG 2.12–0.06
24 October 2021St. Mirren1–2RangersxG 0.06–2.62
6 March 2021Rangers3–0St. MirrenxG 1.50–0.21
30 December 2020St. Mirren0–2RangersxG 0.71–0.71
9 August 2020Rangers3–0St. MirrenxG 2.65–0.42

5 league meetings since 2020/21: St. Mirren won 0, Rangers won 5, and 0 were drawn. Goals 1–12 and xG 0.29–1.92 per game.

Key players

St. Mirren

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Brophy211,783700.320.01
Tanser252,121240.060.20
McGrath181,588210.100.15
Jones9748000.070.17

Rangers

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Roofe8933700.750.14
Morelos252,1191170.660.17
Sakala91,076710.510.27
Tavernier302,7006110.220.33

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