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Rangers 2–0 St. Johnstone

Sunday 6 October 2024, 20:00 · Ibrox Stadium · Round 7 · Half-time 1–0 · Referee David Dickinson · Attendance 44,744

Rangers Cerny 34', 58' · Hagi sent off 82'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

RangersSt. Johnstone
Goals20
xG1.570.36
Expected Points2.310.44

Rangers 69%Draw 24%St. Johnstone 7%

Most likely score 1–0, 23%. Final score 2–0, 19%.

St. Johnstone goalsRangers goals0123456+0123456+13%5%10%1%8%1%9%4%3%1%23%19%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.511.520153045607590HTHagi (Rangers), red card 82'Hagi on for McCausland and Barron on for Diomande, 46'Igamane on for Dessers, 60'Kasanwirjo on for Cerny, 73'Sterling on for Bajrami, 84'MacPherson on for Sprangler and Sidibeh on for Wright, 46'Keltjens on for Raymond and Carey on for Kirk, 74'Franczak on for Essel, 84'Cerny 34'Cerny 58'Rangers 1.57St. Johnstone 0.3600.511.520153045607590HTHagi (Rangers), red card 82'Hagi on for McCausland and Barron on for Diomande, 46'Igamane on for Dessers, 60'Kasanwirjo on for Cerny, 73'Sterling on for Bajrami, 84'MacPherson on for Sprangler and Sidibeh on for Wright, 46'Keltjens on for Raymond and Carey on for Kirk, 74'Franczak on for Essel, 84'Cerny 34'Cerny 58'1.570.36RangersSt. Johnstone

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. Johnstone

1.57 −0.38xG0.36 −0.50
1.47 −0.51xG on target0.25 −0.46
21 +6.7Shots8 −1.7
6 +0.3Shots on target2 −0.9
1 −2.7Big chances1 +0.1
27 −2Touches in the opposition box8 −7
64% 0Possession36% −13
563 +9Passes316 −35
86% +2Pass accuracy78% +7
88% +23Field tilt12% −31
58 +10Final-third entries16 −19
17 +0.8Box entries5 −3.6
7.4 −4Passes per defensive action21.4 +7
7 +2.0Corners3 −2.6
20 +3Tackles11 −4
6 −2.8Interceptions11 +2.6
8 −14Clearances29 −2
2 0.0Saves4 +1.1
22 +11Fouls12 −1
1 +0.3Offsides4 +2.6

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

Diomande 25', 0.36 xGDessers 8', 0.28 xGIgamane 66', 0.17 xGIgamane 70', 0.13 xGTavernier 18', 0.12 xGCerny 23', 0.11 xGTavernier 77', 0.04 xGDiomande 2', 0.03 xGTavernier 24', 0.03 xGTavernier 30', 0.03 xGKasanwirjo 90+2', 0.03 xGMcCausland 19', 0.02 xGDiomande 28', 0.02 xGCerny 33', 0.02 xGMcCausland 42', 0.02 xGPropper 90+7', 0.02 xGBajrami 24', 0.01 xGBajrami 37', 0.01 xGRaskin 90+3', 0.01 xGCerny 58', 0.07 xG, goalCerny 34', 0.03 xG, goal25%0.39 xGSix-yard box: 2 shots, 0.39 xG, 0 goals46%0.73 xGCentral box: 4 shots, 0.73 xG, 1 goal1%0.02 xGWide in the box: 1 shot, 0.02 xG, 0 goals26%0.41 xGEdge of the box: 13 shots, 0.41 xG, 1 goal1%0.02 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.02 xG, 0 goals

St. Johnstone

Kirk 68', 0.16 xGSidibeh 86', 0.06 xGSidibeh 62', 0.04 xGSmith 11', 0.03 xGKimpioka 4', 0.02 xGKirk 45', 0.02 xGSanders 90+4', 0.02 xGKeltjens 84', 0.01 xG0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGCentral box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals50%0.18 xGWide in the box: 2 shots, 0.18 xG, 0 goals36%0.13 xGEdge of the box: 3 shots, 0.13 xG, 0 goals14%0.05 xGFurther out: 3 shots, 0.05 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

0.66 11 shots, 2 goalsOpen play0.33 6 shots, 0 goals
0.36 1 shot, 0 goalsCounter-attacks0.02 1 shot, 0 goals
0.55 9 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.01 1 shot, 0 goals

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

Game state

Level
34 min (35%) · Rangers 1.07, St. Johnstone 0.05 xG
Rangers ahead
63 min (65%) · Rangers 0.50, St. Johnstone 0.31 xG

Line-ups

12542210431814459ButlandTavernierSouttarPropperJefteDiomandeRaskinCernyBajramiMcCauslandDessersYellow cardGoalGoal46'73'84'46'60'Rangers 4-2-3-1Philippe Clement2015653142223271029SinclairEsselNeilsonSandersRaymondWrightSmithSpranglerKirkClarkKimpiokaYellow card84'74'46'46'74'St. Johnstone 4-4-1-1Simo Valakari

Rangers substitutes

  • 46' Barron for Diomande
  • 46' Hagi for McCausland · red card 82', 1 assist
  • 60' Igamane for Dessers
  • 73' Kasanwirjo for Cerny
  • 84' Sterling for Bajrami

St. Johnstone substitutes

  • 46' MacPherson for Sprangler
  • 46' Sidibeh for Wright
  • 74' Keltjens for Raymond
  • 74' Carey for Kirk
  • 84' Franczak for Essel

Players

Rangers

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
ButlandGK900.000.0000.0330
TavernierRB900.220.3040.21154
SouttarCB900.000.0310.0997
PropperCB900.020.011−0.0775
JefteLB900.000.0700.0558
DiomandeDM4610.420.1120.1120
Raskin DM900.010.0410.1297
CernyRW7320.230.4220.4080
BajramiAM840.020.070−0.0221
McCauslandLW460.040.3520.0231
DessersST600.280.010−0.0300
BarronMF440.000.0600.0751
Hagi FW3610.000.0920.0421
IgamaneFW300.290.000−0.0111
KasanwirjoDF170.030.0010.0120
SterlingDF60.000.0000.0001

St. Johnstone

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
SinclairGK900.000.0000.0102
Essel RB840.000.0500.22310
NeilsonCB900.000.0000.0564
SandersCB900.020.0110.03118
RaymondLB740.000.0000.0572
WrightRM460.000.0000.0002
SmithCM900.030.0100.04210
SpranglerCM460.000.0000.0002
KirkLM740.180.001−0.1242
ClarkAM900.000.011−0.0130
KimpiokaST900.020.0100.0330
MacPhersonMF440.000.0800.0222
SidibehFW440.100.0000.0000
KeltjensMF160.010.0100.0324
CareyMF160.000.0210.0210
FranczakMF60.000.0000.0110

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

Butland and Tavernier: 5 passesButland and Propper: 5 passesButland and Souttar: 5 passesTavernier and Propper: 5 passesSouttar and Raskin: 6 passesSouttar and Cerny: 6 passesRaskin and Bajrami: 6 passesTavernier and Bajrami: 7 passesPropper and Raskin: 7 passesPropper and McCausland: 7 passesDiomande and McCausland: 8 passesJefte and McCausland: 9 passesCerny and Bajrami: 9 passesDiomande and Bajrami: 10 passesTavernier and Diomande: 11 passesRaskin and Diomande: 11 passesRaskin and Cerny: 11 passesTavernier and Raskin: 12 passesJefte and Bajrami: 13 passesDiomande and Cerny: 15 passesTavernier and Souttar: 16 passesPropper and Souttar: 19 passesPropper and Jefte: 19 passesTavernier and Cerny: 29 passesButland: 11 completed passesTavernier: 40 completed passesPropper: 40 completed passesSouttar: 30 completed passesJefte: 30 completed passesRaskin: 33 completed passesDiomande: 31 completed passesCerny: 35 completed passesBajrami: 26 completed passesMcCausland: 13 completed passesDessers: 4 completed passes12452243101814459ButlandTavernierPropperSouttarJefteRaskinDiomandeCernyBajramiMcCauslandDessersStarters until 46' · lines join pairs with 5+ passes

St. Johnstone

Sinclair and Essel: 3 passesWright and Smith: 3 passesSanders and Clark: 3 passesNeilson and Raymond: 3 passesNeilson and Sprangler: 3 passesSprangler and Clark: 3 passesSprangler and Smith: 3 passesSinclair and Neilson: 4 passesSinclair and Raymond: 4 passesSinclair and Kirk: 4 passesWright and Sprangler: 4 passesRaymond and Clark: 4 passesRaymond and Kimpioka: 5 passesClark and Kirk: 5 passesWright and Essel: 6 passesSanders and Sprangler: 7 passesEssel and Sanders: 8 passesClark and Kimpioka: 8 passesSinclair and Sanders: 9 passesSinclair: 17 completed passesWright: 9 completed passesEssel: 12 completed passesSanders: 20 completed passesNeilson: 6 completed passesRaymond: 10 completed passesSprangler: 13 completed passesClark: 12 completed passesSmith: 6 completed passesKimpioka: 7 completed passesKirk: 5 completed passes2014155632310222927SinclairWrightEsselSandersNeilsonRaymondSpranglerClarkSmithKimpiokaKirkStarters 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
PropperJefte24
SouttarPropper20
PropperSouttar18
TavernierCerny18
CernyTavernier17

St. Johnstone

FromToPasses
RaymondKimpioka8
SinclairSanders8
EsselKirk8
SandersNeilson7
EsselSmith6

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

Defensive actions

Rangers

1−2.22−2.27+0.54−3.05−0.82−2.22−3.05−1.89−1.06+2.55+1.510.04+1.36−0.812+7.82−1.030.05+2.212+7.82−1.33+0.52+0.23+0.88+5.00−1.70−0.51+0.21+0.71+1.04−11.2FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 6 matches

St. Johnstone

2−3.76+0.726+8.79+3.45−1.38+1.08+2.19+2.76−0.75−2.97+0.62−2.44+1.14−0.67+0.96+3.03+1.10−2.00−2.02−1.44+1.61−0.70−1.00−1.70−1.40−0.41+0.90−0.70−0.70−0.9FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 7 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

0.010.030.010.030.020.010.010.020.020.060.040.060.010.120.050.08−0.010.040.110.130.040.040.04−0.16−0.070.010.27LessMore

St. Johnstone

0.010.010.010.040.010.020.030.030.030.010.010.05−0.010.010.010.02−0.020.05−0.140.020.18LessMore

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

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.34AttackRangers2.04 → 2.04St. Johnstone0.96 → 0.95Defence (lower is better)Rangers0.87 → 0.87St. Johnstone1.63 → 1.63

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
Title7%7%0
St. Johnstone
Top six4%3%−1
11th21%22%+1
Bottom43%45%+2
Ross County
Top six15%15%0
11th18%19%+1
Bottom16%15%−1
Celtic
Title93%93%0

From the forecast before the match (6 October 2024): 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 goals2.890.57
Win84%4%
Expected Points2.640.25
Clean sheet57%6%

Rangers 84%Draw 11%St. Johnstone 4%

Most likely score 2–0, 13%. Both sides score 41%.

St. Johnstone goalsRangers goals0123456+0123456+3%2%9%5%1%7%2%7%2%9%5%1%5%3%4%2%13%13%

From the forecast as it stood on 6 October 2024: 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
Title7%7%5%3%
St. Johnstone
Top six4%3%5%9%
11th21%22%21%19%
Bottom43%45%36%27%
Ross County
Top six15%15%17%15%
11th18%19%19%17%
Bottom16%15%17%24%
Celtic
Title93%93%95%97%

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. W1–029 SepHibernian (H)xG 1.78–2.16
  2. W1–015 SepDundee United (A)xG 0.99–0.31
  3. L0–31 SepCeltic (A)xG 1.14–1.55
  4. W6–024 AugRoss County (H)xG 3.76–0.24
  5. W2–110 AugMotherwell (H)xG 3.30–0.71
  6. D0–03 AugHearts (A)xG 0.75–1.32

St. Johnstone

  1. L0–628 SepCeltic (H)xG 0.32–3.38
  2. D3–321 SepRoss County (A)xG 0.55–1.28
  3. L0–214 SepHibernian (A)xG 0.25–1.61
  4. L1–231 AugMotherwell (H)xG 0.74–0.89
  5. L0–224 AugDundee United (A)xG 1.58–0.41
  6. W3–011 AugKilmarnock (A)xG 1.79–1.74

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

Season to date

RangersSt. Johnstone
Position3rd11th
Played67
Won, drawn, lost4–⁠1–⁠11–⁠1–⁠5
Points13 (2.17 per game)4 (0.57 per game)
Expected Points per game1.790.96
Goals10–⁠48–⁠17
xG per game1.95–⁠1.050.86–⁠1.59
Home: points, xG per game3.00, 2.95–⁠1.040.00, 0.62–⁠2.02
Away: points, xG per game1.33, 0.96–⁠1.061.00, 1.04–⁠1.26
ManagerPhilippe Clement (36)Simo Valakari (0)

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 1.34AttackRangers2.04, 2ndSt. Johnstone0.96, 12thDefence (lower is better)Rangers0.87, 2ndSt. Johnstone1.63, 12th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.02.5SepOctRangers attack: 2.04St. Johnstone attack: 0.962.040.96St. JohnstoneRangersDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.02.5SepOctRangers defence: 0.87St. Johnstone defence: 1.631.630.87

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+84%−49%−41%+32%
Counter-attacks+95%+1%−73%+9%
Set pieces−19%+17%−27%+24%
Penalties−100%−4%−18%−100%
Headers+42%−20%−41%+22%
Left side+9%−9%−23%+70%
Centre+77%−37%−47%+12%
Right side+59%−23%−40%+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+9%+15%Centre+77%+12%Right side+59%+70%Open play+84%+32%Counter-attacks+95%+9%Set pieces−19%+24%Headers+42%+22%

St. Johnstone attacking

St. Johnstone createdRangers concededLeft side−23%−23%Centre−47%−37%Right side−40%−9%Open play−41%−49%Counter-attacks−73%+1%Set pieces−27%+17%Headers−41%−20%

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

1.95xG0.86
1.05xG against1.59
64%Possession49%
14.3Shots9.7
11.2Shots against14.4
5.7Shots on target2.9
3.7Big chances0.9
28.8Touches in the opposition box15.4
554Passes351
85%Pass accuracy70%
5.0Corners5.6
65%Field tilt44%
48.4Final-third entries34.8
16.2Box entries8.6
10.9Passes per defensive action14.2

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Rangers

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level312.040.90
Ahead472.140.96
Behind121.021.75

St. Johnstone

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level330.981.75
Ahead171.311.93
Behind400.581.31

xG by period

Rangers

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.490.122–0
16–300.330.112–2
31–450.170.332–1
46–600.290.201–0
61–750.290.202–1
76–900.390.091–0

St. Johnstone

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.070.061–1
16–300.080.280–2
31–450.320.392–4
46–600.100.171–2
61–750.090.241–3
76–900.200.453–5

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

Most used players by position

Rangers

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTButland 6Tavernier 6Souttar 6Propper 4Balogun 1Davies 1Jefte 4Yilmaz 2Barron 4Sterling 2Dowell 1Diomande 4Raskin 1Cerny 4Cortés 1Wright 1Lawrence 4Barron 2Matondo 2Lawrence 1McCausland 1Dessers 5Igamane 14-2-3-1 in 4 of 6 starts

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

St. Johnstone

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMCMLWBSTSTSinclair 4Rae 3Neilson 6Wright 1Essel 1Sanders 5McClelland 1Cameron 7Wright 6Smith 1Essel 4MacPhers… 3MacPhersonHolt 2Sprangler 3Raymond 2Smith 5Raymond 5Smith 1Carey 1Clark 4Sidibeh 3Kirk 2Kimpioka 53-5-2 in 5 of 7 starts

Formations: 3-5-2 (5), 4-4-2 (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
18 February 2024St. Johnstone0–3RangersxG 0.21–2.96
20 December 2023Rangers2–0St. JohnstonexG 3.14–0.09
16 September 2023St. Johnstone0–2RangersxG 0.32–2.02
28 January 2023Rangers2–0St. JohnstonexG 3.29–0.23
6 November 2022St. Johnstone2–1RangersxG 0.81–1.37
13 August 2022Rangers4–0St. JohnstonexG 2.32–0.33

13 league meetings since 2020/21: Rangers won 11, St. Johnstone won 1, and 1 was a draw. Goals 27–4 and xG 1.87–0.49 per game.

Key players

Rangers

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Tavernier6540020.070.29
Souttar6540000.060.04
Barron6533000.010.05
Butland6540000.000.00

St. Johnstone

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Smith7607000.040.14
Raymond7577010.130.04
Wright7619100.040.09
Sanders5488000.090.01

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