Scotland - PremiershipIbrox StadiumData current as of October 20, 2026

Rangers vs St. Johnstone: match statistics

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Rangers vs St. Johnstone: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Rangers plays St. Johnstone in Premiership (Scotland). The game is scheduled for October 24, 2026. Venue: Ibrox Stadium.

Recent form

Rangers has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.60 points per game. St. Johnstone has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Rangers scores 1.44 goals per game and allows 0.78. St. Johnstone scores 1.22 and allows 1.22. Games in this league average 2.76 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 56% of Rangers's games and 67% of St. Johnstone's. The Over 2.5 rates are 44% and 33%, compared with league averages of 56% for BTTS and 56% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Rangers has the higher season xG average, 2.19 to 1.20 per game. Rangers takes 20.2 shots per game, while St. Johnstone takes 10.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Rangers leads at halftime in 33% of its games and scores 0.67 goals per game after halftime. St. Johnstone leads at halftime in 33% and scores 0.67 after halftime.

When the teams score

Rangers's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (3 goals). For St. Johnstone, it is minutes 16-30 (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premiership games average 2.76 goals. Both teams score in 56% of games, and 56% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.28)
(5.40)
(9.60)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

RangersSt. Johnstone
1.44Goals scored / game1.22
RangersSt. Johnstone
0.78Goals allowed / game1.22
RangersSt. Johnstone
55%Average possession46%
RangersSt. Johnstone
6.67Shots on target / game3.56
RangersSt. Johnstone

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

20.22Shots per game10
RangersSt. Johnstone
6.67Shots on target3.56
RangersSt. Johnstone
7.1%Shot conversion12.2%
RangersSt. Johnstone
55%Possession46%
RangersSt. Johnstone
2.19xG for1.2
RangersSt. Johnstone
1.09xG against1.62
RangersSt. Johnstone

Shooting quality

Rangers: DominantSt. Johnstone: Counter-attacking
RangersSt. Johnstone
Accuracy (shots on target)33%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.220.34

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Rangers is 63% better for: last-5 form.

2.6 pts / game - Rangers · 1.6 pts / game - St. Johnstone

Rangers
WWWWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
67% W22% D11% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-2-1
2.22 pts / game · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-0-1
Last 5 at home
3-0-1
LWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 2.15Opponent xG: 1.08BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
St. Johnstone
WLDWD
Season result split
33% W33% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-3-3
1.33 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-2
Last 5 away
1-1-2
LLDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.04Opponent xG: 1.86BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Rangers is 18% better for: goals scored per game.

1.44 goals / game - Rangers · 1.22 goals / game - St. Johnstone

Rangers is 56% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.78 goals / game - Rangers · 1.22 goals / game - St. Johnstone

Rangers scoring profile: very strong

Rangers scores in 100% of games (9 of 9 games), while St. Johnstone keeps a clean sheet in 11% (1 of 9 games).

St. Johnstone scoring profile: strong

St. Johnstone scores in 78% of games (7 of 9 games), while Rangers keeps a clean sheet in 44% (4 of 9 games).

13Goals scored (season)11
RangersSt. Johnstone
7Goals conceded (season)11
RangersSt. Johnstone
2.22Average goals per game2.44
RangersSt. Johnstone
8Goals scored (last 5)5
RangersSt. Johnstone
3Goals conceded (last 5)4
RangersSt. Johnstone

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal78%
RangersSt. Johnstone
33%2 goals22%
RangersSt. Johnstone
11%3 goals11%
RangersSt. Johnstone
0%4 goals11%
RangersSt. Johnstone

How often they concede at least...

56%1 goal89%
RangersSt. Johnstone
22%2 goals22%
RangersSt. Johnstone
0%3 goals11%
RangersSt. Johnstone
0%4 goals0%
RangersSt. Johnstone

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

22%BTTS at half-time22%
RangersSt. Johnstone
11%BTTS in both halves11%
RangersSt. Johnstone
22%Scored in both halves11%
RangersSt. Johnstone

BTTS and goal count

44%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
RangersSt. Johnstone
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
RangersSt. Johnstone
40%BTTS - last 560%
RangersSt. Johnstone

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

78%Min. 1 goal before half-time56%
RangersSt. Johnstone
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
RangersSt. Johnstone
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
RangersSt. Johnstone

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time78%
RangersSt. Johnstone
22%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
RangersSt. Johnstone
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
RangersSt. Johnstone

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

St. Johnstone is 8% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.44 pts / game - Rangers · 1.56 pts / game - St. Johnstone

Rangers - half-time state
33% leading44% draw22% trailing
St. Johnstone - half-time state
33% leading56% draw11% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.44Points per game (1st half)1.56
RangersSt. Johnstone
0.78Goals scored (1st half)0.56
RangersSt. Johnstone
0.44Goals conceded (1st half)0.44
RangersSt. Johnstone
1.22Average goals (1st half)1
RangersSt. Johnstone
56%Clean sheet before half-time67%
RangersSt. Johnstone
44%No goal before half-time56%
RangersSt. Johnstone

After half-time (2nd half)

1.78Points per game (2nd half)1.11
RangersSt. Johnstone
0.67Goals scored (2nd half)0.67
RangersSt. Johnstone
0.33Goals conceded (2nd half)0.78
RangersSt. Johnstone
1Average goals (2nd half)1.44
RangersSt. Johnstone
67%Clean sheet after half-time33%
RangersSt. Johnstone
33%No goal after half-time56%
RangersSt. Johnstone

Rangers - second-half results

44% W44% D11% L
13
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
16
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.44
PPG before half-time
Lead holding203%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 67%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

St. Johnstone - second-half results

22% W44% D33% L
14
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.56
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Rangers - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.201.20
Goals scored / game1.20.4
Goals allowed / game0.20.4
Average goals per game1.40.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+50
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 6
St. Johnstone - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.200.60
Goals scored / game0.80.2
Goals allowed / game0.20.6
Average goals per game1.00.8
1 goal60%60%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference+3-2
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Rangers
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
1
0
16-30
3
3
31-45
2
0
46-60
1
1
61-75
3
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (3 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

St. Johnstone
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
3
1
16-30
1
2
31-45
2
4
46-60
1
1
61-75
3
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (3 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.33
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
84%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
62%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
78%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Rangers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.44
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.75
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.31
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
59%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.38
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 23% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

St. Johnstone

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.42
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.42
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.40
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
92%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
85%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.27
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premiership).

Teams vs league

RangersLigaSt. Johnstone
Average goals per game▼ 2.222.76▼ 2.44
Both teams scored• 56%56%▲ 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 44%56%▼ 33%
Clean sheets▲ 44%24%▼ 11%
Goal before half-time▼ 78%83%▼ 56%
Goal after half-time▲ 78%76%▲ 78%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.76
Average goals per game
56%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / game
1.33
Away goals / game
+8%
Home attack advantage
+7%
Home defensive advantage
+2%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Rangers and St. Johnstone play?

Rangers face St. Johnstone on October 24, 2026 in Premiership at Ibrox Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Rangers vs St. Johnstone?

Rangers score 1.44 goals per game on average and St. Johnstone 1.22. The Premiership average is 2.76 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Rangers's matches and 67% of St. Johnstone's.

What form are Rangers and St. Johnstone in?

Over the last 5 games Rangers have a 4-1-0 record (2.60 points per game) and St. Johnstone 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Rangers vs St. Johnstone?

The statistical background for Rangers vs St. Johnstone — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.