Scotland - PremiershipIbrox StadiumData current as of 20 October 2026

Rangers vs St. Johnstone: match statistics

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

Key match information

Rangers play St. Johnstone in Premiership (Scotland). The match date is 24 October 2026. Venue: Ibrox Stadium.

Current form

Rangers: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match. St. Johnstone: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Rangers scores 1.44 and concedes 0.78 goals per match. St. Johnstone scores 1.22 and concedes 1.22. League average: 2.76 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Rangers 56%, St. Johnstone 67%. Over 2.5: Rangers 44%, St. Johnstone 33%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 56%.

xG, shots and style

Rangers has higher xG: 2.19 vs 1.20. Rangers: 20.2 shots per match, St. Johnstone: 10.0.

Match halves

Rangers: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.67. St. Johnstone: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.67.

Goals by minute

Rangers: 0-15 (3 goals). St. Johnstone: 16-30 (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premiership: 2.76 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 56%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.28)
(5.40)
(9.60)

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

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

RangersSt. Johnstone
1.44Goals scored / match1.22
RangersSt. Johnstone
0.78Goals conceded / match1.22
RangersSt. Johnstone
55%Average possession46%
RangersSt. Johnstone
6.67Shots on target / match3.56
RangersSt. Johnstone

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

20.22Shots per match10
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Rangers
WWWWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
67% W22% D11% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-2-1
2.22 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-0-1
Last 5 at home
3-0-1
LWWW
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-2
Last 5 away
1-1-2
LLDW
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Rangers is 56% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Rangers scoring profile: very strong

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

St. Johnstone scoring profile: strong

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

13Goals scored (season)11
RangersSt. Johnstone
7Goals conceded (season)11
RangersSt. Johnstone
2.22Average goals in match2.44
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 matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

56%
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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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

Match 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 / match - Rangers · 1.56 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 33% of matches and wins 67%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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 half-time in 33% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Rangers - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.201.20
Goals scored / match1.20.4
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match1.40.8
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.200.60
Goals scored / match0.80.2
Goals conceded / match0.20.6
Average goals in match1.00.8
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.33
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.31
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
59%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.40
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
92%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
85%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match▼ 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 match
56%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / match
1.33
Away goals / match
+8%
Home attack advantage
+7%
Home defence 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 24 October 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.