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Scottish League Cup | Second Round
Aug 17, 2024 at 5.45pm UK
Ibrox Stadium
St Johnstone logo

Rangers
2 - 0
St Johnstone

Dessers (58'), McCausland (90+3')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Raymond (56'), Smith (88'), Sidibeh (88')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Scottish League Cup clash between Rangers and St Johnstone, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Rangers 0-2 Dynamo Kiev
Tuesday, August 13 at 7.45pm in Champions League
Last Game: Kilmarnock 0-3 St Johnstone
Sunday, August 11 at 3pm in Scottish Premiership

We said: Rangers 2-1 St Johnstone

Rangers were left wounded from their heart-breaking midweek defeat in the Champions League, but Clement will be confident that his side can bounce back this weekend and we are backing the Gers to edge past their Perth-based counterparts into the third round. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Rangers win with a probability of 71.54%. A draw had a probability of 16.5% and a win for St Johnstone had a probability of 12%.

The most likely scoreline for a Rangers win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.1%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.41%) and 3-0 (8.42%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.53%), while for a St Johnstone win it was 1-2 (3.51%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Rangers in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Rangers.

Result
RangersDrawSt Johnstone
71.54% (-1.934 -1.93) 16.47% (0.811 0.81) 12% (1.128 1.13)
Both teams to score 55.64% (0.87 0.87)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
66.64% (-0.797 -0.8)33.36% (0.802 0.8)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
44.86% (-0.91800000000001 -0.92)55.14% (0.922 0.92)
Rangers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
91.79% (-0.59599999999999 -0.6)8.21% (0.5991 0.6)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
71.27% (-1.514 -1.51)28.73% (1.518 1.52)
St Johnstone Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
60.62% (1.337 1.34)39.38% (-1.332 -1.33)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
23.92% (1.221 1.22)76.08% (-1.216 -1.22)
Score Analysis
    Rangers 71.53%
    St Johnstone 12%
    Draw 16.47%
RangersDrawSt Johnstone
2-0 @ 10.1% (-0.17 -0.17)
2-1 @ 9.41% (0.178 0.18)
3-0 @ 8.42% (-0.405 -0.41)
1-0 @ 8.08% (0.102 0.1)
3-1 @ 7.85% (-0.084000000000001 -0.08)
4-0 @ 5.26% (-0.42 -0.42)
4-1 @ 4.9% (-0.203 -0.2)
3-2 @ 3.66% (0.092 0.09)
5-0 @ 2.63% (-0.296 -0.3)
5-1 @ 2.45% (-0.178 -0.18)
4-2 @ 2.29% (-0.0089999999999999 -0.01)
5-2 @ 1.14% (-0.04 -0.04)
6-0 @ 1.1% (-0.16 -0.16)
6-1 @ 1.02% (-0.107 -0.11)
Other @ 3.23%
Total : 71.53%
1-1 @ 7.53% (0.36 0.36)
2-2 @ 4.39% (0.236 0.24)
0-0 @ 3.23% (0.134 0.13)
3-3 @ 1.14% (0.069 0.07)
Other @ 0.18%
Total : 16.47%
1-2 @ 3.51% (0.286 0.29)
0-1 @ 3.01% (0.228 0.23)
0-2 @ 1.4% (0.153 0.15)
2-3 @ 1.36% (0.12 0.12)
1-3 @ 1.09% (0.125 0.13)
Other @ 1.62%
Total : 12%

How you voted: Rangers vs St Johnstone

Rangers
62.5%
Draw
37.5%
St Johnstone
0.0%
8
Head to Head
Feb 18, 2024 12pm
Gameweek 26
St Johnstone
0-3
Rangers

Keltjens (35'), Phillips (71'), McGowan (74')
Diomande (37'), Tavernier (79' pen., 87')
Dec 20, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 12
Rangers
2-0
St Johnstone
Dessers (28'), Tavernier (85' pen.)
Goldson (45+2'), Cantwell (90+3')

Smith (38'), Phillips (45')
Jaiyesimi (33')
Sep 16, 2023 12.30pm
Gameweek 5
St Johnstone
0-2
Rangers

Costelloe (30'), Smith (47'), Kane (60'), MacLean (73'), Olufunwa (76'), Robinson (85')
Danilo (16'), Matondo (79')
Raskin (34'), Tavernier (88')
Jan 28, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 23
Rangers
2-0
St Johnstone
Tavernier (15' pen.), Kamara (57')
Jan 21, 2023 5.30pm
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