Rangers vs St Johnstone Predictions & Tips - Rangers Revival to Continue at Ibrox

Ryan Allan

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Last updated: 19 Dec 2023

Ryan Allan 19 Dec 2023

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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 17: James Tavernier celebrates his winner against Aberdeen on Sunday. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Rangers vs St Johnstone Predictions
Head to Head
Rangers Form
Rangers Team News
St Johnstone Form
St Johnstone Team News

Rangers vs St Johnstone Predictions

After a fabulous week, Rangers will be expected to maintain their superb winning form on Wednesday.

A home win looks a near cert, and I also fancy the Gers to keep a clean sheet at Ibrox.

Rangers have won 13 of their last 16 home matches (Premiership)
Rangers have won their last 5 home matches against St Johnstone
Rangers won to nil in their last 6 victories against St Johnstone
St Johnstone have lost 4 of their last 7 away matches
St Johnstone have failed to score in 6 of their last 7 away matches

Head to Head

Rangers have a dominant H2H record in matches against St Johnstone in recent years. Since 2016, the Glasgow giants have won 16 and lost just two of 23 Premiership meetings between these teams.

In recent encounters at Ibrox, the Gers have kept clean sheets in five successive league victories against the Perth side.

Rangers Form

Rangers picked up their first piece of silverware of the season with a hard-fought 1-0 win against Aberdeen at Hampden on Sunday. James Tavernier's 115th goal for the club was enough to secure the Gers their first League Cup triumph in over a decade.

Unbeaten in 15 matches since October, Rangers have closed the gap on Premiership leaders Celtic to just five points, with the advantage of two games in hand. Phillipe Clement's revitalised side have enjoyed a run of eight victories from nine league matches, with clean sheets kept in four of their last five Premiership wins.

Rangers Team News

Rangers boss Phillipe Clement is unlikely to make dramatic alterations to his selection after another winning performance on Sunday.

Danilo, Nico Raskin and Ryan Jack remain absent while Jose Cifuentes is suspended. Dujon Sterling will continue to deputise in the Gers midfield.

St Johnstone Form

St Johnstone have picked up some form under new boss Craig Levein and the Saints arrive in Glasgow boosted by a 1-0 win against Hibernian last time out. Graham Carey's second-half strike secured back-to-back wins at McDiarmid Park for the first time in over a year.

Unbeaten in their last three, Levein's side have now picked up 14 points from their last eight matches - they had collected only four from their first nine games of the campaign.

On their travels, Saints have toiled with four defeats and three draws from seven away Premiership games.

St Johnstone Team News

Saints boss Levein has no injury issues to deal with after St Johnstone's narrow win against Hibernian last weekend. Experienced forward Nicky Clark is available again but is unlikely to force his way into the first XI.

Verdict

Rangers v St Johnstone

While Saints are in much better form, a routine home win is still expected at Ibrox.

I'm backing the Gers to keep a clean sheet in a relatively comfortable victory on Wednesday.

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