St Johnstone vs Rangers Live Stream & Tips - Rangers to Edge Tight Premiership Contest

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Last updated: 30 Nov 2024

Ryan Allan 30 Nov 2024

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Watch St Johnstone vs Rangers in the Premiership on Sunday
Revived Rangers claimed a 4-1 win in Nice earlier this week
Can St Johnstone score back-to-back home victories?

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Rangers' Moroccan striker Hamza Igamane celebrates after scoring his team's fourth goal against OGC Nice (Photo via Getty Images)

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

St Johnstone vs Rangers Predictions

Rangers can claim another win on Sunday, but it's unlikely to be easy against a usually stubborn St Johnstone side.

I expect a low-scoring contest, with the Gers tipped to emerge with a narrow away victory.

St Johnstone have seen under 3.5 goals in 6 of their last 7 matches
St Johnstone have lost 9 of their last 13 matches
St Johnstone have seen under 3.5 goals in 16 of their last 17 matches against Rangers
Rangers have won 11 of their last 12 matches against St Johnstone
Rangers have won 5 of their last 8 matches (Premiership)
Rangers have seen under 3.5 goals in 8 of their last 9 away matches

Head to Head

St. Johnstone and Rangers have met on 30 occasions over the past decade. Rangers have dominated the fixture, scoring 21 wins. St Johnstone claimed only three victories over the past 14 years.

St Johnstone Form

St Johnstone return to action this weekend after a much-needed 1-0 win against Kilmarnock last weekend. Mackenzie Kirk's second half secured a vital three points for Simo Valakari's side.

The Saints will need to improve on a poor home record which has seen them lose seven of their nine previous Premiershìp matches at McDiarmid Park. The Perth-based side also slipped to defeat in each of their three previous Premiership fixtures.

Fourteen games into the season, Valakari's men are up to ninth in the division, with 13 points on the board.

St Johnstone Team News

Saints boss Valakari could keep faith in the same side that edged past Kilmarnock last weekend. Sam McClelland is the only expected injury absentee for the Saints.

Rangers Form

Rangers make the trip to Perth in high spirits after a sensational 4-1 against Nice in the Europa League on Thursday. Hamza Igamane's double strike helped secure a huge victory for the Gers.

Phillipe Clement's inconsistent side have struggled to replicate their European form on the domestic stage. The Gers dropped points in three of their last five league matches.

Just twelve games into their Premiership campaign, Clement's side already find themselves 11 points behind champions Celtic.

Rangers Team News

Rangers boss Clement remains unable to call on four first-team players this weekend. Neraysho Kasanwirjo, Rabbi Matondo, Tom Lawrence and Oscar Cortes are injury absentees.

Danilo and Ianis Hagi are available after missing the trip to France.

Verdict

St Johnstone v Rangers

Boosted by their midweek win, I expect Rangers to claim a narrow, and likely hard-fought victory on Sunday.

An away win with less than four goals scored looks the likeliest outcome at McDiarmid Park.

Rangers/Under 3.5

Result and Total Goals

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