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Rangers vs ST Johnstone prediction

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Round
Regular Season - 10
Venue
Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow

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Form

Recent form

Rangers
81Excellent

Last 5 matches · 4W-1D-0L · +7 goal difference

ST Johnstone
58Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +1 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Match Winner
Rangers to win

BetGenius backs Rangers to win (Match Winner) at 80% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

80%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Rangers welcome ST Johnstone to Ibrox for round 10 of the Scottish Premiership, looking to maintain their chase at the top of the table. Sitting second with 20 points from nine matches, the hosts have recorded six wins, two draws, and a single defeat, conceding only seven goals in the process.

ST Johnstone occupy fifth place with 12 points, holding an even balance of three wins, three draws, and three defeats. While they have been resilient in patches, their travels have yielded modest offensive production, generating only three goals across four away fixtures.

Rangers hold a commanding record in this fixture, having won each of the last nine meetings between the sides across all competitions. That head-to-head superiority, combined with Rangers conceding just 0.8 goals per match this season, positions the home side strongly to dictate proceedings.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Rangers have won each of the last nine head-to-head meetings between the two sides across all competitions.
  2. Rangers have won all five home fixtures against ST Johnstone in the recent sample, keeping four clean sheets.
  3. ST Johnstone have scored just three goals across four away matches in the Premiership this season.
  4. Rangers concede an average of 0.8 goals per match and have kept four clean sheets in nine league fixtures.
  5. Seven of the ten meetings in the head-to-head sample have finished with under 2.5 total goals.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Rangers at homeST Johnstone away
4
Played
4
3-0-1
W-D-L
1-1-2
1.5
Scored /game
0.8
0.8
Conceded /game
1
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
40%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
20%

Combined scoring rate: 2.3 goals per game (Rangers at home plus ST Johnstone away).

Players

Key players this season

Rangers

  • R. Naderi4G

ST Johnstone

  • J. Fowler6G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

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#TeamPGDPts
1CelticPromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9+1824
2RangersPromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9+620
3Heart Of MidlothianPromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9+516
4DundeePromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9+314
5ST JohnstonePromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9012
6Dundee UtdPromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9-112
7AberdeenPremiership (Relegation Group)9011
8ST MirrenPremiership (Relegation Group)9-810
History

Head-to-head

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9
Rangers
0
Draws
1
ST Johnstone

Rangers have won 9 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.2 goals a game, only 30% went over 2.5.

  • 2025-01-12Rangers3-1ST Johnstone
  • 2024-12-01ST Johnstone0-1Rangers
  • 2024-10-06Rangers2-0ST Johnstone
  • 2024-08-17Rangers2-0ST Johnstone
  • 2024-02-18ST Johnstone0-3Rangers
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Predictions

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Match Winner
Rangers to win
80%
Confidence

Rangers possess a decisive historical and structural advantage in this matchup. They have won each of the last nine head-to-head clashes with ST Johnstone across all competitions, including five straight victories at home by scorelines of 3-1, 2-0, 2-0, 2-0, and 2-0. ST Johnstone average just 0.8 goals per away game this season and face a Rangers backline that concedes only 0.8 goals per game with four clean sheets across nine league outings. While ST Johnstone remain competitive in mid-table, the combination of venue advantage, defensive stability, and comprehensive head-to-head dominance strongly supports an outright home win.

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Published October 23, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.