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St. Johnstone and Rangers trade tackles in a Scottish Premiership round 14 fixture on Sunday in a lunchtime kickoff at McDiarmid Park.
The hosts will look to build on their 1-0 victory over Kilmarnock at the same venue last weekend. Makenzie Kirk's 53rd-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.
Rangers, meanwhile, comfortably trounced Nice 4-1 away in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday. Vaclav Cerny, Mohammed Diomande and Hamza Igamane scored to put them 3-0 up at the break, while Igamane completed his brace nine minutes into the second half. Badredine Bouanani bagged a late consolation strike in the 83rd minute.
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The Glasgow outfit now turn their focus to the domestic scene, where their last game saw them held to a 1-1 home draw with Dundee United. The stalemate left them in third spot in the points table, having garnered 23 points from 17 games, while St. Johnstone are ninth with 13 points.
St. Johnstone vs Rangers Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Rangers have 51 wins from their last 68 head-to-head games with St. Johnstone, who have been victorious nine times.
- Their most recent clash in October 2024 saw Rangers claim a 2-0 home win.
- Rangers have won their last seven head-to-head games without conceding.
- Four of St Johnstone's last five league games have been decided by one-goal margins.
- Six of Rangers' last seven games across competitions have seen both sides score.
- St. Johnstone have the second-worst defensive home record in the league, with 12 goals conceded in six games.
St. Johnstone vs Rangers Prediction
St. Johnstone ended their three-game losing streak last weekend and will look to buck their seven-game losing streak in the fixture.
Rangers, meanwhile, have had a stop-start league campaign but will be full of confidence following their comprehensive victory in the continent. They find themselves 11 points off defending champions and arch-rivals Celtic.
Expect Philippe Clement's side to claim a comfortable win with goals at both ends.
Prediction: St. Johnstone 1-3 Rangers
St. Johnstone vs Rangers Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Rangers to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Rangers to score over 1.5 goals
