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St Johnstone v Rangers
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Kick Off: Sunday 1st December at 12:00
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Competition: Scottish Premiership
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Watch Live: Sky Sports Football
St Johnstone and Rangers square off in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday.
Simo Valakari’s side moved up to ninth place in the table thanks to a 1-0 win over Kilmarnock last weekend.
As for Rangers, they are now 11 points behind Celtic following last Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Dundee United.
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St Johnstone could prove to be an awkward opponent for Rangers on Sunday. Last week’s 1-0 win over Kilmarnock will have boosted confidence in the Saints camp and they could smell blood against struggling Rangers.
The Light Blues’ 4-1 Europa League win in Nice will have taken a lot out of them and the quick turnaround is far from ideal. Furthermore, five of Rangers’ seven Scottish Premiership wins this term have come via a one-goal margin.
St Johnstone look well placed to score at least one goal against Rangers on Sunday. New Saints boss Simo Valakari is encouraging his side to be more front-foot. The Perth outfit have scored in each of their last six Scottish Premiership matches, striking multiple times in two of those contests. They will be coming up against a Rangers side that have failed to silence their opponents in four of their last five league games.
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👕 St Johnstone v Rangers Predicted XI
🔍 St Johnstone v Rangers Players to Watch
🔵 Jason Holt
As a key cog in the St Johnstone engine room, Jason Holt has put his combative streak to great effect since returning to the club in the summer. The experienced midfielder has made at least two successful tackles in six of his eight starts in the Scottish Premiership this season, hitting three tackles in three of those contests. Furthermore, Holt has also committed fouls in seven of his overall nine top-flight appearances this term.
⚪ Vaclav Cerny
In what has been a poor start to the season for Rangers on the domestic front, Vaclav Cerny has been one of the few shining lights in recent weeks. Four of Cerny’s five goals in the Scottish Premiership this season have arrived over his last five starts, including a brace against St Johnstone at Ibrox. The Czech winger has also registered five goal involvements across his last three appearances for Rangers in the Europa League.
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💻 St Johnstone v Rangers Form and Tactics
St Johnstone snapped a three-game losing run in the Scottish Premiership with a 1-0 win over Kilmarnock last Saturday. In a game that was lacking in goalmouth action, St Johnstone won the xG battle 1.02 to Kilmarnock’s 0.45. The shot count was 12-10 in Kilmarnock’s favour, though St Johnstone did register four on-target efforts in comparison to Killie’s one.
St Johnstone are averaging just 4.64 corners per game in the Scottish Premiership this season. The Saints have failed to earn more than four corners in seven of their last nine league games.
Simo Valakari’s side have averaged 12 fouls per game in the top-flight this term. That has coincided with them receiving an average of 2.14 cards per 90. However, it’s worth pointing out that St Johnstone have picked up just one yellow card in each of their previous two league games with Rangers and Celtic this season.
Rangers delivered their best performance of the season when brilliantly dismantling Nice 4-1 in France on Thursday night. Philippe Clement’s side produced an xG output of 2.30 and hit the target with eight of their overall 14 attempts on goal.
While Rangers are ticking along nicely in the Europa League, they have been unable to replicate that form domestically. They fell a distant 11 points behind Celtic after being held to a 1-1 draw by Dundee United last weekend. Rangers lacked the quality and clinical edge to make the most of the chances presented to them against Dundee United, as evidenced by their xG return of 2.60. The Gers racked up 29 shots during that game, including nine on-target efforts.
Rangers are averaging 6.17 corners per game in the Scottish Premiership this season. They have won the corner kick count in each of their previous six league games.
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🏁 St Johnstone v Rangers Ref Watch
- Referee: Steven McLean
- Steven McLean has been one of the more lenient referees in the Scottish Premiership this season, averaging just 3.25 yellow cards per game.
- McLean awarded a penalty for the first time this season in the Scottish Premiership during Celtic’s 4-1 win away at Hearts last weekend.
- He has given an average of 22.50 fouls per game in the Scottish Premiership this season.
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