Match Report
St. Johnstone, 6th on 32 points, faced a 43-point deficit to Rangers (2nd, 75). St. Johnstone's recent output lagged their position: 20th on form over five rounds while 6th in the table. Per game in the league, Rangers were scoring 16 and conceding 8.2, St. Johnstone 7.6 and 13.6, against a competition average of 2.76 goals per team per game.
St. Johnstone were winless in 8.
The sides have met 38 times in the GioScore results database: 29 wins for Rangers, 6 draws and 3 for St. Johnstone, at 2.79 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 39% of the meetings went to the host.
Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow staged the fixture, a ground that holds 50,817. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Rangers led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Rangers: V. Černý (20'), Mohammed Diomande (25'), Hamza Igamane (16') · St. Johnstone: Jack Sanders (54')