Rangers
- Rangers are flying into this game off the back of three quick wins in a row, including a 3-0 home League Cup 2026 victory over Celtic and a 1-0 win in Parkhead in the league.
- Lawrence Shankland is their top scorer with three goals from five Premiership 2026/2027 appearances and Ryan Don Naderi has added four of Rangers' nine in their last five.
St. Johnstone
- the Saints arrive with two wins, two draws and a defeat in their last five matches.
- Simo Valakari has done something very different with St. Johnstone, changing the Saints' approach to a more possession-based, progressive style where they can be patient to build-up, but also switch it up and rotate players in attacking areas.
- Josh Fowler has been the beneficiary of this, scoring four goals in seven Premiership 2026/2027 matches and all four of Saints' goals in their last five.
- St. Johnstone have won one, drawn one and lost two of their four away games in Premiership 2026/2027, averaging 0.75 goals scored and 1.00 goals conceded per match.
Head-to-Head
- Rangers have won their last five games against St. Johnstone, winning 3-1 at home in Premiership 2024/2025.
- The Gers are clear favorites for this game at 1.29 and the visitors are 9.25 with the draw at 5.3, but Rangers are clearly in the better form and have a much stronger record against St. Johnstone.
Key Players
- Lawrence Shankland is their top scorer with three goals from five Premiership 2026/2027 appearances and Ryan Don Naderi has added four of Rangers' nine in their last five.
- Josh Fowler has been the beneficiary of this, scoring four goals in seven Premiership 2026/2027 matches and all four of Saints' goals in their last five.
Betting Insights
- The Gers are clear favorites for this game at 1.29 and the visitors are 9.25 with the draw at 5.3, but Rangers are clearly in the better form and have a much stronger record against St. Johnstone.
- Both teams to score - no at 1.8 looks a good bet here as Rangers will control the game and limit the visitors' chances, while the Gers' direct, striker-led approach should also suit them and there's a decent chance they will win without conceding.
Prediction
- The Gers are clear favorites for this game at 1.29 and the visitors are 9.25 with the draw at 5.3, but Rangers are clearly in the better form and have a much stronger record against St. Johnstone.
- St. Johnstone will try to play through pressure and keep the ball, but Rangers are still the better side and should win.
