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Rangers vs ST Johnstone prediction and preview
24 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Rangers host ST Johnstone in the Premiership (Scotland) on 24 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Over 2.5 Goals — more than 2.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.44, which the bookmaker market rated at about 65% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Going into the match, Rangers had won 8, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 10 matches, scoring 15 and conceding 5. ST Johnstone had won 3, drawn 4 and lost 3 of their last 10, with 12 scored and 12 conceded.
Both teams scored in 3 of Rangers's last 10 and 7 of ST Johnstone's last 10; 4 and 3 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Rangers averaged 1.75 goals scored and 0.92 conceded across 12 matches; away from home ST Johnstone averaged 1.73 scored and 0.64 conceded across 11.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.26 goals from Rangers and 0.90 from ST Johnstone. From that it rates a home win at 43%, a draw at 32% and an away win at 25%, against 77%, 13% and 10% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 37%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Rangers (green) and ST Johnstone (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | DWWWW | 1.50 | 0.50 | 30% | 40% |
| ST Johnstone | DWDLW | 1.20 | 1.20 | 70% | 30% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Rangers Win | 77% | 1.22 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 76% | 1.22 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 65% | 1.44 |
| Rangers 1st Half Win | 58% | 1.57 |
| Under 3.5 Goals | 57% | 1.67 |
| Rangers HT & FT | 57% | 1.67 |
| Under 11.5 Corners | 56% | 1.67 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 56% | 1.67 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
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