On Wed Dec 23rd, St. Johnstone will host Rangers at Mcdiarmid Park in a clash of the Premiership. St. Johnstone sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-3 loss against St. Mirren. Stevie May scored the first goal for St. Johnstone in the 22nd minute on a penalty kick, but Ethan Erhahon got the equalizer for St. Mirren in the 38th minute on a penalty kick But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 87th minute on a goal by Jonathan Obika. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while 1st placed Rangers is fresh off their 3-1 win against Motherwell. Callum Lang struck first for Motherwell in the 6th minute, then Kemar Roofe tied it up for Rangers in the 73rd minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 82nd minute on a goal by Cédric Itten. Rangers is on a hot streak lately, with 8 wins in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Rangers won by a score of 3 to 0. Borna Barišić scored the first goal for Rangers in the 21st minute, then Ryan Kent added another in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Borna Barišić In the end, St. Johnstone couldn’t muster any offence and Rangers ran away with the shutout win.
For Rangers, their top scorers are James Tavernier and Kemar Roofe, each having 3 goals in their last five matches. St. Johnstone is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Chris Kane and Stevie May each having 2 goals in their last 5.