Burkina Faso
Friendly Games
Indonesia
Lithuania
Montenegro
Nigeria
North Macedonia

Rangersvs.St Mirren

sportsmole.co.uk, 25 October 2024, 13:58
Rangers, aiming to bounce back after a disappointing defeat last time out, are set to play host to St Mirren at the Ibrox Stadium in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday.

The hosts are third in the table with 16 points from eight games, while the visitors are eighth in the standings with just eight points from their first nine outings.

Match preview

Despite it still being early days in the 2024-25 season, Philippe Clement has already faced plenty of criticism with Rangers experiencing a slow start to the campaign.

The Gers won just one of their opening four matches across all competitions, drawing two and losing one, and Clement has struggled to get the supporters on his side ever since.

Rangers have gone on to win eight of the following 11 fixtures following that start, losing the remaining three, but that already leaves the Gers trailing Celtic and Aberdeen by six points after just eight league games.

While they bounced back from the latest disappointing defeat to Kilmarnock with a commanding 4-0 triumph against FCSB in the Europa League, with pressure mounting on Clement due to their league position, the manager will be desperate for a significant win on Sunday.

Rangers should be confident of securing all three points against St Mirren, with the Gers winning all of the last six meetings between these two sides.

St Mirren are also enduring a miserable run heading into this game, having lost all of their last three matches, including a 4-0 loss to Hearts in their most recent outing.

Having started the 2024-25 campaign unbeaten in their first four outings, with two wins and two draws, Steve Robinson will be extremely disappointed with the results his side have recorded in their following outings.

They followed the opening fixtures with four successive defeats, before eventually ending that run with back-to-back draws and a win against Hearts, but they have fell back into a losing streak in the subsequent three matches, including that uninspiring 4-0 loss to the Jambos.

Robinson will be hoping his side can end that run with a win against Rangers, but history is certainly against them given their horrible record in this fixture, winning just one of the last 26 meetings.

Rangers Scottish Premiership form:

W

L

W

W

W

L

Rangers form (all competitions):

W

W

L

W

L

W

St Mirren Scottish Premiership form:

D

D

W

L

L

L

Team News

Rangers are expected to be without at least four players for this match due to injury issues, with Danilo, Oscar Cortes, Rabbi Matondo and Ridvan Yilmaz all likely to miss out.

Tom Lawrence, Cyriel Dessers, Leon Balogun, and Jack Butland all reportedly sustained injuries during their recent 4-0 victory against FCSB, leaving it uncertain whether they will be fit to play on Sunday.

As for the visitors, Alex Iacovitti, Conor McMenamin and Richard Taylor are all ruled out from featuring due to injury issues.

After suffering a humiliating 4-0 loss to Hearts last time out, a side they defeated 2-1 just a month prior, Robinson is likely to name a number of changes for this one.

Rangers possible starting lineup:

Butland; Tavernier, Souttar, Balogun, Jefte; Barron, Raskin; Cerny, Diomande, Bajrami; Igamane

St Mirren possible starting lineup:

Balcombe; Fraser, Gogic, Dunne, Tanser; Olusanya, Idowu, Boyd-Munce, O'Hara, Kiltie; Mandron

We say: Rangers 3-1 St Mirren

Previews by email
Show more

Top News

10 May 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Arsenal are reported to have made an opening offer for Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres as they look to build a title-winning side. 10 May 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Manchester United are reportedly braced for approaches for Bruno Fernandes from Al-Hilal despite Ruben Amorim's insistence that the captain is not for sale. 10 May 2025 talksport.com Notts County's League One promotion hopes took a major blow having been defeated by AFC Wimbledon - with star man Alassana Jatta adding to their woes. 10 May 2025 talksport.com Harry Kane was front and centre of celebrations at the Allianz Arena as Bayern Munich lifted the Bundesliga trophy. 10 May 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Ollie Watkins scored the only goal of the match as Aston Villa recorded a 1-0 victory over Bournemouth in Saturday's Premier League clash at the Vitality Stadium. 10 May 2025 talksport.com Unai Emery's tactics often leaves rival clubs puzzled - and his pre-match interview had the same effect ahead of Aston Villa's clash at Bournemouth. 10 May 2025 talksport.com Southampton have been branded as 'embarrassing' by talkSPORT's Jamie O'Hara following their post-match antics against Manchester City. 10 May 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta must take one particular lesson from Liverpool counterpart Arne Slot as the pair prepare to meet in Sunday's headline Premier League battle at Anfield. 10 May 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Fabian Hurzeler's Brighton & Hove Albion took one step closer to a top-half finish in the Premier League by beating Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 at Molineux on Saturday afternoon. 10 May 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Real Madrid have confirmed their squad for Sunday's La Liga clash against Barcelona, with Rodrygo returning following an illness, but six players are on the sidelines through injuries. 10 May 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Liverpool have experienced more success against the best sides with Luis Diaz starting as a number nine, and he has done enough to have earned his place against Arsenal, Reds expert David Lynch has argued. 10 May 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Cristiano Ronaldo could reportedly complete a spectacular return to Sporting Lisbon this summer, with the legendary forward viewed as a potential replacement for Viktor Gyokeres. 10 May 2025 talksport.com Celtic legend Scott Brown has raised question marks over his own managerial future at Ayr United after their promotion hopes were ended. 10 May 2025 talksport.com Gary Lineker has detailed his job offers from television companies as he prepares to leave Match of the Day. 10 May 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Brentford emerged as 1-0 victors against Ipswich Town on Saturday afternoon at Portman Road in the Premier League, keeping their European hopes alive. 10 May 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Everton came from behind to record a 3-1 victory over Fulham in Saturday afternoon's Premier League contest at Craven Cottage. 10 May 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Manchester City missed the chance to move level on points with second-placed Arsenal as they were held to a goalless draw by a spirited Southampton side at St Mary's in the Premier League. 10 May 2025 talksport.com Mikel Arteta loves unusual methods to get ahead of his rivals, so there's no doubt at all the Arsenal manager is all over AI. 10 May 2025 sportsmole.co.uk A top-of-the-table clash with nothing serious at stake for the league leaders, Liverpool host Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday afternoon, in the main event of Premier League gameweek 36. 10 May 2025 talksport.com Chelsea have become the first Women's Super League team to go unbeaten across a 22-game season. 10 May 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Bournemouth and Aston Villa have announced their starting lineups for Saturday's Premier League game. 10 May 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Manchester City could reportedly be handed a boost in their Morgan Gibbs-White transfer mission by Liverpool, as Nottingham Forest have identified a Reds man as a possible successor to the Englishman. 10 May 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has branded Xabi Alonso "one of the best in the world" amid suggestions that the Bayer Leverkusen manager is heading for Bernabeu. 10 May 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly entered the running to sign Manchester City midfielder James McAtee this summer, but they will face stiff competition for the playmaker. 10 May 2025 talksport.com Mohamed Salah has admitted there was 'tension' between himself and Sadio Mane during their spell together at Liverpool. 10 May 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Arsenal have reportedly commenced conversations with Leandro Trossard over a new long-term contract at the Emirates Stadium. 10 May 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Barcelona and Real Madrid will lock horns on Sunday afternoon in the latest instalment of El Clasico. 10 May 2025 sportsmole.co.uk AC Milan have reportedly decided to pursue a permanent deal for Manchester City loanee Kyle Walker. 10 May 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Aston Villa have reportedly decided against a permanent move for Chelsea loanee Axel Disasi. 10 May 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Arsenal will be at risk of setting a new club unwanted record in the Premier League when they take on Liverpool in Sunday's tantalising top-of-the-table clash at Anfield.