Rangers make the trip to Perth, Scotland to take on St Johnstone for their Scottish Premiership match on Sunday.
Record 55-time Scottish champions Rangers have had an inconsistent start to the season with seven wins, two draws and three losses to keep them in third place – 11 points adrift of leaders Celtic.
Their last league match was a 1-1 draw against Dundee United. However, they come into Sunday’s game after picking up an impressive 4-1 win over Nice in their midweek Europa League fixture.
St Johnstone are currently on 13 points with four wins, a draw and nine losses. Their last match was a narrow 1-0 win over Kilmarnock. However, the hosts on Sunday have not scored against Rangers in their last seven meetings.
The Jugo Mobile looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
St Johnstone vs. Rangers live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Scottish Premiership match in the U.S.:
TV channel: –Live stream: Paramount+
This match is not available for TV broadcast in the US. Fans can stream this match live on Paramount+, which is offering a FREE trial for new subscribers.
What time does St Johnstone vs. Rangers kick off?
This Scottish Premiership clash takes place at the McDiarmid Park in Perth, Scotland and kicks off on Sunday, December 1 at 12:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sunday, December 1 | 7:00 a.m. |
| Central Time | Sunday, December 1 | 6:00 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sunday, December 1 | 5:00 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sunday, December 1 | 4:00 a.m. |
St Johnstone vs. Rangers lineups, team news
For hosts St Johnstone, Barry Douglas, Cammy MacPherson, Sam McClelland and Uche Ikpeazu remained sidelined with injury.
There is a chance manager Simo Valakari might name an unchanged squad from the one that beat Kilmarnock last week, meaning goalkeeper Joshua Rae would be handed a fourth consecutive start.
St Johnstone predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Rae (GK) — Wright, Sanders, Mikulic, Raymond — Carey, Sprangler, Holt — Kirk, Clark, Kimpioka.
Injured: Douglas, MacPherson, McClelland, IkpeazuSuspended: None
Rangers too have a sizeable injury list.
Oscar Cortes, Tom Lawrence and Rabbi Matondo are yet to fully recover, while Dutch defender Neraysho Kasanwirjo suffered a knee injury while playing for the Netherlands U-21 team earlier in November.
Moroccan striker Hamza Igamane could be given a chance up in front again after he netted a brace against Nice in the Europa League.
Rangers predicted XI (4-2-3-1 right to left): Butland (GK) — Sterling, Souttar, Propper, Jefte — Raskin, Barron — Cerny, Diomande, Bajrami — Igamane.
Injured: Cortes, Lawrence, Matondo, KasanwirjoSuspended: —
St Johnstone vs. Rangers prediction
Rangers have been inconsistent so far this season.
However, the win against Nice midweek in the Europa League might help them find the rhythm they have been looking for. The visitors are expected to pick up the three points against ninth-placed St Johnstone.
Prediction: St Johnstone 1-3 Rangers
Scottish Premiership fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Saturday, November 30
- Celtic vs. Ross County (10:00 a.m.)
- Dundee United vs. St. Mirren (10:00 a.m.)
- Kilmarnock vs. Dundee (10:00 a.m.)
- Motherwell vs. Hibernian (10:00 a.m.)
Sunday, December 1
- St. Johnstone vs. Rangers (7:00 a.m.)
- Hearts vs. Aberdeen (10:00 a.m.)
