Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
Following yet another disappointing Champions League defeat to Ajax, Rangers will be fully focused on the Premiership in upcoming days. The Gers want to melt Celtic’s advantage in the standings, and they are likely to go all guns blazing at the Saints. Midfielder John Lundstram is back from the Champions League ban, while all Goldson, Hagi, Helander, Jack, Lawrence, Roofe, Souttar, and Yilmaz have been struggling with injuries of late.
The Saints, on the other hand, have been showing signs of improvement, with the team beating both Hibernian and Kilmarnock in the last two league fixtures, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry against Rangers. Anyhow, away win should be considered as Rangers defeated St Johnstone in each of their last four meetings in the Scottish top flight. All Murray Davidson, Cameron MacPherson, Callum Booth, and Chris Kane are sidelined with injuries for the home side.
Highlighted Player (Jon McLaughlin):
Jon McLaughlin is a goalkeeper who plays for Sunderland. The 188-cm-tall shoot-stopper played for non-League sides Harrogate Railway Athletic and Harrogate Town in the past, but in 2008 he joined Bradford City. After spending six years at Valley Parade, McLaughlin signed a contract with Burton Albion and he has been playing for the Pirelli Stadium outfit ever since.
Jon McLaughlin made 45 appearances for Burton Albion in both 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 seasons and he has established his self as the team’s first-choice goalkeeper. He was producing scintillating displays for Burton in the 2015/2016 League One campaign and, no doubt, he helped the team secure promotion to the Championship.
Jon McLaughlin was born on 9 September, 1987 in Edinburgh, but he has yet to make his debut for the Scotland national team. Speaking of his honours, the goalkeeper won the Football League Two play-offs with Bradford City in the 2012/2013 season.