Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
St Johnstone will try to claim a major scalp in the Premiership round 14 when they welcome Rangers to their McDiarmid Park on Sunday. The Saints aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Kilmarnock, but they will have to do it without injured trio Ikpeazu – MacPherson – McClelland. Goalkeeper Ross Sinclair is a major doubt and the 23-year-old will be assessed ahead of the kick-off.
The Gers, on the other hand, dropped two points in a 1-1 draw with Dundee United, but they must be high on confidence following a thrilling Europa League win (4-1) over Nice. As Rangers are desperate to melt Celtic’s advantage in the Premier League standings, we are tempted to put our money on Philippe Clement’s troops. Hamza Igamane should keep his place in the starting XI after scoring a brace against les Aiglons, while the likes of Cortes, Lawrence, and Matondo are rated doubtful for the match.
Highlighted Team (St Johnstone):
Founded back in 1884, St. Johnstone are Scottish football club that welcome their rivals at McDiarmid Park. The venue, which was opened in August 1989, can hold up to 10,696 spectators. Blue and white are the dominant colours of St Johnstone’s home kit, whereas they wear yellow shirts and white shorts when playing on the road.
The club’s biggest success came in the 2013/2014 season when they defeated Dundee United 2-0 in the Scottish Cup final. Steven Anderson and Steven MacLean scored for the Saints in the match played at Celtic Park, Glasgow. Dundee and Dundee United are the club’s traditional rivals, with the teams facing in the Tayside derbies.
The likes of John Brogan, Joe Carr, Willie Coburn, Roddy Grant, and Henry Hall are the first five members of St Johnston “Hall of Fame.” The Saints recorded their biggest win against Tulloch (13-0) in September 1887, with the team suffering their heaviest defeat to Montrose (11-1) in April 1893.