Rangers and St. Mirren meet at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow for a Scottish League Cup second-round match on Sunday. The Scottish Premiership campaign is only two matchdays old, and this weekend will see the Scottish League Cup take center stage.
Rangers are coming ninth in the Scottish top flight at the moment, with a 1-1 draw against Dundee United and a 2-1 loss to Hibernian leaving them on one point from the two matches. Rivals Celtic are already five games ahead of the Gers, and things are not looking great for Derek McInnes’ men.
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On the European front, Rangers’ poor start to the campaign continued when they were eliminated from UEFA Europa League qualifying, losing their third-round qualification tie 3-2 on aggregate to Polish club Jagiellonia Białystok.
After losing the first leg 2-1 in Poland, they drew 1-1 at home in the second leg on Thursday, dropping them down into the UEFA Conference League play-offs.
Perhaps Rangers will find better fortunes in the League Cup this weekend, and that may boost their confidence ahead of their other European and domestic commitments.
Meanwhile, St. Mirren have had a flying start to the new Scottish Premiership campaign, winning both of their matches to sit second, tied on six points with first-placed defending champions Celtic.
The Buddies beat Falkirk 2-0 away on matchday one before winning 1-0 at home against St. Johnstone, and their focus now turns to the League Cup.
Craig McLeish’s side reached the last 16 of the Scottish League Cup by topping Group C in the group stage, earning nine points from their four matches, beating Dumbarton, Cove Rangers, and East Kilbride, with their only loss coming against Dunfermline.
Rangers vs St. Mirren head-to-head stats and key numbers
- Rangers have dominated the head-to-head record against St. Mirren, winning 80 out of their 108 matches.
- St. Mirren have managed to beat the Gers on 11 occasions, while 17 matches have ended in stalemates.
- Their most recent meeting took place in March 2026, with Rangers emerging as 1-0 victors thanks to a first-half goal from Tuur Rommens.
Rangers vs St. Mirren prediction
Rangers are expected to dominate possession and make the most of their full-backs and attacking midfielders to break down a compact St Mirren defensive block. The Saints are likely to remain defensively disciplined as they aim to frustrate the hosts, while hoping to threaten Rangers on the counterattack.
With Rangers’ poor recent run of form, St. Mirren must feel like they have a real chance of causing an upset in this knockout encounter. Despite that, we expect the Gers to find the necessary motivation from their home fans as they produce a narrow victory.
Prediction: Rangers 2-1 St. Mirren
Rangers vs St. Mirren betting tips
Tip 1: Rangers to win
Tip 2: Both teams to score
Tip 3: Over 2.5 goals
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
