Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Rangers win with a probability of 79.35%. A draw had a probability of 13.6% and a win for St Johnstone had a probability of 7.02%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rangers win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (11.31%) and 1-0 (9.85%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.48%), while for a St Johnstone win it was 0-1 (2.47%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 12.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Rangers in this match.