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 82.26%. A draw had a probability of 11.9% and a win for St Johnstone had a probability of 5.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rangers win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (11.8%) and 1-0 (8.94%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.67%), while for a St Johnstone win it was 0-1 (2.02%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 7.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Rangers would win this match.