Rangers prepare for a home Premiership clash with St Johnstone at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday, 24 October 2026. The match is a chance for Derek McInnes's side to build on their unbeaten run and apply pressure on league leaders Celtic.

Rangers sit second in the league table with 20 points from nine games, a record of six wins, two draws and one loss. They are four points behind Celtic and have a goal difference of plus six, having scored 13 and conceded seven this season. The team's recent form shows four wins and a draw from their last five outings, an unbeaten sequence that includes a 3-1 win over Kilmarnock and a 2-2 draw at Dundee.

Recent form

Their last result was a 2-2 draw away to Dundee on 17 October. Badredine Bouanani and Nicolas Raskin scored for Rangers in that match, with Raskin's goal assisted by Dan Neil. Before that, they beat Kilmarnock 3-1 at home, with Ryan Naderi scoring twice, assisted by James Penrice and Djeidi Gassama. Naderi is the team's top scorer this season with four goals in eight appearances. The team's goal minutes show a pattern of early pressure, with 8 of their 13 league goals this season coming in the first half of matches. Their recent form of four wins and a draw from the last five games, which also includes a 1-0 win at Celtic and a 3-0 home victory over the same opponent, has solidified their second-place standing.

St Johnstone, currently fifth, are coming off a 1-1 home draw with Dundee United. They also won 1-0 at Aberdeen earlier in October.

Team news

Rangers will be without three key players through injury. Forward Lawrence Shankland is out with a torn thigh muscle. Defender John Souttar is also sidelined with an unspecified issue, and Daisuke Yokota is undergoing groin surgery. Their absences will force McInnes to adjust his lineup for the Ibrox fixture, placing more responsibility on top scorer Ryan Naderi.

The manager has a full squad otherwise to choose from. The last starting eleven featured Ivor Pandur in goal, with a back line of James Penrice, Dujon Sterling, Olwethu Makhanya and Emmanuel Fernandez. Dan Neil and Nicolas Raskin anchored the midfield, supporting attackers Badredine Bouanani, Kim Min-su, Ryan Naderi and Djeidi Gassama.

Rangers beat St Johnstone 3-1 in their previous meeting. The match kicks off at 15:00 local time on Saturday as part of the tenth round of Premiership fixtures. Following this game, Rangers' next fixture is a trip to face Hearts at Tynecastle Park on the final weekend of October.