In a match with significant permutations in the Scottish Premiership, we expect an open game that will present its fair share of opportunities for both sides to capitalise.
Nevertheless, Rangers will claim a narrow victory and avoid falling any further behind at the summit before the break for the World Cup commences.
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Data Analysis
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 43.57%. A win for St Mirren had a probability of 29.31% and a draw had a probability of 27.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rangers win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.03%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.72%) and 0-2 (8.19%). The likeliest St Mirren win was 1-0 (9.41%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.81%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.8% likelihood.