Rangers will look to narrow the gap with league leaders Celtic when they travel to Paisley for their next Scottish Premiership match against St Mirren on Saturday.
St. Mirren vs Rangers – Match preview and team news
- Date: Saturday, 7th November.
- Kick-off: 8pm BST.
- Venue: The Marbill Coaches Stadium, Paisley.
St. Mirren team news
Ahead of Saturday night’s Scottish Premiership clash at the Marbill Coaches Stadium in Paisley, St Mirren are dealing with a heavily depleted squad due to suspensions, loan rules, and injuries.
In midfield, Ryan Carr is unavailable as he serves a suspension, while fellow midfielder Paul Nsio is ineligible to feature against his parent club, Rangers.
The Buddies also have an extensive injury list, ruling out five first-team players. Ismeal Kabia and Nikolas Agrafiotis are both sidelined with calf problems, alongside Keanu Baccus, who is out with an Achilles issue.
Furthermore, Malik Dijksteel is nursing a hamstring injury, and forward Jonah Ayunga remains out with a knee complaint. Following a disappointing attacking performance in their recent outing against Motherwell, manager Craig McLeish is expected to shuffle his forward options, with both Chris Mochrie and Jake Young pushing strongly for recalls to the starting lineup.
Rangers team news
Rangers travel to Paisley with a mix of positive fitness updates and significant injury absences following their recent League Cup semi-final victory over Aberdeen.
In welcome news for manager Derek McInnes, winger Badredine Bouanani has recovered from a recent illness, and defender Emmanuel Fernandez has shaken off an ankle knock, putting both players in contention to feature.
However, the Gers remain without six notable squad members due to ongoing fitness issues. Hamstring injuries have ruled out Lawrence Shankland, Cammy Devlin, and Ross McCrorie, while Daisuke Yokota is sidelined with a groin strain and Youssef Chermiti is absent with a knee injury.
Midfielder Jose Cifuentes also remains unavailable for selection. Given the quick turnaround from their cup exertions, McInnes may look to freshen up his starting eleven, with Djeidi Gassama and Dan Neil both pressing hard for places in the lineup from the first whistle.
Form
St. Mirren
St Mirren enter this fixture in a difficult run of form, having won just one of their last eight Scottish Premiership matches alongside one draw and six defeats. Sitting eighth in the table with 14 points from 12 games, their recent results include a 1-0 away loss to Motherwell, a 1-1 home draw with Hibernian, and a 2-1 victory over Dundee. Despite their broader struggles, the Buddies remain unbeaten across their last two home outings.
Rangers
Second-placed Rangers arrive in Paisley enjoying an impressive 11-match unbeaten streak across all competitions, collecting 24 points from 11 league games. While they have won seven and drawn two of their past nine Premiership fixtures, their two most recent away league matches ended in 2-2 stalemates against Hearts and Dundee. Sandwiched between those draws was a dominant 4-0 win over St Johnstone, followed by a 1-0 League Cup semi-final victory against Aberdeen.
Predicted lineups
St Mirren: Chapman; Fraser, Gogic, Fieldson; Ramsay, Carr, Phillips, Thomas; Young, Sule, Mochrie
Rangers: Pandur; Sterling, Fernandez, Makhanya, Penrice; Raskin, Neil; Kim, Naderi, Gassama; Kelsy
How to watch St. Mirren vs Rangers?
In the UK, St Mirren vs Rangers will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
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