Rangers Aim to Close Gap Against St Mirren in Scottish Premiership Clash

2025-03-02

Rangers will host St Mirren at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday, 22 February 2025, in a Scottish Premiership clash. The match, scheduled for a 3pm kick-off, comes as Rangers aim to close the 13-point gap to league leaders Celtic. Philippe Clement’s side will be looking to bounce back from recent disappointments, including a 1-0 Scottish Cup defeat to Queen’s Park and a mixed run of form in the league.

St Mirren, however, have proven to be a tough opponent for Rangers this season, having secured a 2-1 victory in their last meeting on Boxing Day, thanks to a late winner from Caolan Boyd-Munce. Stephen Robinson’s side, currently pushing for a top-six finish, will be eager to replicate that performance.

Team news reveals Rangers will be without defender John Souttar due to injury, while Danilo returns to the squad. Oscar Cortes is back in training but not yet match-fit. St Mirren will miss Evan Mooney due to an ankle injury, but Alex Iacovitti and Scott Tanser are available.

The match has not been selected for live TV coverage in the UK, but highlights will be shown on BBC Scotland’s Sportscene. Overseas viewers can watch the game via Rangers TV and St Mirren TV. Weather warnings issued by the Met Office for Friday have raised concerns, but no warnings are in place for Saturday, suggesting the game will go ahead as planned.

Rangers, priced as heavy favourites, will be looking to extend their strong home form, having won 12 of their 13 Premiership matches at Ibrox this season. St Mirren, meanwhile, have struggled for consistency, failing to score in five of their last six league games.