Rangers will look to make it two wins in a row when they travel to St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership on Thursday.
The Gers won 1-0 against Dundee FC in their last league outing thanks to a solitary goal from Vaclav Cerny, as a result they leaped up to second place in the Scottish Premiership standings.
Similarly, St Mirren won 2-1 against Ross County in their previous Scottish Premiership game, which was their second consecutive league victory.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
St Mirren vs. Rangers live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Scottish Premiership match in the U.S.:
- TV channel: CBS Sports Network
- Live stream: Fubo
This game is available for live TV broadcast on CBS Sports Network in the United States. Streaming options are available on Fubo.
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What time does St Mirren vs. Rangers kick off?
This Scottish Premiership clash takes place at the SMISA Stadium in Paisley, Scotland and kicks off on Thursday, December 26 at 5:45 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Thu, Dec. 26 | 12:45 p.m. |
| Central Time | Thu, Dec. 26 | 11:45 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Thu, Dec. 26 | 10:45 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Thu, Dec. 26 | 9:45 a.m. |
St Mirren vs. Rangers lineups, team news
Jack Butland should once again return in between the sticks after he missed Rangers’ win over Dundee due to the birth of his child at the last moment.
Tom Lawrence and Neraysho Kasanwirjo are sidelined with injuries which will only see them return in the new year. Rabbi Matondo has returned to training and could feature in this match.
Rangers predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Butland (GK) — Tavernier, Sterling, Propper, Jefte — Diomande, Raskin — Cerny, Hagi, Pereira — Igamane.
Injured: Lawrence, Kasanwirjo
Suspended: None
St Mirren will be without Scott Tanser, who was shown a red card in their last match and will miss this game through suspension. Alex Gogic could feature in his place in the starting lineup.
Additionally, the hosts will be without captain Mark O’Hara who suffered a thigh injury in their win over Ross County and is expected to be on the sidelines for two months
St Mirren predicted XI (3-4-3, right to left): Balcombe (GK) — Iacovitti, Fraser, Gogic — Bwomono, Phillips, Smyth, Taylor — Kiltie, Mandron, Idowu.
Injured: O’Hara
Suspended: Tanser
St Mirren vs. Rangers Prediction
Rangers are unbeaten in their last 25 games against St Mirren, with 23 of them being victories.
Despite the hosts’ recent improvement in form, it will be tough for them to get a result against an in-form Rangers, who should emerge as victors comfortably.
- Prediction: St Mirren 1-3 Rangers
Scottish Premiership fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Thursday, December 26
- Hearts vs. Hibernian (7:30 a.m.)
- Celtic vs. Motherwell (10:00 a.m.)
- Dundee vs. Ross County (10:00 a.m.)
- Kilmarnock vs. Aberdeen (10:00 a.m.)
- St Johnstone vs. Dundee United (10:00 a.m.)
- St Mirren vs. Rangers (12:45 p.m.)
