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Rangers deserved their narrow victory based on chance creation, but St Mirren's resilience kept the game level until Bojan Miovski's 91st-minute winner. The hosts generated 1.8 xG (via 18 shots, 7 on target) compared to St Mirren's 0.6 xG (10 shots, 2 on target), with Rangers' dominance most evident in their 12 corners to Saints' zero.

Despite only marginally higher possession (54%), Rangers were far more penetrative, with 14 shots inside the box to St Mirren's 8. The away side's 5-4-1 shape limited clear chances (only 2 blocked shots conceded) but offered little offensive threat - their lone shot on target before the 60th minute underlined their defensive focus. Miovski's late intervention (assisted by Ryan Naderi) broke the deadlock after Rangers had steadily increased pressure, taking 7 of their 18 shots in the final 30 minutes.

The decisive stat: Rangers created triple the expected goals (1.8 vs 0.6) that their single-goal margin suggests.