Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Dundee FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Dundee FC
0 – 2
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 29 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Andy Boyle 64' Y
Martin Woods 76' Y
Y 76' Liam Craig
Jesse Curran 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Dundee FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League at Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Stevenson
  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Referee Steven Reid
  • Referee Anthony Cooper

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

4
4
6
Dundee FC 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-29 Dundee FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC 2018-08-25 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Dundee FC

Recent Form

Dundee FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 0–2 L
26 Dec Livingston FC H 0–0 D
22 Dec Celtic FC A 0–3 L
18 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–5 L
15 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 1–3 L
09 Dec Rangers FC H 1–1 D
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Dundee FC A 2–0 W
26 Dec St. Mirren FC A 1–0 W
23 Dec Rangers FC H 1–2 L
15 Dec Motherwell FC H 1–2 L
08 Dec Aberdeen FC A 2–0 W
05 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Dundee FC St. Johnstone FC
#4 Position #6
10 Points 8
7 Played 7
3 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
9 Scored 9
7 Conceded 10
+2 GD -1
1.43 PPG 1.14
43% Win % 29%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Dundee FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

Dundee FC are 4th (10 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 6th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Dundee FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Dundee FC
Joe Westley 3 G
Bradley Fink 2 G
Joe Bevan 1 G 1 A
Drey Wright 1 G
Charlie Reilly 1 G
St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A
Cheick Diabate 1 G
Kai Fotheringham 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Dundee FC and St. Johnstone FC has kicked off!
  • 1' Scott Tanser puts St. Johnstone FC on the lead.
  • 6' Dundee FC have won 184 goals from 187 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 11' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cammy Kerr, as he is very good at scoring at Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 16' St. Johnstone FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 21' It looks like no one’s ball. St. Johnstone FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim McIntyre will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 255 games and scored 250 goals.
  • 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Dundee FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 41' Tony Watt needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Dundee FC team. Glen Kamara is replaced by Benjamin Kallman on 46 minute.
  • 51' Dundee FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Dundee FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 58' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Liam Craig makes it 0-2.
  • 63' Calvin Miller is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Johnstone FC so far.
  • 64' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Andy Boyle.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Dundee FC team. Calvin Miller is replaced by Adil Nabi on 64 minute.
  • 69' The 38-year-old Paul McGowan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 74' St. Johnstone FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 76' The referee has no hesitation. Martin Woods is booked for Dundee FC — Yellow card on 76.
  • 81' Dundee FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 81.
  • 82' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Matthew Kennedy is replaced by Danny Swanson on 82 minute.
  • 87' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Dundee FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim McIntyre

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tommy Wright

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lyall Cameron 4
Simon Murray 3
Maksym Kucheriavyi 2
Scott Tanser 2
Callum Hendry 2
Chris Kane 2
Josh McPake 1
Luke McCowan 1

Head to Head

2018-12-29 Dundee FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC 2018-08-25 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Dundee FC

Dundee FC Form

2018-12-29 Dundee FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2018-12-26 Dundee FC 0–0 Livingston FC D 2018-12-22 Celtic FC 3–0 Dundee FC L 2018-12-18 Aberdeen FC 5–1 Dundee FC L 2018-12-15 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 Dundee FC L 2018-12-09 Dundee FC 1–1 Rangers FC D

St. Johnstone FC Form

2018-12-29 Dundee FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2018-12-26 St. Mirren FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2018-12-23 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Rangers FC L 2018-12-15 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Motherwell FC L 2018-12-08 Aberdeen FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2018-12-05 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.86 Dundee FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Dundee FC26% Draw31% St. Johnstone FC43%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Dundee FC or Draw
58%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
74%
Dundee FC or St. Johnstone FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Dundee FC18% Draw53% St. Johnstone FC29%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
13.9%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.5%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Dundee FC

Handicap Dundee FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 16% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 23% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Dundee FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.