Saturday , 17 October 2026

Dundee FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2026-27
Dundee FC
1 – 1
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Wed 2 Sep 2026 · 18:45 UTC Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Charlie Reilly 87' 1–0
1–1 90' Josh Fowler
Y 63' Zach Mitchell
Y 84' Sam Stanton

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Ross Hardie (Scotland)
  • Assistant 1 Graeme Stewart
  • Assistant 2 David Roome

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 8 21
2 Rangers FC 8 19
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 8 16
4 Dundee FC 8 13
5 St. Johnstone FC 8 11
6 Dundee United FC 8 11
7 St. Mirren FC 8 10
8 Aberdeen FC 8 8
9 Motherwell FC 8 8
10 Hibernian FC 8 7
11 Falkirk FC 8 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 8 5

Head-to-Head

4
4
6
Dundee FC 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-02 Dundee FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2025-05-18 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Dundee FC 2025-03-01 Dundee FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2025-01-05 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Dundee FC 2024-10-26 Dundee FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

Dundee FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D
30 Aug Hibernian FC H 1–2 L
22 Aug Dundee United FC A 2–0 W
08 Aug Aberdeen FC H 2–0 W
03 Aug Celtic FC A 0–1 L
17 May Aberdeen FC H 3–2 W
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Dundee FC A 1–1 D
29 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–2 L
08 Aug St. Mirren FC A 0–1 L
02 Aug Kilmarnock FC H 4–3 W
18 May Dundee FC H 0–2 L
14 May Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Dundee FC St. Johnstone FC
#4 Position #5
13 Points 11
8 Played 8
4 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 3
11 Scored 10
8 Conceded 10
+3 GD +0
1.63 PPG 1.38
50% Win % 38%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Dundee FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

Dundee FC are 4th (13 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 5th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Dundee FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Johnstone FC
0-15
1/1
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
Owen Bevan 2 G
Drey Wright 1 G 1 A
Joe Bevan 1 G 1 A
St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 4 G
Enes Alic 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A
Cheick Diabate 1 G
Kai Fotheringham 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park that hosts another battle between Dundee FC and St. Johnstone FC.
  • 5' Dundee FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Johnstone FC backline.
  • 10' Ryan Astley has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 324 appearances.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 258 games and scored 253 goals.
  • 20' Owen Bevan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' St. Johnstone FC have won 253 goals from 258 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 55' Owen Goodman has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 60' Dundee FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 63' The referee calls foul for Zach Mitchell. He receives a card.
  • 64' Dundee FC make a change. Alan Forrest trudges off to be replaced by Finlay Robertson on 64 minutes.
  • 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 73' The St. Johnstone FC manager makes a substitution. Taylor Steven departs to be replaced by Kai Fotheringham.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Dundee FC. Joe Bevan is replaced by Charlie Reilly.
  • 82' The home supporters are growing impatient. Dundee FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 84' Sam Stanton was booked on 84.
  • 85' The whistle greets Jamie Gullan as he departs to be replaced by Macaulay Tait.
  • 87' Charlie Reilly is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 88' The crowd applauds Jason Holt as he leaves the pitch. Logan Chalmers steps in for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 90' The deadlock is broken! Josh Fowler gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
  • It finishes all square. Dundee FC and St. Johnstone FC share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

Dundee FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2026-09-02 Dundee FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2025-05-18 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Dundee FC 2025-03-01 Dundee FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2025-01-05 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Dundee FC 2024-10-26 Dundee FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC

Dundee FC Form

2026-09-02 Dundee FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2026-08-30 Dundee FC 1–2 Hibernian FC L 2026-08-22 Dundee United FC 0–2 Dundee FC W 2026-08-08 Dundee FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC W 2026-08-03 Celtic FC 1–0 Dundee FC L 2026-05-17 Dundee FC 3–2 Aberdeen FC W

St. Johnstone FC Form

2026-09-02 Dundee FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2026-08-29 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2026-08-08 St. Mirren FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2026-08-02 St. Johnstone FC 4–3 Kilmarnock FC W 2025-05-18 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Dundee FC L 2025-05-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57 Dundee FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Dundee FC51% Draw27% St. Johnstone FC22%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Dundee FC or Draw
77%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
49%
Dundee FC or St. Johnstone FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Dundee FC35% Draw48% St. Johnstone FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Dundee FC

Handicap Dundee FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 23% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Dundee FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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