Thursday , 2 July 2026

Dundee United FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Dundee United FC
1 – 1
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 1 Aug 2020 · 14:00 UTC Tannadice Park HT 45+5' · FT 45+4'
Y 6' Liam Craig
Y 14' Michael O'Halloran
Jamie Robson 43' Y
R 45' Michael O'Halloran
Y 82' Dan McNamara

Overview

Match Preview

Dundee United FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League at Tannadice Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Sean Carr
  • Referee Dougie Potter
  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Referee Greg Aitken

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

5
4
4
Dundee United FC 13 games · Avg 1.7 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-01 Dundee United FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

Dundee United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug Dundee United FC A 1–1 D
07 Mar Livingston FC H 1–0 W
04 Mar St. Mirren FC A 0–0 D
23 Feb Rangers FC H 2–2 D
15 Feb Ross County FC A 1–1 D
12 Feb Motherwell FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Tannadice Park!
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 6' GOAL! Nicky Clark fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 6' The referee calls foul for Liam Craig. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 11' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 14' A moment of madness from Michael O'Halloran on 14 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
  • 19' Dundee United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 24' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Michael O'Halloran suffering a number of foals already.
  • 29' Over 29 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 34' David Wotherspoon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 251 appearances.
  • 39' It’s high time Micky Mellon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 43' Poor challenge from Jamie Robson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 45' Michael O'Halloran has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 45.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Dundee United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' What composure from Liam Craig! The Scotland international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Dundee United FC in their trying to find a way past St. Johnstone FC's compact .
  • 64' Fresh legs for St. Johnstone FC! Stevie May comes on to replace Callum Hendry.
  • 65' A change in the Dundee United FC ranks — Lewis Neilson exits the field as Luke Bolton enters on 65.
  • 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 73' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Craig Conway is hanging David Wotherspoon on the field on 73 minute.
  • 74' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Callum Booth by Scott Tanser on 74 minute.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Cammy Smith. He replaces Nicky Clark on 76 minute.
  • 81' Liam Smith has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 82' Controversy at the stadium! Dan McNamara argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 251 games and scored 244 goals.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Dundee United FC team. Jamie Robson is replaced by Logan Chalmers on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Dundee United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Micky Mellon

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.12 Dundee United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Dundee United FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Dundee United FC38% Draw31% St. Johnstone FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Dundee United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
62%
Dundee United FC or St. Johnstone FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Dundee United FC25% Draw53% St. Johnstone FC22%
Actual: Dundee United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.8%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Dundee United FC

Handicap Dundee United FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 21% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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