Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Premier League · 2020-21
Dundee United FC
2 – 2
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Tue 12 Jan 2021 · 18:30 UTC Tannadice Park HT 45+4' · FT 45+10'
Y 55' Murray Davidson
Mark Connolly 67' Y
Marc McNulty 79' Y
Dillon Powers 89' Y
Y 90' Shaun Rooney

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Banks
  • Referee Ralph Gordon
  • Referee Colin Steven
  • Referee Graham Grainger

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

5
4
4
Dundee United FC 13 games · Avg 1.7 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-12 Dundee United FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC 2020-10-24 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Dundee United FC 2020-08-01 Dundee United FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

Dundee United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jan St. Johnstone FC H 2–2 D
02 Jan Aberdeen FC A 0–0 D
30 Dec Celtic FC A 0–3 L
26 Dec Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
23 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 2–0 W
19 Dec Hibernian FC A 1–1 D
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jan Dundee United FC A 2–2 D
02 Jan Ross County FC A 1–1 D
30 Dec Hamilton Academical FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
23 Dec Rangers FC H 0–3 L
19 Dec St. Mirren FC A 2–3 L

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Dundee United FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

Dundee United FC are 9th (8 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 6th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Dundee United FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
–/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
–/3
76+
2/–
■ 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 United FC
Jesse Randall 2 G 2 A
Will Ferry 1 G 1 A
Lachlan Rose 1 G
Zac Sapsford 1 G
Emmanuel Agyei 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' We are underway at Tannadice Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Dundee United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 9' Against the run of play, Louis Appere has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 14' Mark Connolly has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 16' Guy Melamed has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 16 minutes.
  • 21' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liam Craig made 256 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 26' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 36' Shaun Rooney is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
  • 38' Brilliant from the ! Chris Kane makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 38.
  • 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Dundee United FC that had 189 games and scored 183 goals.
  • 48' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Dundee United FC and St. Johnstone FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 53' Against the run of play, Lawrence Shankland has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 55' The referee calls foul for Murray Davidson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 55' A change in the Dundee United FC ranks — Lewis Neilson exits the field as Luke Bolton enters on 55.
  • 60' St. Johnstone FC have won 252 goals from 256 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 65' The Dundee United FC bench stirs into life. Louis Appere is withdrawn and Marc McNulty gets his opportunity.
  • 67' A moment of madness from Mark Connolly on 67 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Dundee United FC will be frustrated.
  • 72' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 77' Supporters expect more eagerness from Zander Clark, as he is very good at scoring at Tannadice Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 78' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Chris Kane has done his job and it is now time for Stevie May to step up.
  • 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marc McNulty on 79.
  • 84' Dundee United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 87' Craig Conway is replacing David Wotherspoon for the St. Johnstone FC side.
  • 88' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Guy Melamed has done his job and it is now time for Callum Hendry to step up.
  • 89' Dillon Powers is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
  • 90' St. Johnstone FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Dundee United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Micky Mellon

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Stevie May 4
Tony Watt 2
Melker Hallberg 1
Liam Craig 1
Dylan Levitt 1
Nicky Clark 1
Liam Gordon 1
Chris Kane 1

Head to Head

2021-01-12 Dundee United FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC 2020-10-24 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Dundee United FC 2020-08-01 Dundee United FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC

Dundee United FC Form

2021-01-12 Dundee United FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC D 2021-01-02 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Dundee United FC D 2020-12-30 Celtic FC 3–0 Dundee United FC L 2020-12-26 Dundee United FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2020-12-23 Dundee United FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2020-12-19 Hibernian FC 1–1 Dundee United FC D

St. Johnstone FC Form

2021-01-12 Dundee United FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC D 2021-01-02 Ross County FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-12-30 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Hamilton Academical FC D 2020-12-26 Aberdeen FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2020-12-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Rangers FC L 2020-12-19 St. Mirren FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6 Dundee United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Dundee United FC or St. Johnstone FC 74% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Dundee United FC44% Draw26% St. Johnstone FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Dundee United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
56%
Dundee United FC or St. Johnstone FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Dundee United FC31% Draw44% St. Johnstone FC25%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Dundee United FC

Handicap Dundee United FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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