Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Dundee United FC welcome St. Johnstone FC for this crunch clash at Tannadice Park.
  • 5' Dundee United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's shape.
  • 9' The Scotland Louis Appere breaks the deadlock on 9 minutes. 1-0!
  • 14' St. Johnstone FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 16' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Guy Melamed makes it 1-1.
  • 21' Dundee United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 26' Murray Davidson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Johnstone FC so far.
  • 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Dundee United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 38' A goal from the Scotland international Chris Kane! He fires home on 38 to make it 1-2!
  • 43' The 35-year-old Dillon Powers has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. Dundee United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 53' What composure from Lawrence Shankland! The Scotland international strokes it home. 2-2.
  • 55' The referee has no hesitation. Murray Davidson is booked for St. Johnstone FC — Yellow card on 55.
  • 55' The crowd applauds Lewis Neilson as he leaves the pitch. Luke Bolton steps in for Dundee United FC.
  • 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 65' Marc McNulty is replacing Louis Appere for the Dundee United FC side.
  • 67' The referee has no hesitation. Mark Connolly is booked for Dundee United FC — Yellow card on 67.
  • 72' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 77' 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.
  • 78' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Chris Kane by Stevie May on 78 minute.
  • 79' A moment of madness from Marc McNulty on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Dundee United FC will be frustrated.
  • 84' Liam Smith has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 87' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Craig Conway is hanging David Wotherspoon on the field on 87 minute.
  • 88' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 88 minute. Guy Melamed leaves to be changed by Callum Hendry.
  • 89' That is a Yellow card for Dundee United FC. Dillon Powers will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Shaun Rooney.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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
1 / 4
1.42 Dundee United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Dundee United FC or St. Johnstone FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Dundee United FC44% Draw28% St. Johnstone FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Dundee United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
56%
Dundee United FC or St. Johnstone FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Dundee United FC30% Draw48% St. Johnstone FC22%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Dundee United FC

Handicap Dundee United FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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