Sunday , 16 August 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 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

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
#11 Position #6
1 Points 3
2 Played 2
0 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
1 Scored 4
5 Conceded 4
-4 GD +0
0.50 PPG 1.50
0% Win % 50%

Key Stats

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

Dundee United FC are 11th (1 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 6th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Dundee United FC and St. Johnstone FC has kicked off!
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Dundee United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 9' A goal from the Scotland international Louis Appere! He fires home on 9 to make it 1-0!
  • 14' Liam Craig has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 16' Goal! Guy Melamed scores his 5 goal in 252 matches.
  • 21' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 26' St. Johnstone FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum Booth, as he is very good at scoring at Tannadice Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' St. Johnstone FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 38' Chris Kane doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 43' Ian Harkes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
  • 48' Dundee United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 53' What a moment for Lawrence Shankland! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 55' A moment of madness from Murray Davidson on 55 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
  • 55' Dundee United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luke Bolton is hanging Lewis Neilson on the field on 55 minute.
  • 60' Dundee United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 65' A change in the Dundee United FC ranks — Louis Appere exits the field as Marc McNulty enters on 65.
  • 67' Mark Connolly was booked on 67.
  • 72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 77' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 252 games and scored 248 goals.
  • 78' The whistle greets Chris Kane as he departs to be replaced by Stevie May.
  • 79' The referee has no hesitation. Marc McNulty is booked for Dundee United FC — Yellow card on 79.
  • 84' Nicky Clark, a Scotland , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 87' A change in the St. Johnstone FC ranks — David Wotherspoon exits the field as Craig Conway enters on 87.
  • 88' Callum Hendry gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Guy Melamed and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dillon Powers on 89.
  • 90' The referee shows St. Johnstone FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 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

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
3 / 4
1.18 Dundee United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.33 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Dundee United FC27% Draw22% St. Johnstone FC51%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Dundee United FC or Draw
49%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
73%
Dundee United FC or St. Johnstone FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Dundee United FC16% Draw39% St. Johnstone FC45%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 1
9.1%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
0 – 3
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
4.7%
0 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 4
4.2%
0 – 4
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Dundee United FC

Handicap Dundee United FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 10% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 38% — 62%
+1 38% 21% 40%
+1.5 60% — 40%
+2 60% 18% 22%
+2.5 78% — 22%

Clean Sheet

Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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