Sunday , 16 August 2026

Dundee United FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Dundee United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 24 Aug 2024 · 14:00 UTC Tannadice Park 7,806 HT 45' · FT 45'
Luca Stephenson 54' 1–0
1–1 88' Jack Sanders og
Will Ferry 25' Y
Y 40' Adama Sidibeh
Luca Stephenson 41' Y
Y 66' Jack Sanders
Y 71' Andre Raymond
YR 84' Adama Sidibeh

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Assistant 1 Francis Connor
  • Assistant 2 John McCrossan

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
2024-08-24 Dundee United FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2023-05-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Dundee United FC 2023-02-18 Dundee United FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 2023-01-02 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Dundee United FC 2022-10-01 Dundee United FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

Dundee United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug St. Johnstone FC H 2–0 W
10 Aug Ross County FC A 1–1 D
04 Aug Dundee FC H 2–2 D
28 May Motherwell FC A 2–3 L
24 May Kilmarnock FC H 0–3 L
20 May Livingston FC A 1–2 L
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug Dundee United FC A 0–2 L
11 Aug Kilmarnock FC A 3–0 W
05 Aug Aberdeen FC H 1–2 L
19 May Motherwell FC A 2–1 W
15 May Ross County FC H 1–1 D
11 May Livingston FC A 1–2 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 ball is rolling at Tannadice Park. Dundee United FC are looking to make home advantage count against St. Johnstone FC.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Dundee United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jort van der Sande is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Dundee United FC.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Dundee United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' Dundee United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 25.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ross Graham, as he is very good at scoring at Tannadice Park with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Dundee United FC that had 184 games and scored 178 goals.
  • 40' That looks like a foul for a card for Adama Sidibeh.
  • 41' Luca Stephenson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' A quiet spell here at Tannadice Park. Dundee United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 51' It’s high time Craig Levein made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 54' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luca Stephenson makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 55' The crowd applauds Kristijan Trapanovski as he leaves the pitch. Louis Moult steps in for Dundee United FC.
  • 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Dundee United FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 65' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jack Sanders.
  • 71' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Andre Raymond on 71 minutes.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Nicky Clark. He replaces Aaron Essel on 73 minute.
  • 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
  • 80' Dundee United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ross Docherty is hanging David Babunski on the field on 80 minute.
  • 84' The referee shows St. Johnstone FC player a card on 84.
  • 87' The St. Johnstone FC manager makes a substitution. Graham Carey departs to be replaced by Cameron MacPherson.
  • 88' The England Jack Sanders breaks the deadlock on 88 minutes. 2-0!
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Dundee United FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Goodwin

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Stevie May 4
Tony Watt 2
Chris Kane 1
Luca Stephenson 1
Guy Melamed 1
Mackenzie Kirk 1
Lawrence Shankland 1
Glenn Middleton 1

Head to Head

2024-08-24 Dundee United FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2023-05-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Dundee United FC 2023-02-18 Dundee United FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 2023-01-02 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Dundee United FC 2022-10-01 Dundee United FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC

Dundee United FC Form

2024-08-24 Dundee United FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-08-10 Ross County FC 1–1 Dundee United FC D 2024-08-04 Dundee United FC 2–2 Dundee FC D 2023-05-28 Motherwell FC 3–2 Dundee United FC L 2023-05-24 Dundee United FC 0–3 Kilmarnock FC L 2023-05-20 Livingston FC 2–1 Dundee United FC L

St. Johnstone FC Form

2024-08-24 Dundee United FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-08-11 Kilmarnock FC 0–3 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-08-05 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC L 2024-05-19 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-05-15 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Ross County FC D 2024-05-11 Livingston FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.04 Dundee United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.35 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Dundee United FC24% Draw22% St. Johnstone FC54%
Actual: Dundee United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Dundee United FC or Draw
46%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
76%
Dundee United FC or St. Johnstone FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Dundee United FC14% Draw39% St. Johnstone FC47%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–0 not predicted
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 3
7.3%
0 – 3
7.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 0
4.8%
1 – 4
4.3%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 4
4.1%
2 – 3
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Dundee United FC

Handicap Dundee United FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 9% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 35% — 65%
+1 35% 22% 43%
+1.5 57% — 43%
+2 57% 19% 24%
+2.5 76% — 24%

Clean Sheet

Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✗
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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