Dundee United FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Dundee United FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League at Tannadice Park.
- Dundee United FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- St. Johnstone FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Don Robertson
- Assistant 1 Francis Connor
- Assistant 2 John McCrossan
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (13 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Dundee United FC this season
Dundee United FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Dundee United FC is hosting St. Johnstone FC for another epic battle.
- 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' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' St. Johnstone FC come into this ranked 9 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Dundee United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' Will Ferry catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 25.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Dundee United FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicky Clark, as he is very good at scoring at Tannadice Park with 9 goals in the last 7 games.
- 40' Adama Sidibeh has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 40.
- 41' Luca Stephenson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Dundee United FC are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's 4-4-2 shape.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Dundee United FC and St. Johnstone FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 54' What a strike from Luca Stephenson! The score is 1-0.
- 55' A change in the Dundee United FC ranks — Kristijan Trapanovski exits the field as Louis Moult enters on 55.
- 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Declan Gallagher is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Dundee United FC.
- 65' Dundee United FC is showing some good football. However, Dundee United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 66' St. Johnstone FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 66.
- 71' It’s a booking for St. Johnstone FC player. Andre Raymond gets a card.
- 73' Nicky Clark gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Aaron Essel and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 80' The whistle greets David Babunski as he departs to be replaced by Ross Docherty.
- 84' St. Johnstone FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 87' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Graham Carey by Cameron MacPherson on 87 minute.
- 88' Brilliant from the ! Jack Sanders makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 88.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Dundee United FC players.
Lineups
Dundee United FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 1
- 31
- 14
-
10
David Babunski ↓ Ross Docherty 80'
- 20
- 6
- 11
- 7
- 17
- 16
- 4
Bench
-
9
Louis Moult ↑ 55'
- 25
- 15
-
23
Ross Docherty ↑ 80'
- 18
- 29
- 12
- 37
- 70
Coach
Jim Goodwin
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 29
- 11
- 22
- 14
- 4
- 6
- 5
- 16
- 12
- 3
-
15
Aaron Essel ↓ Nicky Clark 73'
Bench
- 21
-
8
Cameron MacPherson ↑ 87'
- 33
- 20
-
10
Nicky Clark ↑ 73'
- 23
- 27
- 24
- 46
Coach
Craig Levein
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Dundee United FC Form
St. Johnstone FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.47
Dundee United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for:
Dundee United FC or St. Johnstone FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Dundee United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Dundee United FC or Draw
67%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
60%
Dundee United FC or St. Johnstone FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Dundee United FC
| Handicap | Dundee United FC covers | Push | St. Johnstone FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.