Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Premier League · 2020-21
Dundee United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
St. Mirren FC
Sat 19 Sep 2020 · 14:00 UTC Tannadice Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Calum Butcher 37' Y
Y 38' Kyle McAllister
R 60' Richard Tait
Declan Glass 86' Y
Peter Pawlett 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David Doig
  • Referee Colin Steven
  • Referee Craig Napier
  • Referee Craig Ferguson

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

7
5
5
Dundee United FC 17 games · Avg 2.2 goals St. Mirren FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-19 Dundee United FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC

Recent Form

Dundee United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep St. Mirren FC H 2–1 W
12 Sep Rangers FC A 0–4 L
29 Aug Kilmarnock FC A 0–4 L
22 Aug Celtic FC H 0–1 L
15 Aug Ross County FC A 2–1 W
11 Aug Hibernian FC H 0–1 L
St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Dundee United FC A 1–2 L
16 Sep Celtic FC H 1–2 L
12 Sep Hibernian FC H 0–3 L
29 Aug St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L
22 Aug Ross County FC H 1–1 D
15 Aug Hamilton Academical FC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Dundee United FC St. Mirren FC
#11 Position #2
1 Points 6
2 Played 2
0 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 0
1 Scored 3
5 Conceded 0
-4 GD +3
0.50 PPG 3.00
0% Win % 100%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Dundee United FC this season
100% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season

Dundee United FC are 11th (1 pts). St. Mirren FC are 2nd (6 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. Mirren FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Tannadice Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Dundee United FC and St. Mirren FC.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Micky Mellon will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Nicky Clark has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' Scotland international Cameron MacPherson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' It looks surprising St. Mirren FC does not make any changes. Benjamin Siegrist has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' St. Mirren FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 33' A goal from the Scotland international Lawrence Shankland! He fires home on 33 to make it 1-0!
  • 37' A meaty challenge results in booking for Calum Butcher on 37.
  • 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kyle McAllister.
  • 43' Dundee United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Mirren FC backline.
  • 48' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 52' A goal from the Argentina international Adrian Sporle! He fires home on 52 to make it 2-0!
  • 56' Time for substitution for St. Mirren FC. Jamie McGrath is replaced by Dylan Connolly.
  • 60' Richard Tait has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 60.
  • 64' Dylan Connolly has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 64 minutes.
  • 66' Fresh legs for St. Mirren FC! Cameron MacPherson comes on to replace Jonathan Obika.
  • 71' The home supporters are growing impatient. Dundee United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 76' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 81' Peter Pawlett is ready to make an impact after coming on for Logan Chalmers at the 81 minute mark.
  • 83' The Dundee United FC bench stirs into life. Nicky Clark is withdrawn and Declan Glass gets his opportunity.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Ethan Erhahon as he leaves the pitch. Junior Morias steps in for St. Mirren FC.
  • 86' Declan Glass catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Dundee United FC. Peter Pawlett will be fuming at that decision.
  • Dundee United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Dundee United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Micky Mellon

St. Mirren FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Curtis Main 3
Steven Fletcher 2
Jamie McGrath 2
Emmanuel Adegboyega 2
Marc McNulty 2
Alex Greive 2
Dylan Connolly 2
Jonah Ayunga 2

Head to Head

2020-09-19 Dundee United FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC

Dundee United FC Form

2020-09-19 Dundee United FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC W 2020-09-12 Rangers FC 4–0 Dundee United FC L 2020-08-29 Kilmarnock FC 4–0 Dundee United FC L 2020-08-22 Dundee United FC 0–1 Celtic FC L 2020-08-15 Ross County FC 1–2 Dundee United FC W 2020-08-11 Dundee United FC 0–1 Hibernian FC L

St. Mirren FC Form

2020-09-19 Dundee United FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC L 2020-09-16 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2020-09-12 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Hibernian FC L 2020-08-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC L 2020-08-22 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Ross County FC D 2020-08-15 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.75 Dundee United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74 St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 56% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Dundee United FC27% Draw25% St. Mirren FC48%
Actual: Dundee United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Dundee United FC or Draw
52%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
73%
Dundee United FC or St. Mirren FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Dundee United FC12% Draw47% St. Mirren FC41%
Actual: Dundee United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.6%
0 – 2
12.2%
1 – 1
11.6%
0 – 0
10.2%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 3
6.9%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 4
3%
1 – 4
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Dundee United FC

Handicap Dundee United FC covers Push St. Mirren FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 10% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 40% — 60%
+1 40% 25% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 19% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✓

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