Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Premier League · 2020-21
Dundee United FC
1 – 5
Full Time
St. Mirren FC
Wed 27 Jan 2021 · 18:00 UTC Tannadice Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+3'
Lawrence Shankland 45' Y
Mark Connolly 45' Y
Y 55' Ethan Erhahon

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Stevenson
  • Referee Graeme Stewart
  • Referee John Beaton
  • Referee Graham Grainger

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

8
5
5
Dundee United FC 18 games · Avg 2.2 goals St. Mirren FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-27 Dundee United FC 1–5 St. Mirren FC 2020-11-06 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Dundee United FC 2020-09-19 Dundee United FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC

Recent Form

Dundee United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan St. Mirren FC H 1–5 L
16 Jan Hamilton Academical FC A 0–0 D
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
St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan Dundee United FC A 5–1 W
16 Jan St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L
09 Jan Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
02 Jan Kilmarnock FC A 1–1 D
30 Dec Rangers FC H 0–2 L
26 Dec Ross County FC A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Dundee United FC St. Mirren FC
#9 Position #5
8 Points 10
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 3 / 1 / 3
9 Scored 8
11 Conceded 9
-2 GD -1
1.14 PPG 1.43
29% Win % 43%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Dundee United FC this season
43% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season

Dundee United FC are 9th (8 pts). St. Mirren FC are 5th (10 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. Mirren FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ 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. Mirren FC
Killian Phillips 3 G
Samu Ramos 1 G 2 A
Declan John 1 G
Fraser Taylor 1 G
Paul Nsio 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Tannadice Park!
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Liam Smith, as he is very good at scoring at Tannadice Park with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 10' Ethan Erhahon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 20' Republic of Ireland international Mark Connolly has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' St. Mirren FC have won 289 goals from 294 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' GOAL! Joe Shaughnessy scores on 30. Assisted by Conor McCarthy
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Dundee United FC and St. Mirren FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' The 30-year-old Eamonn Brophy has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 42' Jamie McGrath makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and St. Mirren FC are in front.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lawrence Shankland on 45.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Dundee United FC — Kai Fotheringham on, Dillon Powers off on 46 minutes.
  • 46' The Ireland Jamie McGrath breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 0-3!
  • 51' St. Mirren FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 54' The USA Ian Harkes breaks the deadlock on 54 minutes. 1-3!
  • 55' Ethan Erhahon picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 56' St. Mirren FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kristian Dennis is hanging Eamonn Brophy on the field on 56 minute.
  • 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dylan Connolly is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Mirren FC.
  • 66' A quiet spell here at Tannadice Park. St. Mirren FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 71' The St. Mirren FC bench stirs into life. Jonathan Obika is withdrawn and Dylan Connolly gets his opportunity.
  • 72' Another substitution for Dundee United FC to replace Luke Bolton by Louis Appere on 72 minute.
  • 77' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 80' Another change for St. Mirren FC made on 80 minute. Ilkay Durmus leaves to be changed by Kyle McAllister.
  • 80' What a moment for Dylan Connolly! That strike on 80 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 85' The England Kristian Dennis breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 1-5!
  • 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Dundee United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • The final score is 1-5.

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

2021-01-27 Dundee United FC 1–5 St. Mirren FC 2020-11-06 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Dundee United FC 2020-09-19 Dundee United FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC

Dundee United FC Form

2021-01-27 Dundee United FC 1–5 St. Mirren FC L 2021-01-16 Hamilton Academical FC 0–0 Dundee United FC D 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

St. Mirren FC Form

2021-01-27 Dundee United FC 1–5 St. Mirren FC W 2021-01-16 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC L 2021-01-09 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2021-01-02 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2020-12-30 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Rangers FC L 2020-12-26 Ross County FC 0–2 St. Mirren FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3 Dundee United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93 St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Dundee United FC28% Draw26% St. Mirren FC46%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Dundee United FC or Draw
54%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
72%
Dundee United FC or St. Mirren FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Dundee United FC21% Draw42% St. Mirren FC37%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–5 not predicted
1 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 3
4.6%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Dundee United FC

Handicap Dundee United FC covers Push St. Mirren FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 14% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 21% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 16% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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