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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 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
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
#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' Dundee United FC have kicked off against St. Mirren FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Dundee United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Dundee United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Mirren FC backline.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Mirren FC that had 290 games and scored 283 goals.
  • 25' Dillon Powers has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 286 appearances.
  • 30' Magnificent from Joe Shaughnessy! That is 16 goals in 252 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' St. Mirren FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 42' Jamie McGrath adds to his 0 season tally! St. Mirren FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for Dundee United FC. Lawrence Shankland will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' Kai Fotheringham gets the nod from Dundee United FC. He replaces Dillon Powers and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 46' Goal! Jamie McGrath scores his 35 goal in 87 matches.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. James Goodwin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 54' Ian Harkes doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 55' Ethan Erhahon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
  • 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' It’s high time James Goodwin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 66' Kyle McAllister is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Dundee United FC tonight.
  • 71' Time for substitution for St. Mirren FC. Jonathan Obika is replaced by Dylan Connolly.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Luke Bolton as he leaves the pitch. Louis Appere steps in for Dundee United FC.
  • 77' St. Mirren FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 80' The whistle greets Ilkay Durmus as he departs to be replaced by Kyle McAllister.
  • 80' What a moment for Dylan Connolly! That strike on 80 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 85' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kristian Dennis makes it 1-5.
  • 90' St. Mirren FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 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
0.55 Dundee United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.53 St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for: St. Mirren FC to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Dundee United FC15% Draw20% St. Mirren FC65%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Dundee United FC or Draw
34%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
85%
Dundee United FC or St. Mirren FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Dundee United FC6% Draw36% St. Mirren FC58%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
14.7%
0 – 3
12%
0 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 4
7.5%
1 – 1
6.9%
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 0
6%
1 – 4
4.3%
0 – 5
3.9%
1 – 5
Actual
2 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Dundee United FC

Handicap Dundee United FC covers Push St. Mirren FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 4% 95%
-0.5 5% — 95%
+0.5 21% — 79%
+1 21% 22% 58%
+1.5 42% — 58%
+2 42% 23% 35%
+2.5 65% — 35%

Clean Sheet

Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
58% ✗

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