St. Johnstone FC vs Dundee FC, Premier League 2026 RELEGATION ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
St. Johnstone FC vs Dundee FC — Premier League at McDiarmid Park.
- St. Johnstone FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Dundee FC 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steven McLean
- Assistant 1 Graeme Stewart
- Assistant 2 David Roome
3 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | Dundee FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 May | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 May | Ross County FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 May | Kilmarnock FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | Motherwell FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Apr | Dundee United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | St. Johnstone FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 May | Ross County FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 May | Kilmarnock FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 03 May | Motherwell FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Hibernian FC | A | 0–4 | L |
Season Stats
| St. Johnstone FC | Dundee FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #4 |
| 8 | Points | 10 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 3 |
| 9 | Scored | 9 |
| 10 | Conceded | 7 |
| -1 | GD | +2 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 29% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
St. Johnstone FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Dundee FC this season
Dundee FC this season
St. Johnstone FC are 6th (8 pts). Dundee FC are 4th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Dundee FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Dundee FC
| Joe Westley | 3 G | |
| Bradley Fink | 2 G | |
| Joe Bevan | 1 G | 1 A |
| Drey Wright | 1 G | |
| Charlie Reilly | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! St. Johnstone FC vs Dundee FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It’s high time Simo Valakari made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Johnstone FC and Dundee FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' St. Johnstone FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 258 games and scored 253 goals.
- 27' The referee shows Dundee FC player a card on 27.
- 28' Lyall Cameron has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 28 minutes.
- 33' It looks like no one’s ball. Dundee FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' It’s a booking for St. Johnstone FC player. Victor Griffith gets a card.
- 46' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Stephen Duke-McKenna is replaced by Graham Carey on 46 minute.
- 51' Dundee FC come into this ranked 11 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 54' Poor challenge from Jason Holt. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 59' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Dundee FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 64' Dundee FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 66' Elliot Watt is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jason Holt at the 66 minute mark.
- 67' Adama Sidibeh has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 67.
- 72' named a 4-3-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 77' Dundee FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 79' Another change for Dundee FC made on 79 minute. Seb Palmer-Houlden leaves to be changed by Finlay Robertson.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Callan Hamill. He replaces Elliot Watt on 82 minute.
- 87' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Trevor Carson suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' Charlie Reilly has so much to prove this time. He replaces Simon Murray on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
4-3-2-1Starting XI
- 21
-
7
Jason Holt ↓ Elliot Watt 66'
- 20
- 23
- 4
- 27
- 6
- 16
- 19
- 24
- 46
Bench
-
44
Elliot Watt ↑ 66'
-
11
Graham Carey ↑ 46'
- 9
- 17
- 45
- 37
- 31
- 55
Coach
Simo Valakari
Dundee FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 3
- 5
- 31
-
15
Simon Murray ↓ Charlie Reilly 90'
- 7
- 8
- 10
- 4
- 21
- 23
- 29
Bench
- 26
-
19
Finlay Robertson ↑ 79'
-
18
Charlie Reilly ↑ 90'
- 20
- 12
- 1
- 50
- 28
- 14
Coach
Tony Docherty
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lyall Cameron | 4 |
| Simon Murray | 3 |
| Maksym Kucheriavyi | 2 |
| Scott Tanser | 2 |
| Callum Hendry | 2 |
| Chris Kane | 2 |
| Shaun Rooney | 1 |
| Graham Carey | 1 |
Head to Head
St. Johnstone FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12
St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Dundee FC xG
I would bet for:
Dundee FC or Draw 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Dundee FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
St. Johnstone FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Dundee FC
72%
St. Johnstone FC or Dundee FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Dundee FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC
| Handicap | St. Johnstone FC covers | Push | Dundee FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 22% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Dundee FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

