Sunday , 16 August 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Dundee FC, Premier League 2026 RELEGATION ROUND

Premier League · 2026
St. Johnstone FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Dundee FC
Sun 18 May 2025 · 14:00 UTC McDiarmid Park 7,170 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 28' Lyall Cameron
0–2 90+6' Lyall Cameron pen
Y 27' Clark Robertson
Victor Griffith 46' Y
Jason Holt 54' Y
Adama Sidibeh 67' Y

Overview

Match Preview

St. Johnstone FC vs Dundee FC — Premier League at McDiarmid Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Assistant 1 Graeme Stewart
  • Assistant 2 David Roome

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

6
3
4
St. Johnstone FC 13 games · Avg 2.6 goals Dundee FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-18 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Dundee FC 2025-03-01 Dundee FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2025-01-05 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Dundee FC 2024-10-26 Dundee FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 2024-03-30 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Dundee FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Dundee FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #5
3 Points 3
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
4 Scored 2
4 Conceded 1
+0 GD +1
1.50 PPG 1.50
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

62% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Dundee FC this season

St. Johnstone FC are 6th (3 pts). Dundee FC are 5th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Dundee FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at McDiarmid Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Dundee FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Simo Valakari might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' Dundee FC come into this ranked 11 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' Austria international Sven Sprangler has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 27' Clark Robertson is having his name booked by the referee on 27.
  • 28' The Scotland Lyall Cameron breaks the deadlock on 28 minutes. 0-1!
  • 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Dundee FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 43' St. Johnstone FC have won 244 goals from 251 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' It’s gonna be a card for Victor Griffith.
  • 46' The St. Johnstone FC bench stirs into life. Stephen Duke-McKenna is withdrawn and Graham Carey gets his opportunity.
  • 51' The 38-year-old Trevor Carson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 54' Jason Holt has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 54.
  • 59' St. Johnstone FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 64' St. Johnstone FC are deployed in a 4-3-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Dundee FC's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 66' The St. Johnstone FC manager makes a substitution. Jason Holt departs to be replaced by Elliot Watt.
  • 67' St. Johnstone FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 72' Ryan Astley has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 77' With 0 assists to his name this season, Charlie Reilly is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Dundee FC.
  • 79' Finlay Robertson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Seb Palmer-Houlden at the 79 minute mark.
  • 82' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Callan Hamill is hanging Elliot Watt on the field on 82 minute.
  • 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mackenzie Kirk, as he is very good at scoring at McDiarmid Park with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 90' Another substitution for Dundee FC to replace Simon Murray by Charlie Reilly on 90 minute.
  • With this win, Dundee FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

4-3-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simo Valakari

Dundee FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Docherty

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lyall Cameron 4
Simon Murray 3
Maksym Kucheriavyi 2
Scott Tanser 2
Callum Hendry 2
Chris Kane 2
Adama Sidibeh 1
Jordan Marshall 1

Head to Head

2025-05-18 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Dundee FC 2025-03-01 Dundee FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2025-01-05 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Dundee FC 2024-10-26 Dundee FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 2024-03-30 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Dundee FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2025-05-18 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Dundee FC L 2025-05-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2025-05-10 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Ross County FC W 2025-05-03 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC L 2025-04-26 Motherwell FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2025-04-12 Dundee United FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L

Dundee FC Form

2025-05-18 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Dundee FC W 2025-05-14 Dundee FC 1–1 Ross County FC D 2025-05-10 Kilmarnock FC 3–2 Dundee FC L 2025-05-03 Dundee FC 1–2 Motherwell FC L 2025-04-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Dundee FC W 2025-04-13 Hibernian FC 4–0 Dundee FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.94 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Dundee FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC25% Draw28% Dundee FC47%
Actual: Dundee FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

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

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Dundee FC
75%
St. Johnstone FC or Dundee FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC17% Draw48% Dundee FC35%
Actual: Dundee FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
11.8%
0 – 0
10.4%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Dundee FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 14% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 24% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Dundee FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

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