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St. Johnstone FC vs Dundee FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Dundee FC
Sat 25 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

St. Johnstone FC vs Dundee FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Referee David Doig
  • Referee Andy McWilliam
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

6
4
4
St. Johnstone FC 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals Dundee FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-25 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Dundee FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Dundee FC H 1–0 W
12 Aug Hibernian FC H 1–1 D
04 Aug Kilmarnock FC A 0–2 L
Dundee FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L
11 Aug Aberdeen FC H 0–1 L
04 Aug St. Mirren FC A 1–2 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)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
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' St. Johnstone FC have kicked off against Dundee FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' The St. Johnstone FC bench stirs into life. Murray Davidson is withdrawn and Blair Alston gets his opportunity.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' Dundee FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Benjamin Kallman, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil McCann might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 45' The 33-year-old Nathan Ralph has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 50' Dundee FC is showing some good football. However, Dundee FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 51' Tony Watt makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and St. Johnstone FC are in front.
  • 56' St. Johnstone FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Dundee FC backline.
  • 61' Craig Wighton has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 62' Another change for Dundee FC made on 62 minute. Jean Alassane Mendy leaves to be changed by Elton N'Gwatala.
  • 67' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 72' Liam Craig is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Dundee FC so far.
  • 77' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 78' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. David McMillan is replaced by Callum Hendry on 78 minute.
  • 82' Sofien Moussa gets the nod from Dundee FC. He replaces Karl Madianga and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' Dundee FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Craig Wighton is hanging Adil Nabi on the field on 87 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from St. Johnstone FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tommy Wright

Dundee FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil McCann

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.17 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Dundee FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC47% Draw30% Dundee FC23%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Dundee FC
53%
St. Johnstone FC or Dundee FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC28% Draw54% Dundee FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.9%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Dundee FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 23% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Dundee FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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