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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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

6
3
4
St. Johnstone FC 13 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

Key Stats

62% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' St. Johnstone FC have kicked off against Dundee FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Scott Tanser is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
  • 10' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Murray Davidson has done his job and it is now time for Blair Alston to step up.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. St. Johnstone FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Johnstone FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 35' Dundee 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.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Dundee FC that had 182 games and scored 178 goals.
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Dundee FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tommy Wright will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 51' Tony Watt has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 51 minutes.
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 61' St. Johnstone FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 62' The Dundee FC bench stirs into life. Jean Alassane Mendy is withdrawn and Elton N'Gwatala gets his opportunity.
  • 67' Paul McGowan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Johnstone FC so far.
  • 72' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 77' With 0 assists to his name this season, Josh Meekings is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 78' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace David McMillan by Callum Hendry on 78 minute.
  • 82' The whistle greets Karl Madianga as he departs to be replaced by Sofien Moussa.
  • 87' Dundee FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Craig Wighton is hanging Adil Nabi on the field on 87 minute.
  • St. Johnstone FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
1.24 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67 Dundee FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC51% Draw30% Dundee FC19%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.91
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Dundee FC
49%
St. Johnstone FC or Dundee FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC31% Draw55% Dundee FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.2%
2 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 2
3.1%
2 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
1.4%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Dundee FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 26% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 13% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
Dundee FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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