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St. Johnstone FC vs Dundee FC, Premier League 2018-19 RELEGATION ROUND

Premier League · 2018-19
St. Johnstone FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Dundee FC
Sat 20 Apr 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 53' Darren O'Dea
Y 55' Craig Curran
Liam Craig 61' Y
Y 83' Ryan McGowan

Overview

Match Preview

St. Johnstone FC vs Dundee FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Douglas Ross
  • Referee Alan Muir
  • Referee Andy Milne
  • Referee Alan Newlands

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
2019-04-20 St. Johnstone FC 2–0 Dundee FC 2019-04-03 St. Johnstone FC 2–0 Dundee FC 2018-12-29 Dundee FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC 2018-08-25 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Dundee FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Dundee FC H 2–0 W
06 Apr Kilmarnock FC A 0–2 L
03 Apr Dundee FC H 2–0 W
30 Mar Motherwell FC A 0–3 L
27 Mar St. Mirren FC H 1–0 W
09 Mar Livingston FC A 1–3 L
Dundee FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr St. Johnstone FC A 0–2 L
06 Apr Aberdeen FC H 0–2 L
03 Apr St. Johnstone FC A 0–2 L
30 Mar St. Mirren FC A 1–2 L
17 Mar Celtic FC H 0–1 L
09 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–1 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — St. Johnstone FC and Dundee FC get this one started.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jim McIntyre might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Johnstone FC and Dundee FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Dundee FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' Australia international Ryan McGowan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 40' John O'Sullivan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 388 appearances.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liam Gordon made 255 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 50' Joe Shaughnessy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 53' It’s a booking for Dundee FC player. Darren O'Dea gets a Yellow card.
  • 54' Scott Tanser makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and St. Johnstone FC are in front.
  • 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Craig Curran on 55 minutes.
  • 55' Dundee FC make a change. Scott Wright trudges off to be replaced by Jesse Curran on 55 minutes.
  • 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Liam Craig.
  • 62' Dundee FC ring the changes. Kenny Miller has done his job and it is now time for Andrew Nelson to step up.
  • 67' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 68' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Callum Hendry makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 71' A change in the Dundee FC ranks — John O'Sullivan exits the field as Martin Woods enters on 71.
  • 72' Murray Davidson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Callum Hendry on 72 minute.
  • 77' Supporters expect more eagerness from Craig Curran, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 78' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 78 minute. Michael O'Halloran leaves to be changed by Blair Alston.
  • 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan McGowan on 83.
  • 88' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Danny Swanson is hanging Matthew Kennedy on the field on 88 minute.
  • Another three points for St. Johnstone FC.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tommy Wright

Dundee FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim McIntyre

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lyall Cameron 4
Simon Murray 3
Chris Kane 2
Maksym Kucheriavyi 2
Scott Tanser 2
Callum Hendry 2
Josh Fowler 1
Ryan Sweeney 1

Head to Head

2019-04-20 St. Johnstone FC 2–0 Dundee FC 2019-04-03 St. Johnstone FC 2–0 Dundee FC 2018-12-29 Dundee FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC 2018-08-25 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Dundee FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2019-04-20 St. Johnstone FC 2–0 Dundee FC W 2019-04-06 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2019-04-03 St. Johnstone FC 2–0 Dundee FC W 2019-03-30 Motherwell FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2019-03-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W 2019-03-09 Livingston FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC L

Dundee FC Form

2019-04-20 St. Johnstone FC 2–0 Dundee FC L 2019-04-06 Dundee FC 0–2 Aberdeen FC L 2019-04-03 St. Johnstone FC 2–0 Dundee FC L 2019-03-30 St. Mirren FC 2–1 Dundee FC L 2019-03-17 Dundee FC 0–1 Celtic FC L 2019-03-09 Dundee FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.53 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 Dundee FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + St. Johnstone FC to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC59% Draw26% Dundee FC15%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Dundee FC
41%
St. Johnstone FC or Dundee FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC37% Draw50% Dundee FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.9%
0 – 0
12.5%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Dundee FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 17% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 26% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Dundee FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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