Sunday , 16 August 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Dundee FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
St. Johnstone FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Dundee FC
Sat 2 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Chris Kane 21' Y
Y 50' Jordan McGhee
Liam Craig 79' Y
David Wotherspoon 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2021-10-02 St. Johnstone FC 3–1 Dundee FC 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
02 Oct Dundee FC H 3–1 W
26 Sep Hibernian FC A 0–1 L
18 Sep Aberdeen FC A 1–0 W
11 Sep Rangers FC H 1–2 L
29 Aug St. Mirren FC A 0–0 D
22 Aug Dundee United FC H 0–1 L
Dundee FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct St. Johnstone FC A 1–3 L
25 Sep Rangers FC H 0–1 L
19 Sep Dundee United FC A 0–1 L
11 Sep Livingston FC H 0–0 D
28 Aug Motherwell FC A 0–1 L
22 Aug Hibernian FC H 2–2 D

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' Three points are at stake. St. Johnstone FC host Dundee FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Dundee FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Johnstone FC and Dundee FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' St. Johnstone FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Dundee FC's shape.
  • 21' A moment of madness from Chris Kane on 21 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
  • 26' 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 Luke McCowan suffering a number of foals already.
  • 31' Chris Kane has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 31 minutes.
  • 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 39' Brilliant from the ! Chris Kane makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 39.
  • 44' It looks surprising St. Johnstone FC does not make any changes. Adam Legzdins has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' What a strike from Stevie May! The score is 3-0.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Cillian Sheridan. He replaces Shaun Byrne on 46 minute.
  • 50' The referee shows Dundee FC player a Yellow card on 50.
  • 55' Dundee FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 59' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Alistair Crawford is replaced by Cameron MacPherson on 59 minute.
  • 64' Paul McGowan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 182 appearances.
  • 69' The travelling Dundee FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Dundee FC team. Jordan McGhee is replaced by Max Anderson on 70 minute.
  • 74' Brilliant from the ! Ryan Sweeney makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 74.
  • 75' The whistle greets Stevie May as he departs to be replaced by Glenn Middleton.
  • 79' Liam Craig was booked on 79.
  • 80' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 80 minute. Michael O'Halloran leaves to be changed by Hayden Muller.
  • 85' David Wotherspoon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Dundee FC so far.
  • 89' St. Johnstone FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • With this win, St. Johnstone FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Dundee FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James McPake

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lyall Cameron 4
Simon Murray 3
Maksym Kucheriavyi 2
Scott Tanser 2
Callum Hendry 2
Chris Kane 2
Seb Palmer-Houlden 1
Liam Craig 1

Head to Head

2021-10-02 St. Johnstone FC 3–1 Dundee FC 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

2021-10-02 St. Johnstone FC 3–1 Dundee FC W 2021-09-26 Hibernian FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2021-09-18 Aberdeen FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2021-09-11 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Rangers FC L 2021-08-29 St. Mirren FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2021-08-22 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Dundee United FC L

Dundee FC Form

2021-10-02 St. Johnstone FC 3–1 Dundee FC L 2021-09-25 Dundee FC 0–1 Rangers FC L 2021-09-19 Dundee United FC 1–0 Dundee FC L 2021-09-11 Dundee FC 0–0 Livingston FC D 2021-08-28 Motherwell FC 1–0 Dundee FC L 2021-08-22 Dundee FC 2–2 Hibernian FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.38 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Dundee FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC50% Draw27% Dundee FC23%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Dundee FC
50%
St. Johnstone FC or Dundee FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC31% Draw50% Dundee FC19%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Dundee FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 23% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Dundee FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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