St. Johnstone FC vs Dundee United FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Johnstone FC vs Dundee United FC — Premier League at McDiarmid Park.
- St. Johnstone FC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Dundee United FC 2 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Dallas
- Referee Douglas Ross
- Referee Stuart Hodge
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Dundee United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Oct | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 5–3 | W |
| 04 Oct | Celtic FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | Livingston FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | Ross County FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | Motherwell FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | St. Johnstone FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Oct | Aberdeen FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | Livingston FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | St. Mirren FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | Rangers FC | A | 0–4 | L |
Season Stats
| St. Johnstone FC | Dundee United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #11 |
| 3 | Points | 1 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 1 |
| 4 | Scored | 1 |
| 4 | Conceded | 5 |
| +0 | GD | -4 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 0.50 |
| 50% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
St. Johnstone FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Dundee United FC this season
Dundee United FC this season
St. Johnstone FC are 6th (3 pts). Dundee United FC are 11th (1 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 United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds McDiarmid Park will turn into a battlefield for St. Johnstone FC and Dundee United FC.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' 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.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 20' 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.
- 25' 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 Ryan Edwards suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 31' The referee has no hesitation. Dillon Powers is booked for Dundee United FC — Yellow card on 31.
- 36' Dundee United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 41' St. Johnstone FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Dundee United FC that had 184 games and scored 178 goals.
- 51' 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.
- 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Dundee United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' The St. Johnstone FC bench stirs into life. Stevie May is withdrawn and Callum Hendry gets his opportunity.
- 70' A tactical swap from Dundee United FC — Liam Smith on, Marc McNulty off on 70 minutes.
- 75' It looks surprising Dundee United FC does not make any changes. Liam Gordon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' Scotland international Zander Clark has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 86' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Craig Conway by Michael O'Halloran on 86 minute.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alistair McCann.
- 90' Fresh legs for St. Johnstone FC! Alistair McCann comes on to replace Craig Bryson.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
13
Craig Bryson ↓ Alistair McCann 90'
- 7
-
14
Stevie May ↓ Callum Hendry 65'
- 8
- 10
- 1
- 3
- 6
- 5
- 15
- 4
Bench
- 12
- 9
- 26
-
18
Alistair McCann ↑ 90'
-
22
Callum Hendry ↑ 65'
-
11
Michael O'Halloran ↑ 86'
- 19
- 24
Dundee United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Marc McNulty ↓ Liam Smith 70'
- 5
- 12
- 6
- 23
- 4
- 20
- 24
- 1
- 17
- 10
Bench
- 16
-
2
Liam Smith ↑ 70'
- 7
- 27
- 19
- 30
- 25
- 37
- 36
Coach
Micky Mellon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Stevie May | 4 |
| Tony Watt | 2 |
| Dylan Levitt | 1 |
| Nicky Clark | 1 |
| Liam Gordon | 1 |
| Chris Kane | 1 |
| Luca Stephenson | 1 |
| Guy Melamed | 1 |
Head to Head
St. Johnstone FC Form
Dundee United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.32
St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
Dundee United FC xG
I would bet for:
St. Johnstone FC to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
St. Johnstone FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Dundee United FC
35%
St. Johnstone FC or Dundee United FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.9%
1 – 0
11.9%
3 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
8.2%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
6.1%
4 – 1
4%
5 – 0
2.9%
0 – 1
2.7%
2 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC
| Handicap | St. Johnstone FC covers | Push | Dundee United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 22% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 23% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.