Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Premier League · 2021-22
St. Johnstone FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Dundee United FC
Sun 22 Aug 2021 · 14:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Jamie Robson
Y 61' Peter Pawlett
Y 75' Marc McNulty
R 79' Peter Pawlett
Shaun Rooney 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

St. Johnstone FC vs Dundee United 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

4
4
5
St. Johnstone FC 13 games · Avg 1.7 goals Dundee United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-22 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Dundee United FC 2021-01-12 Dundee United FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC 2020-10-24 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Dundee United FC 2020-08-01 Dundee United FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Dundee United FC H 0–1 L
12 Aug Galatasaray SK H 2–4 L
08 Aug Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
05 Aug Galatasaray SK A 1–1 D
31 Jul Ross County FC A 0–0 D
15 May Livingston FC H 0–0 D
Dundee United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug St. Johnstone FC A 1–0 W
07 Aug Rangers FC H 1–0 W
01 Aug Aberdeen FC A 0–2 L
16 May St. Mirren FC A 0–0 D
12 May Motherwell FC H 2–2 D
01 May Ross County FC H 0–2 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)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and St. Johnstone FC launch into their encounter with Dundee United FC.
  • 5' St. Johnstone FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' St. Johnstone FC is showing some good football. However, St. Johnstone FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Alistair McCann needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 40 Yellow cards this season.
  • 21' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jamie Robson on 21 minutes.
  • 26' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
  • 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 252 games and scored 248 goals.
  • 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tam Courts might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' Dundee United 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.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Johnstone FC and Dundee United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' Callum Hendry has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 60' Peter Pawlett doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Peter Pawlett.
  • 66' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 69' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Stevie May is replaced by Callum Hendry on 69 minute.
  • 74' It looks like no one’s ball. Dundee United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 75' Marc McNulty picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Peter Pawlett.
  • 82' Callum Booth makes way for Liam Craig at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Johnstone FC.
  • 87' St. Johnstone FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Dundee United FC's shape.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Stevie May 4
Tony Watt 2
Melker Hallberg 1
Liam Craig 1
Dylan Levitt 1
Nicky Clark 1
Liam Gordon 1
Chris Kane 1

Head to Head

2021-08-22 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Dundee United FC 2021-01-12 Dundee United FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC 2020-10-24 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Dundee United FC 2020-08-01 Dundee United FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2021-08-22 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Dundee United FC L 2021-08-12 St. Johnstone FC 2–4 Galatasaray SK L 2021-08-08 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2021-08-05 Galatasaray SK 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2021-07-31 Ross County FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2021-05-15 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Livingston FC D

Dundee United FC Form

2021-08-22 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Dundee United FC W 2021-08-07 Dundee United FC 1–0 Rangers FC W 2021-08-01 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Dundee United FC L 2021-05-16 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Dundee United FC D 2021-05-12 Dundee United FC 2–2 Motherwell FC D 2021-05-01 Dundee United FC 0–2 Ross County FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.41 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Dundee United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + St. Johnstone FC to win 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC59% Draw22% Dundee United FC19%
Actual: Dundee United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Dundee United FC
41%
St. Johnstone FC or Dundee United FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC51% Draw38% Dundee United FC11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–1 not predicted
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 1
8.6%
3 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
5.1%
4 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Dundee United FC covers
-2.5 27% — 73%
-2 27% 21% 52%
-1.5 48% — 52%
-1 48% 22% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✗

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