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St. Johnstone FC vs Dundee United FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
St. Johnstone FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Dundee United FC
Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 15:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' Craig Sibbald
Liam Gordon 28' Y
Daniel Phillips 59' Y
David Wotherspoon 90' 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
2023-01-02 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Dundee United FC 2022-10-01 Dundee United FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 2022-02-05 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Dundee United FC 2021-10-30 Dundee United FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC 2021-08-22 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Dundee United FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Dundee United FC H 0–1 L
28 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–3 L
24 Dec Celtic FC A 1–4 L
17 Dec Ross County FC A 2–1 W
12 Nov Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
09 Nov St. Mirren FC A 2–2 D
Dundee United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan St. Johnstone FC A 1–0 W
28 Dec Ross County FC H 3–0 W
24 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–2 D
12 Nov Aberdeen FC A 0–1 L
09 Nov Kilmarnock FC H 4–0 W
05 Nov Celtic FC A 2–4 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)
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' Three points are at stake. St. Johnstone FC host Dundee United FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Daniel Phillips, a Trinidad & Tobago , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 19' Dundee United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 19.
  • 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kieran Freeman, as he is very good at scoring at McDiarmid Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 28' Poor challenge from Liam Gordon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
  • 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 43' A quiet spell here at McDiarmid Park. Dundee United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 48' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 58' Glenn Middleton is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Johnstone FC so far.
  • 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Daniel Phillips.
  • 64' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 65' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Nicky Clark is replaced by Connor McLennan on 65 minute.
  • 66' The St. Johnstone FC manager makes a substitution. Jamie Murphy departs to be replaced by Cameron MacPherson.
  • 69' Arnaud Djoum is replacing Craig Sibbald for the Dundee United FC side.
  • 74' St. Johnstone FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 78' Dundee United FC ring the changes. Glenn Middleton has done his job and it is now time for Rory MacLeod to step up.
  • 81' Tony Watt is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 82' The St. Johnstone FC manager makes a substitution. Alex Mitchell departs to be replaced by Thelonius Bair.
  • 85' Michael O'Halloran is replacing Daniel Phillips for the St. Johnstone FC side.
  • 90' A moment of madness from David Wotherspoon on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Dundee United FC! Charlie Mulgrew comes on to replace Dylan Levitt.
  • The points are shared — St. Johnstone FC 0-1 Dundee United FC. Honours even.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Dundee United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Fox

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

2023-01-02 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Dundee United FC 2022-10-01 Dundee United FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 2022-02-05 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Dundee United FC 2021-10-30 Dundee United FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC 2021-08-22 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Dundee United FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2023-01-02 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Dundee United FC L 2022-12-28 St. Johnstone FC 2–3 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-12-24 Celtic FC 4–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2022-12-17 Ross County FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2022-11-12 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2022-11-09 St. Mirren FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC D

Dundee United FC Form

2023-01-02 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Dundee United FC W 2022-12-28 Dundee United FC 3–0 Ross County FC W 2022-12-24 Dundee United FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2022-11-12 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Dundee United FC L 2022-11-09 Dundee United FC 4–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2022-11-05 Celtic FC 4–2 Dundee United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.5 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 64% + St. Johnstone FC to win 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC60% Draw22% Dundee United FC18%
Actual: Dundee United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Dundee United FC
40%
St. Johnstone FC or Dundee United FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC52% Draw37% Dundee United FC11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–1 not predicted
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.3%
1 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Dundee United FC covers
-2.5 29% — 71%
-2 29% 21% 50%
-1.5 50% — 50%
-1 50% 21% 29%
-0.5 71% — 29%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✗

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