St. Johnstone FC vs Dundee United FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Johnstone FC vs Dundee United FC — Premier League at McDiarmid Park.
- St. Johnstone FC 13 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Dundee United FC 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #6 |
| 17 | Points | 17 |
| 13 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 5 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 3 |
| 17 | Scored | 17 |
| 20 | Conceded | 17 |
| -3 | GD | +0 |
| 1.31 | PPG | 1.42 |
| 31% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
St. Johnstone FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Dundee United FC this season
Dundee United FC this season
St. Johnstone FC are 7th (17 pts). Dundee United FC are 6th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Johnstone FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/6
61-75
3/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Dundee United FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
2/4
31-45
7/1
46-60
–/4
61-75
1/4
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Johnstone FC
| Josh Fowler | 5 G | |
| Josh Campbell | 3 G | |
| Enes Alic | 2 G | 4 A |
| Kai Fotheringham | 2 G | |
| Fowler Josh | 1 G | 1 A |
Dundee United FC
| Jesse Randall | 3 G | 3 A |
| Zac Sapsford | 3 G | |
| Lyall Cameron | 2 G | 3 A |
| Will Ferry | 1 G | 1 A |
| Lachlan Rose | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to McDiarmid Park that hosts another battle between St. Johnstone FC and Dundee United FC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Dundee United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Drey Wright has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 19' It’s a booking for Dundee United FC player. Craig Sibbald gets a Yellow card.
- 24' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Dundee United FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 28' Liam Gordon is having his name booked by the referee on 28.
- 33' Dundee United FC have won 194 goals from 195 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 38' Dundee United FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Lyall Cameron scoring 1 goals.
- 43' Graham Carey needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 48' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stevie May, as he is very good at scoring at McDiarmid Park with 9 goals in the last 8 games.
- 53' Remi Matthews, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 58' The travelling Dundee United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 59' Daniel Phillips catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
- 64' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 65' Connor McLennan is replacing Nicky Clark for the St. Johnstone FC side.
- 66' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Cameron MacPherson on, Jamie Murphy off on 66 minutes.
- 69' The crowd applauds Craig Sibbald as he leaves the pitch. Arnaud Djoum steps in for Dundee United FC.
- 74' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Rory MacLeod. He replaces Glenn Middleton on 78 minute.
- 81' Tony Watt is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 82' Thelonius Bair has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alex Mitchell on 82 minute.
- 85' Michael O'Halloran is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel Phillips at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for David Wotherspoon.
- 90' Dundee United FC make a change. Dylan Levitt trudges off to be replaced by Charlie Mulgrew on 90 minutes.
- Another three points for Dundee United FC.
Lineups
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 13
- 23
- 7
- 14
- 6
- 2
- 29
-
37
Nicky Clark ↓ Connor McLennan 65'
- 34
-
5
Alex Mitchell ↓ Thelonius Bair 82'
Bench
- 21
-
26
Connor McLennan ↑ 65'
- 12
-
10
David Wotherspoon ↑ 66'
-
18
Cameron MacPherson ↑ 66'
-
11
Michael O'Halloran ↑ 85'
- 24
-
17
Thelonius Bair ↑ 82'
- 27
Dundee United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 12
- 3
-
32
Tony Watt ↓ Sadat Anaku 90'
- 23
-
14
Craig Sibbald ↓ Arnaud Djoum 69'
-
15
Glenn Middleton ↓ Rory MacLeod 78'
- 1
- 2
-
19
Dylan Levitt ↓ Charlie Mulgrew 90'
- 22
Bench
-
4
Charlie Mulgrew ↑ 90'
-
10
Arnaud Djoum ↑ 69'
- 7
- 6
- 17
- 13
-
44
Rory MacLeod ↑ 78'
- 28
-
20
Sadat Anaku ↑ 90'
Coach
Liam Fox
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Stevie May | 4 |
| Tony Watt | 2 |
| Emmanuel Adegboyega | 1 |
| Alistair Crawford | 1 |
| Josh Fowler | 1 |
| Lyall Cameron | 1 |
| Melker Hallberg | 1 |
| Liam Craig | 1 |
Head to Head
St. Johnstone FC Form
Dundee United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21
St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Dundee United FC xG
I would bet for:
St. Johnstone FC or Dundee United FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Dundee United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
St. Johnstone FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Dundee United FC
66%
St. Johnstone FC or Dundee United FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC
| Handicap | St. Johnstone FC covers | Push | Dundee United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

