Thursday , 2 July 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Dundee United FC, Premier League 2022-23 RELEGATION ROUND

Premier League · 2022-23
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Dundee United FC
Sat 6 May 2023 · 14:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
R 61' Charlie Mulgrew
Y 64' Ilmari Niskanen
Stevie May 72' Y
Y 72' Aziz Behich
Y 80' Craig Sibbald
Graham Carey 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

4
4
5
St. Johnstone FC 13 games · Avg 1.7 goals Dundee United FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Dundee United FC 2023-02-18 Dundee United FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 May Dundee United FC H 1–0 W
22 Apr Hibernian FC H 1–1 D
15 Apr Livingston FC A 0–2 L
08 Apr Ross County FC H 0–2 L
01 Apr Aberdeen FC H 0–1 L
18 Mar Kilmarnock FC A 1–1 D
Dundee United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 May St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L
22 Apr Livingston FC H 2–0 W
15 Apr Motherwell FC A 2–1 W
09 Apr Hibernian FC H 2–1 W
01 Apr Rangers FC A 0–2 L
18 Mar St. Mirren FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at McDiarmid Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Dundee United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Aziz Behich needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 43' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Liam Gordon makes it 1-0.
  • 48' A quiet spell here at McDiarmid Park. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' The referee calls foul for Charlie Mulgrew. He receives a Red card.
  • 64' Dundee United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 64.
  • 67' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Melker Hallberg has done his job and it is now time for Thelonius Bair to step up.
  • 70' Rory MacLeod is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kieran Freeman at the 70 minute mark.
  • 72' Stevie May catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
  • 77' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Craig Sibbald on 80 minutes.
  • 81' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 81 minute. Stevie May leaves to be changed by Zak Rudden.
  • 86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 87' Dundee United FC make a change. Ian Harkes trudges off to be replaced by Mathew Anim Cudjoe on 87 minutes.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Graham Carey. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. James Brown is replaced by Alex Mitchell.
  • It finishes all square. St. Johnstone FC and Dundee United FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Dundee United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

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

2023-05-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Dundee United FC 2023-02-18 Dundee United FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2023-05-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Dundee United FC W 2023-04-22 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Hibernian FC D 2023-04-15 Livingston FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-04-08 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Ross County FC L 2023-04-01 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC L 2023-03-18 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D

Dundee United FC Form

2023-05-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Dundee United FC L 2023-04-22 Dundee United FC 2–0 Livingston FC W 2023-04-15 Motherwell FC 1–2 Dundee United FC W 2023-04-09 Dundee United FC 2–1 Hibernian FC W 2023-04-01 Rangers FC 2–0 Dundee United FC L 2023-03-18 Dundee United FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Dundee United FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC43% Draw31% Dundee United FC26%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Dundee United FC
57%
St. Johnstone FC or Dundee United FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC27% Draw54% Dundee United FC19%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.5%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.3%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Dundee United FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 23% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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