Thursday , 2 July 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Dundee United FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Dundee United FC
Thu 26 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC McDiarmid Park 7,306 HT 45' · FT 45'
Mackenzie Kirk 44' 2–1
1–2 51' Glenn Middleton
1–2 60' Sam Dalby
Jack Sanders 80' Y
Y 81' Ross Docherty
Adama Sidibeh 85' Y
R 87' Declan Gallagher

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Assistant 1 Dougie Potter
  • Assistant 2 Craig Macrae (Scotland)

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
2024-12-26 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Dundee United FC 2024-08-24 Dundee United FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Dundee United FC H 1–2 L
22 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–2 L
14 Dec St. Mirren FC H 2–3 L
07 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–1 D
01 Dec Rangers FC H 0–1 L
23 Nov Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W
Dundee United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 2–1 W
22 Dec Celtic FC H 0–0 D
14 Dec Motherwell FC A 3–4 L
07 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 1–1 D
30 Nov St. Mirren FC H 2–0 W
23 Nov Rangers FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against St. Johnstone FC and Dundee United FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Dundee United FC is showing some good football. However, Dundee United 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' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 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' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Vicko Sevelj made 8 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' 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 Kai Fotheringham suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 44' St. Johnstone FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Mackenzie Kirk on 44.
  • 49' 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.
  • 51' GOAL! Glenn Middleton scores on 51. Assisted by Declan Gallagher
  • 56' Sven Sprangler needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 60' Sensational shot from Sam Dalby. Dundee United FC is back in the lead.
  • 62' The St. Johnstone FC manager makes a substitution. David Keltjens departs to be replaced by Nicky Clark.
  • 67' Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Dundee United FC. Kai Fotheringham is replaced by Ross Docherty.
  • 73' The whistle greets Jason Holt as he departs to be replaced by Matthew Smith.
  • 78' St. Johnstone FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
  • 80' The referee calls foul for Jack Sanders. He receives a card.
  • 81' That looks like a foul for a card for Ross Docherty.
  • 85' Adama Sidibeh was booked on 85.
  • 86' Aaron Essel is replacing Sven Sprangler for the St. Johnstone FC side.
  • 87' The referee calls foul for Declan Gallagher. He receives a card.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Dundee United FC. Glenn Middleton is replaced by Ross Graham.
  • The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simo Valakari

Dundee United FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Goodwin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-12-26 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Dundee United FC 2024-08-24 Dundee United FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2024-12-26 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Dundee United FC L 2024-12-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-12-14 St. Johnstone FC 2–3 St. Mirren FC L 2024-12-07 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2024-12-01 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Rangers FC L 2024-11-23 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W

Dundee United FC Form

2024-12-26 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Dundee United FC W 2024-12-22 Dundee United FC 0–0 Celtic FC D 2024-12-14 Motherwell FC 4–3 Dundee United FC L 2024-12-07 Dundee United FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC D 2024-11-30 Dundee United FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC W 2024-11-23 Rangers FC 1–1 Dundee United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Dundee United FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Dundee United FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC33% Draw29% Dundee United FC38%
Actual: Dundee United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Dundee United FC
67%
St. Johnstone FC or Dundee United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC25% Draw47% Dundee United FC28%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.9%

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% 18% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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