St. Johnstone FC vs Galatasaray SK, Europe 2021-22 QUALIFICATION ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
St. Johnstone FC vs Galatasaray SK — Europe at McDiarmid Park.
- St. Johnstone FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Galatasaray SK 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 May | Celtic FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | St. Johnstone FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 05 Aug | St. Johnstone FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Jul | PSV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Jul | PSV | A | 1–5 | L |
| 01 Oct | Rangers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Sep | HNK Hajduk Split | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. St. Johnstone FC host Galatasaray SK — let the battle begin!
- 5' Galatasaray SK fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' 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 Aytac Kara suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' James Brown needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 9 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Galatasaray SK are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' What a strike from Mbaye Diagne! The score is 0-1.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 37' What an equalizer from Jason Kerr!
- 38' The referee has no hesitation. Ismail Cipe is booked for Galatasaray SK — Yellow card on 38.
- 39' Chris Kane picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 40' The referee shows St. Johnstone FC player a Yellow card on 40.
- 41' Controversy at the stadium! Marcao argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 48' Patrick van Aanholt catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 48.
- 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Galatasaray SK needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 60' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Murray Davidson.
- 64' What a moment for Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu! That strike on 64 puts his side firmly in control.
- 66' The crowd applauds Chris Kane as he leaves the pitch. Stevie May steps in for St. Johnstone FC.
- 67' St. Johnstone FC make a change. James Brown trudges off to be replaced by Shaun Rooney on 67 minutes.
- 70' GOAL! Sofiane Feghouli fires home to make it 1-3!
- 70' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. Liam Craig is replaced by Callum Hendry.
- 73' Another substitution for Galatasaray SK to replace Arda Turan by Ryan Babel on 73 minute.
- 76' A moment of madness from Callum Hendry on 76 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
- 77' Callum Hendry catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
- 82' Reece Devine has so much to prove this time. He replaces Callum Booth on 82 minute.
- 83' Another change for Galatasaray SK made on 83 minute. Mbaye Diagne leaves to be changed by Aytac Kara.
- 88' Emre Kilinc is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sofiane Feghouli at the 88 minute mark.
- 89' Galatasaray SK make a change. Taylan Antalyali trudges off to be replaced by Alpaslan Ozturk on 89 minutes.
- It finishes all square. St. Johnstone FC and Galatasaray SK share the spoils 2-4.
Lineups
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 1
-
9
Chris Kane ↓ Stevie May 66'
-
26
Liam Craig ↓ Callum Hendry 70'
- 6
- 5
- 18
-
2
James Brown ↓ Shaun Rooney 67'
- 11
- 4
-
24
Callum Booth ↓ Reece Devine 82'
Bench
-
14
Stevie May ↑ 66'
- 12
-
–
Callum Hendry ↑ 70'
- –
-
19
Shaun Rooney ↑ 67'
- –
- 16
-
–
Reece Devine ↑ 82'
Galatasaray SK Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 45
-
89
Sofiane Feghouli ↓ Emre Kilinc 88'
- 13
-
90
Mbaye Diagne ↓ Aytac Kara 83'
-
66
Arda Turan ↓ Ryan Babel 73'
- 93
- 4
- 22
- 7
- 27
Bench
-
35
Aytac Kara ↑ 83'
- 77
-
54
Emre Kilinc ↑ 88'
- 2
-
8
Ryan Babel ↑ 73'
- 19
-
11
Mostafa Mohamed ↑ 82'
- 98
-
5
Alpaslan Ozturk ↑ 89'
- 53
Coach
Fatih Terim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michael O'Halloran | 1 |
| Emre Kilinc | 1 |
| Sofiane Feghouli | 1 |
| Mbaye Diagne | 1 |
| Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu | 1 |
| Ismail Cipe | 1 |
| Chris Kane | 1 |
| Jason Kerr | 1 |
Head to Head
St. Johnstone FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.6
St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
Galatasaray SK xG
I would bet for:
St. Johnstone FC or Galatasaray SK 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Galatasaray SK win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
St. Johnstone FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Galatasaray SK
65%
St. Johnstone FC or Galatasaray SK
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–4 not predicted2 – 4Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.5%
0 – 2
5.4%
0 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC
| Handicap | St. Johnstone FC covers | Push | Galatasaray SK covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Galatasaray SK keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

