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St. Johnstone FC vs St. Mirren FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
St. Johnstone FC
2 – 0
Full Time
St. Mirren FC
Sat 27 Oct 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 23' Daniel Mullen
Murray Davidson 54' Y
Y 72' Stephen McGinn
Y 82' Paul McGinn
Y 85' Jack Baird
Matt Kennedy 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

St. Johnstone FC vs St. Mirren FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Andrew Dallas
  • Referee Graeme Leslie
  • Referee Craig Napier
  • Referee Ivan Stankovic

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

8
7
9
St. Johnstone FC 24 games · Avg 1.9 goals St. Mirren FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-27 St. Johnstone FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct St. Mirren FC H 2–0 W
20 Oct Motherwell FC A 1–0 W
07 Oct Celtic FC H 0–6 L
29 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–2 L
23 Sep Rangers FC A 1–5 L
15 Sep Aberdeen FC H 1–1 D
St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct St. Johnstone FC A 0–2 L
20 Oct Kilmarnock FC H 1–2 L
06 Oct Aberdeen FC A 1–4 L
29 Sep Hibernian FC H 0–1 L
22 Sep Hamilton Academical FC A 0–3 L
14 Sep Celtic FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

St. Johnstone FC St. Mirren FC
#6 Position #5
8 Points 10
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 3 / 1 / 3
9 Scored 8
10 Conceded 9
-1 GD -1
1.14 PPG 1.43
29% Win % 43%

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
43% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season

St. Johnstone FC are 6th (8 pts). St. Mirren FC are 5th (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Mirren FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A
Cheick Diabate 1 G
Kai Fotheringham 1 G
St. Mirren FC
Killian Phillips 3 G
Samu Ramos 1 G 2 A
Declan John 1 G
Fraser Taylor 1 G
Paul Nsio 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 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' St. Johnstone 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.
  • 15' St. Mirren FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 256 games and scored 252 goals.
  • 23' Poor challenge from Daniel Mullen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 28' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with St. Mirren FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 33' St. Johnstone FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 38' The energy levels are beginning to show. Oran Kearney might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 43' St. Johnstone FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 48' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 53' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 54' The referee has no hesitation. Murray Davidson is booked for St. Johnstone FC — Yellow card on 54.
  • 59' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' The deadlock is broken! David Wotherspoon gets on the scoresheet on 60 minutes.
  • 62' It is a substitution in St. Mirren FC team. Daniel Mullen is replaced by Cameron Smith on 62 minute.
  • 67' Over 67 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 72' That is a Yellow card for St. Mirren FC. Stephen McGinn will be fuming at that decision.
  • 75' St. Mirren FC make a change. Adam Hammill trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Edwards on 75 minutes.
  • 76' Tony Watt makes way for Chris Kane at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Johnstone FC.
  • 81' Ian McShane gets the nod from St. Mirren FC. He replaces Mattew Willock and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' Poor challenge from Paul McGinn. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 84' A goal from the Northern Ireland international Matthew Kennedy! He fires home on 84 to make it 2-0!
  • 85' Controversy at the stadium! Jack Baird argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Matthew Kennedy as he leaves the pitch. Tristan Nydam steps in for St. Johnstone FC.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tommy Wright

St. Mirren FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oran Kearney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chris Kane 4
Nicky Clark 3
Mikael Mandron 3
Greg Kiltie 3
Killian Phillips 2
Daniel Mullen 2
Jonathan Obika 2
Mark O'Hara 2

Head to Head

2018-10-27 St. Johnstone FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2018-10-27 St. Johnstone FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC W 2018-10-20 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2018-10-07 St. Johnstone FC 0–6 Celtic FC L 2018-09-29 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2018-09-23 Rangers FC 5–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2018-09-15 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D

St. Mirren FC Form

2018-10-27 St. Johnstone FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC L 2018-10-20 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Kilmarnock FC L 2018-10-06 Aberdeen FC 4–1 St. Mirren FC L 2018-09-29 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Hibernian FC L 2018-09-22 Hamilton Academical FC 3–0 St. Mirren FC L 2018-09-14 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Celtic FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.79 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC56% Draw24% St. Mirren FC20%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
80%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
44%
St. Johnstone FC or St. Mirren FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC38% Draw45% St. Mirren FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push St. Mirren FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 23% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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