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St. Johnstone FC vs St. Mirren FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
St. Johnstone FC
0 – 0
Full Time
St. Mirren FC
Sat 21 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Anthony Ralston 61' Y
Murray Davidson 62' Y
Callum Booth 74' Y
Y 80' Ryan Flynn
Y 90' Calum Waters

Overview

Match Preview

St. Johnstone FC vs St. Mirren FC — Premier League at McDiarmid Park.

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Referee Dougie Potter
  • Referee Michael Banks
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

8
7
9
St. Johnstone FC 24 games · Avg 1.9 goals St. Mirren FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-21 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 St. Mirren FC 2019-10-19 St. Mirren FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2019-04-27 St. Mirren FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2019-03-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC 2018-12-26 St. Mirren FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec St. Mirren FC H 0–0 D
14 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–0 W
04 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 0–0 D
30 Nov Motherwell FC A 0–4 L
24 Nov Aberdeen FC H 1–1 D
09 Nov Hibernian FC H 1–4 L
St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 0–0 D
14 Dec Livingston FC H 3–3 D
07 Dec Hamilton Academical FC A 1–0 W
04 Dec Motherwell FC H 0–3 L
30 Nov Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
26 Nov Hibernian FC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

St. Johnstone FC St. Mirren FC
#6 Position #2
3 Points 6
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 0
4 Scored 3
4 Conceded 0
+0 GD +3
1.50 PPG 3.00
50% Win % 100%

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
100% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season

St. Johnstone FC are 6th (3 pts). St. Mirren FC are 2nd (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — St. Johnstone FC and St. Mirren FC get this one started.
  • 5' St. Mirren FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' The 36-year-old David Wotherspoon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Johnstone FC and St. Mirren FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 252 games and scored 248 goals.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' St. Mirren FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' St. Johnstone FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Mirren FC's shape.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Calum Waters made 261 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 50' It looks surprising St. Mirren FC does not make any changes. Matt Kennedy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 55' Zander Clark is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
  • 60' It looks like no one’s ball. St. Mirren FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 61' A moment of madness from Anthony Ralston on 61 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
  • 62' Controversy at the stadium! Murray Davidson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 65' The St. Johnstone FC manager makes a substitution. Matt Kennedy departs to be replaced by Alistair McCann.
  • 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Johnstone FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 74' Controversy at the stadium! Callum Booth argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 75' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Stevie May on, Callum Hendry off on 75 minutes.
  • 77' Tony Andreu gets the nod from St. Mirren FC. He replaces Ilkay Durmus and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ryan Flynn.
  • 82' Cody Cooke is ready to make an impact after coming on for Junior Morias at the 82 minute mark.
  • 83' The St. Johnstone FC manager makes a substitution. Jason Holt departs to be replaced by David Wotherspoon.
  • 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Calum Waters.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tommy Wright

St. Mirren FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chris Kane 4
Mikael Mandron 3
Greg Kiltie 3
Nicky Clark 3
Jonathan Obika 2
Mark O'Hara 2
Stevie May 2
Connor Ronan 2

Head to Head

2019-12-21 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 St. Mirren FC 2019-10-19 St. Mirren FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2019-04-27 St. Mirren FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2019-03-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC 2018-12-26 St. Mirren FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2019-12-21 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 St. Mirren FC D 2019-12-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2019-12-04 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2019-11-30 Motherwell FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2019-11-24 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2019-11-09 St. Johnstone FC 1–4 Hibernian FC L

St. Mirren FC Form

2019-12-21 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 St. Mirren FC D 2019-12-14 St. Mirren FC 3–3 Livingston FC D 2019-12-07 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC W 2019-12-04 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Motherwell FC L 2019-11-30 Aberdeen FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC L 2019-11-26 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Hibernian FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.3 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 79% + Under 2.5 goals 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC19% Draw28% St. Mirren FC53%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
47%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
81%
St. Johnstone FC or St. Mirren FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC4% Draw55% St. Mirren FC41%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
24.7%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
17.3%
0 – 3
8%
1 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.5%
1 – 0
4.2%
0 – 4
2.9%
1 – 3
2.8%
1 – 4
1.1%
2 – 1
1%
2 – 2
0.9%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push St. Mirren FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 5% 94%
-0.5 6% — 94%
+0.5 35% — 65%
+1 35% 31% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 20% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✗
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓

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