Thursday , 2 July 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs St. Mirren FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 0
Full Time
St. Mirren FC
Sat 16 Jan 2021 · 15:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 45' Cameron MacPherson
R 56' Cameron MacPherson
Scott Tanser 65' Y
Murray Davidson 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Graeme Stewart
  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Referee David Dunne
  • Referee

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

8
7
8
St. Johnstone FC 23 games · Avg 2.0 goals St. Mirren FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-16 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC 2020-12-19 St. Mirren FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC 2020-08-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC 2020-03-04 St. Mirren FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC 2019-12-21 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 St. Mirren FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jan St. Mirren FC H 1–0 W
12 Jan Dundee United FC A 2–2 D
02 Jan Ross County FC A 1–1 D
30 Dec Hamilton Academical FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
23 Dec Rangers FC H 0–3 L
St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jan St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L
09 Jan Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
02 Jan Kilmarnock FC A 1–1 D
30 Dec Rangers FC H 0–2 L
26 Dec Ross County FC A 2–0 W
23 Dec Hibernian FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! St. Johnstone FC welcome St. Mirren FC for this crunch clash at McDiarmid Park.
  • 5' Scotland international Craig Bryson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' St. Johnstone FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Mirren FC's shape.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Johnstone FC and St. Mirren FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' The 26-year-old Alistair McCann has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' Cameron MacPherson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' A goal from the Scotland international Chris Kane! He fires home on 46 to make it 1-0!
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and St. Mirren FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' The referee has no hesitation. Cameron MacPherson is booked for St. Mirren FC — Red card on 56.
  • 60' Time for substitution for St. Mirren FC. Dylan Connolly is replaced by Ethan Erhahon.
  • 65' St. Johnstone FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 67' Stevie May is ready to make an impact after coming on for Guy Melamed at the 67 minute mark.
  • 68' Eamonn Brophy makes way for Collin Quaner at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Mirren FC.
  • 73' 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.
  • 78' Liam Craig is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
  • 82' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Chris Kane has done his job and it is now time for Callum Hendry to step up.
  • 85' The referee calls foul for Murray Davidson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 87' The St. Mirren FC bench stirs into life. Lee Erwin is withdrawn and Jonathan Obika gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Craig Bryson makes way for Liam Craig at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Johnstone FC.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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
Connor Ronan 2
Alex Greive 2
Callum Hendry 2
Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka 2

Head to Head

2021-01-16 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC 2020-12-19 St. Mirren FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC 2020-08-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC 2020-03-04 St. Mirren FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC 2019-12-21 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 St. Mirren FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2021-01-16 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W 2021-01-12 Dundee United FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC D 2021-01-02 Ross County FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-12-30 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Hamilton Academical FC D 2020-12-26 Aberdeen FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2020-12-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Rangers FC L

St. Mirren FC Form

2021-01-16 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC L 2021-01-09 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2021-01-02 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2020-12-30 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Rangers FC L 2020-12-26 Ross County FC 0–2 St. Mirren FC W 2020-12-23 Hibernian FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.01 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC42% Draw32% St. Mirren FC26%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
73%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
58%
St. Johnstone FC or St. Mirren FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC24% Draw56% St. Mirren FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.9%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 0
2.5%
3 – 1
2.3%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push St. Mirren FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 22% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

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