St. Johnstone FC vs St. Mirren FC, Premier League 2021-22 RELEGATION ROUND
Overview
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St. Johnstone FC vs St. Mirren FC — Premier League at McDiarmid Park.
- St. Johnstone FC 13 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- St. Mirren FC 13 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | St. Mirren FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Apr | Dundee FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Apr | Celtic FC | A | 0–7 | L |
| 02 Apr | Livingston FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | Motherwell FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | Hibernian FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | St. Johnstone FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Hibernian FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Apr | Rangers FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 02 Apr | Motherwell FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 19 Mar | Dundee United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Dundee FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| St. Johnstone FC | St. Mirren FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #8 |
| 17 | Points | 14 |
| 13 | Played | 13 |
| 4 / 5 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 7 |
| 17 | Scored | 12 |
| 20 | Conceded | 22 |
| -3 | GD | -10 |
| 1.31 | PPG | 1.08 |
| 31% | Win % | 31% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
St. Johnstone FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
St. Mirren FC this season
St. Johnstone FC are 7th (17 pts). St. Mirren FC are 8th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Johnstone FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/6
61-75
3/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Mirren FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
4/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/4
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Johnstone FC
| Josh Fowler | 5 G | |
| Josh Campbell | 3 G | |
| Enes Alic | 2 G | 4 A |
| Kai Fotheringham | 2 G | |
| Fowler Josh | 1 G | 1 A |
St. Mirren FC
| Killian Phillips | 3 G | 2 A |
| Eseosa Sule | 2 G | 1 A |
| Samu Ramos | 1 G | 2 A |
| Declan John | 1 G | |
| Fraser Taylor | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. St. Johnstone FC host St. Mirren FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' St. Mirren FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Alexandros Gogic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 43 cards already picked up this season.
- 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' With 0 assists to his name this season, Scott Tanser is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Mirren FC.
- 30' St. Johnstone FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Mirren FC's shape.
- 35' The travelling St. Mirren FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' A quiet spell here at McDiarmid Park. St. Mirren FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' St. Johnstone FC is showing some good football. However, St. Johnstone FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 53' Goal! Alex Greive scores his 9 goal in 297 matches.
- 58' 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 Ryan Flynn suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Alistair Crawford is replaced by Cameron MacPherson on 61 minute.
- 66' St. Mirren FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 71' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 75' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Nadir Ciftci is replaced by Thelonius Bair on 75 minute.
- 77' Poor challenge from Marcus Fraser. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Liam Gordon.
- 82' St. Mirren FC ring the changes. Greg Kiltie has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Flynn to step up.
- 87' It looks surprising St. Johnstone FC does not make any changes. Thomas Sang has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Richard Tait is booked for St. Mirren FC — Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Another substitution for St. Mirren FC to replace Alex Greive by Eamonn Brophy on 90 minute.
- Another three points for St. Mirren FC.
Lineups
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Nadir Ciftci ↓ Thelonius Bair 75'
- 21
-
8
Murray Davidson ↓ Stevie May 75'
- 1
- 6
- 22
-
27
Thomas Sang ↓ Glenn Middleton 61'
- 19
- 4
- 24
- 29
Bench
- 34
-
7
Stevie May ↑ 75'
- 12
-
18
Cameron MacPherson ↑ 61'
- 2
-
14
Glenn Middleton ↑ 61'
- 5
-
17
Thelonius Bair ↑ 75'
- 16
St. Mirren FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 43
- 1
- 13
- 4
- 3
-
11
Greg Kiltie ↓ Ryan Flynn 82'
- 10
- 2
- 5
- 22
-
21
Alex Greive ↓ Eamonn Brophy 90'
Bench
- 7
- 6
-
9
Eamonn Brophy ↑ 90'
-
8
Ryan Flynn ↑ 82'
- 16
- 26
- 12
- 39
Coach
Steve Robinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chris Kane | 4 |
| Greg Kiltie | 3 |
| Nicky Clark | 3 |
| Mikael Mandron | 3 |
| Connor Ronan | 2 |
| Alex Greive | 2 |
| Callum Hendry | 2 |
| Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka | 2 |
Head to Head
St. Johnstone FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29
St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for:
St. Johnstone FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Mirren FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
St. Johnstone FC or Draw
73%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
58%
St. Johnstone FC or St. Mirren FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
13.2%
1 – 0
13%
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC
| Handicap | St. Johnstone FC covers | Push | St. Mirren FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 23% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.