Thursday , 2 July 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs St. Mirren FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 0
Full Time
St. Mirren FC
Wed 6 Dec 2023 · 19:45 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Chris Kane 90+6' 1–0
Y 83' Toyosi Olusanya
Sven Sprangler 89' Y
Diallang Jaiyesimi 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Assistant 1 Drew Kirkland
  • Assistant 2 Stuart Stevenson

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
2023-12-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC 2023-10-28 St. Mirren FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC 2023-02-25 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC 2022-11-09 St. Mirren FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC 2022-09-03 St. Johnstone FC 3–0 St. Mirren FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec St. Mirren FC H 1–0 W
03 Dec Celtic FC H 1–3 L
25 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–1 L
11 Nov Ross County FC H 1–0 W
07 Nov Motherwell FC H 2–2 D
01 Nov Kilmarnock FC H 2–1 W
St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L
03 Dec Rangers FC A 0–2 L
28 Nov Ross County FC A 0–1 L
25 Nov Livingston FC H 1–0 W
11 Nov Dundee FC A 0–4 L
08 Nov Hibernian FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at McDiarmid Park. St. Johnstone FC are looking to make home advantage count against St. Mirren FC.
  • 5' St. Mirren 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.
  • 10' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Maksym Kucheriavyi by Sven Sprangler on 10 minute.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' St. Mirren FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Mirren FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' St. Johnstone FC currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' St. Johnstone FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' The St. Mirren FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Flynn is withdrawn and Conor McMenamin gets his opportunity.
  • 46' St. Mirren FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Bolton is hanging Scott Tanser on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 62' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chris Kane is hanging Diallang Jaiyesimi on the field on 62 minute.
  • 67' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 251 games and scored 244 goals.
  • 72' It’s high time Steve Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 76' Time for substitution for St. Mirren FC. Greg Kiltie is replaced by Keanu Baccus.
  • 81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maksym Kucheriavyi, as he is very good at scoring at McDiarmid Park with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Toyosi Olusanya on 83.
  • 88' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 89' Sven Sprangler was booked on 89.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Diallang Jaiyesimi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • St. Johnstone FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

St. Mirren FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

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

2023-12-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC 2023-10-28 St. Mirren FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC 2023-02-25 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC 2022-11-09 St. Mirren FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC 2022-09-03 St. Johnstone FC 3–0 St. Mirren FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2023-12-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W 2023-12-03 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Celtic FC L 2023-11-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-11-11 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC W 2023-11-07 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Motherwell FC D 2023-11-01 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC W

St. Mirren FC Form

2023-12-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC L 2023-12-03 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC L 2023-11-28 Ross County FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC L 2023-11-25 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Livingston FC W 2023-11-11 Dundee FC 4–0 St. Mirren FC L 2023-11-08 St. Mirren FC 2–2 Hibernian FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.42 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC49% Draw28% St. Mirren FC23%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
76%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
51%
St. Johnstone FC or St. Mirren FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC32% Draw49% St. Mirren FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push St. Mirren FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 23% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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