Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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

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' The ball is rolling at McDiarmid Park. St. Johnstone FC are looking to make home advantage count against St. Mirren FC.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Sven Sprangler is replacing Maksym Kucheriavyi for the St. Johnstone FC side.
  • 15' St. Johnstone FC are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against St. Mirren FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 20' St. Johnstone FC currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' St. Mirren FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 45' Conor McMenamin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Flynn on 45 minute.
  • 46' James Bolton is replacing Scott Tanser for the St. Mirren FC side.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' Marcus Fraser needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 61' St. Mirren FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Diallang Jaiyesimi as he leaves the pitch. Chris Kane steps in for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 67' 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.
  • 72' St. Mirren FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 76' St. Mirren FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Keanu Baccus is hanging Greg Kiltie on the field on 76 minute.
  • 81' Dimitar Mitov is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Mirren FC so far.
  • 83' Poor challenge from Toyosi Olusanya. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 88' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Johnstone FC and St. Mirren FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 89' Sven Sprangler is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
  • 90' That is a card for St. Johnstone FC. Diallang Jaiyesimi will be fuming at that decision.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. St. Johnstone FC take all three points.

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
Greg Kiltie 3
Nicky Clark 3
Mikael Mandron 3
Alex Greive 2
Callum Hendry 2
Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka 2
Killian Phillips 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
3 / 4
0.77 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or St. Mirren FC 73% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC30% Draw27% St. Mirren FC43%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
57%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
70%
St. Johnstone FC or St. Mirren FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC14% Draw50% St. Mirren FC36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.5%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
12.6%
0 – 2
11.1%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
2 – 0
3%
0 – 4
2%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push St. Mirren FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 12% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 25% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 16% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✗
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✓

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