St. Mirren FC vs Dundee United FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Mirren FC vs Dundee United FC — Premier League at The Simple Digital Arena.
- St. Mirren FC 13 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Dundee United FC 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Munro
- Referee Graham Chambers
- Referee John McCrossan
- Referee Alan Newlands
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | Dundee United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | Aberdeen FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | Kilmarnock FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | Dundee United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Celtic FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Sep | Hibernian FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | St. Mirren FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Oct | Ross County FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | St. Johnstone FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Oct | Aberdeen FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | Livingston FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| St. Mirren FC | Dundee United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #6 |
| 14 | Points | 17 |
| 13 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 2 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 3 |
| 12 | Scored | 17 |
| 22 | Conceded | 17 |
| -10 | GD | +0 |
| 1.08 | PPG | 1.42 |
| 31% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
St. Mirren FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Dundee United FC this season
Dundee United FC this season
St. Mirren FC are 8th (14 pts). Dundee United FC are 6th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Dundee United FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
2/4
31-45
7/1
46-60
–/4
61-75
1/4
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Dundee United FC
| Jesse Randall | 3 G | 3 A |
| Zac Sapsford | 3 G | |
| Lyall Cameron | 2 G | 3 A |
| Will Ferry | 1 G | 1 A |
| Lachlan Rose | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' St. Mirren FC have kicked off against Dundee United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Dillon Powers has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Micky Mellon will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' 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 Brandon Mason suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Peter Pawlett made 191 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ian Harkes, as he is very good at scoring at The Simple Digital Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' It’s high time James Goodwin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Mirren FC that had 302 games and scored 292 goals.
- 51' Controversy at the stadium! Brandon Mason argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 56' Jamie Robson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Mirren FC so far.
- 58' Fresh legs for St. Mirren FC! Lee Erwin comes on to replace Kristian Dennis.
- 59' Another change for Dundee United FC made on 59 minute. Ian Harkes leaves to be changed by Dillon Powers.
- 63' Poor challenge from Nicky Clark. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 68' Dundee United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 70' The Dundee United FC manager makes a substitution. Luke Bolton departs to be replaced by Paul McMullan.
- 71' The crowd applauds Cameron MacPherson as he leaves the pitch. Jonathan Obika steps in for St. Mirren FC.
- 76' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 80' Sam Foley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brandon Mason at the 80 minute mark.
- 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. James Goodwin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' St. Mirren FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
St. Mirren FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Kristian Dennis ↓ Lee Erwin 58'
- 7
- 1
-
3
Brandon Mason ↓ Sam Foley 80'
- 4
- 2
- 14
- 25
- 5
-
17
Jamie McGrath ↓ Junior Morias 80'
- 22
Bench
- 10
- 6
-
9
Jonathan Obika ↑ 71'
-
19
Junior Morias ↑ 80'
-
16
Sam Foley ↑ 80'
- 26
-
23
Lee Erwin ↑ 58'
- 21
Coach
James Goodwin
Dundee United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Peter Pawlett ↓ Dillon Powers 59'
- 12
- 18
- 6
-
23
Ian Harkes ↓ Dillon Powers 59'
- 2
-
20
Luke Bolton ↓ Paul McMullan 70'
- 24
- 1
- 17
- 10
Bench
-
9
Marc McNulty ↑ 59'
- 66
- 3
-
4
Dillon Powers ↑ 59'
-
7
Paul McMullan ↑ 70'
- 27
- 19
- 30
- 25
Coach
Micky Mellon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Curtis Main | 3 |
| Alex Greive | 2 |
| Dylan Connolly | 2 |
| Jonah Ayunga | 2 |
| Steven Fletcher | 2 |
| Jamie McGrath | 2 |
| Emmanuel Adegboyega | 2 |
| Marc McNulty | 2 |
Head to Head
St. Mirren FC Form
Dundee United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.69
St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Dundee United FC xG
I would bet for:
Dundee United FC or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
St. Mirren FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Dundee United FC
76%
St. Mirren FC or Dundee United FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
16.7%
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 2
10.6%
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%
2 – 2
2.7%
0 – 4
1.3%
Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC
| Handicap | St. Mirren FC covers | Push | Dundee United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 14% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 26% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.