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 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Dundee United FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Munro
- Referee Graham Chambers
- Referee John McCrossan
- Referee Alan Newlands
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 7 | 18 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Dundee FC | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | St. Mirren FC | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | St. Johnstone FC | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | Aberdeen FC | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Motherwell FC | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Dundee United FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 7 | 7 |
| 11 | Falkirk FC | 7 | 6 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 7 | 5 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #9 |
| 10 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 8 | Scored | 9 |
| 9 | Conceded | 11 |
| -1 | GD | -2 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 43% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
St. Mirren FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Dundee United FC this season
Dundee United FC this season
St. Mirren FC are 5th (10 pts). Dundee United FC are 9th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Mirren FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Dundee United FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
–/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
–/3
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Mirren FC
| Killian Phillips | 3 G | |
| Samu Ramos | 1 G | 2 A |
| Declan John | 1 G | |
| Fraser Taylor | 1 G | |
| Paul Nsio | 1 G |
Dundee United FC
| Jesse Randall | 2 G | 2 A |
| Will Ferry | 1 G | 1 A |
| Lachlan Rose | 1 G | |
| Zac Sapsford | 1 G | |
| Emmanuel Agyei | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at The Simple Digital Arena. St. Mirren FC are looking to make home advantage count against Dundee United FC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jamie Robson made 189 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Liam Smith has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Mirren FC in their trying to find a way past Dundee United FC's compact .
- 30' St. Mirren FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' Paul McMullan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. St. Mirren FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' Dundee United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 51' The referee has no hesitation. Brandon Mason is booked for St. Mirren FC — Yellow card on 51.
- 56' The travelling Dundee United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 58' A tactical swap from St. Mirren FC — Lee Erwin on, Kristian Dennis off on 58 minutes.
- 59' A change in the Dundee United FC ranks — Ian Harkes exits the field as Dillon Powers enters on 59.
- 63' A moment of madness from Nicky Clark on 63 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Dundee United FC will be frustrated.
- 68' It’s high time Micky Mellon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 70' The whistle greets Luke Bolton as he departs to be replaced by Paul McMullan.
- 71' A tactical swap from St. Mirren FC — Jonathan Obika on, Cameron MacPherson off on 71 minutes.
- 76' Dundee United 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.
- 80' Another substitution for St. Mirren FC to replace Brandon Mason by Sam Foley on 80 minute.
- 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Mirren FC and Dundee United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' Marcus Fraser is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Dundee United FC so far.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — St. Mirren FC 0-0 Dundee United FC.
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 |
| Steven Fletcher | 2 |
| Jamie McGrath | 2 |
| Emmanuel Adegboyega | 2 |
| Marc McNulty | 2 |
| Alex Greive | 2 |
| Dylan Connolly | 2 |
| Jonah Ayunga | 2 |
Head to Head
St. Mirren FC Form
Dundee United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98
St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Dundee United FC xG
I would bet for:
Dundee United FC or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
St. Mirren FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Dundee United FC
68%
St. Mirren FC or Dundee United FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 3
2.4%
0 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC
| Handicap | St. Mirren FC covers | Push | Dundee United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 21% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.