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 33 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
- Dundee United FC 33 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Munro
- Referee Graham Chambers
- Referee John McCrossan
- Referee Alan Newlands
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #7 |
| 30 | Points | 40 |
| 33 | Played | 33 |
| 7 / 9 / 17 | W / D / L | 9 / 13 / 11 |
| 27 | Scored | 45 |
| 48 | Conceded | 54 |
| -21 | GD | -9 |
| 0.91 | PPG | 1.21 |
| 21% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
St. Mirren FC are 10th (30 pts). Dundee United FC are 7th (40 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to The Simple Digital Arena that hosts another battle between St. Mirren FC and Dundee United FC.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Calum Butcher made 109 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' It looks surprising Dundee United FC does not make any changes. Marc McNulty has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Dundee United FC is showing some good football. However, Dundee United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Jamie Robson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Mirren FC tonight.
- 35' England international Jak Alnwick has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' Dundee United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Dundee United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' St. Mirren FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Dundee United FC's shape.
- 51' The referee has no hesitation. Brandon Mason is booked for St. Mirren FC — Yellow card on 51.
- 56' 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.
- 58' A change in the St. Mirren FC ranks — Kristian Dennis exits the field as Lee Erwin enters on 58.
- 59' Dillon Powers gets the nod from Dundee United FC. He replaces Ian Harkes and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' Nicky Clark has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 63.
- 68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 70' Paul McMullan is replacing Luke Bolton for the Dundee United FC side.
- 71' Time for substitution for St. Mirren FC. Cameron MacPherson is replaced by Jonathan Obika.
- 76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Mirren FC and Dundee United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 80' Brandon Mason makes way for Sam Foley at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Mirren FC.
- 85' Benjamin Siegrist has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Micky Mellon might look to freshen things up shortly.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Jamie McGrath | 2 |
| Emmanuel Adegboyega | 2 |
| Marc McNulty | 2 |
| Alex Greive | 2 |
| Dylan Connolly | 2 |
| Jonah Ayunga | 2 |
| Steven Fletcher | 2 |
Head to Head
St. Mirren FC Form
Dundee United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.73
St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Dundee United FC xG
I would bet for:
Dundee United FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
St. Mirren FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Dundee United FC
74%
St. Mirren FC or Dundee United FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
16.3%
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 2
9.4%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
4.6%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 3
3.4%
2 – 2
2.7%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
1.1%
Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC
| Handicap | St. Mirren FC covers | Push | Dundee United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 15% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 25% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.