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St. Mirren FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
St. Mirren FC
0 – 1
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Wed 26 Dec 2018 · 14:00 UTC The Simple Digital Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 53' Ross Callachan

Overview

Match Preview

St. Mirren FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League at The Simple Digital Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Douglas Ross
  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Referee David Dickinson
  • Referee Joseph Lawson

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

9
7
8
St. Mirren FC 24 games · Avg 1.9 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-26 St. Mirren FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC 2018-10-27 St. Johnstone FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC

Recent Form

St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 0–1 L
22 Dec Motherwell FC A 1–0 W
15 Dec Aberdeen FC H 1–2 L
08 Dec Livingston FC A 1–3 L
05 Dec Hibernian FC A 2–2 D
01 Dec Hamilton Academical FC H 1–3 L
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec St. Mirren FC A 1–0 W
23 Dec Rangers FC H 1–2 L
15 Dec Motherwell FC H 1–2 L
08 Dec Aberdeen FC A 2–0 W
05 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–2 D
24 Nov Kilmarnock FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

St. Mirren FC St. Johnstone FC
#2 Position #6
6 Points 3
2 Played 2
2 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
3 Scored 4
0 Conceded 4
+3 GD +0
3.00 PPG 1.50
100% Win % 50%

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

St. Mirren FC are 2nd (6 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 6th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Mirren FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at The Simple Digital Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Mirren FC in their trying to find a way past St. Johnstone FC's compact .
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Mirren FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tommy Wright might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 16' The St. Johnstone FC bench stirs into life. Murray Davidson is withdrawn and Ross Callachan gets his opportunity.
  • 21' 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.
  • 26' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 31' St. Johnstone FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 36' Chris Kane is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Mirren FC so far.
  • 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Mirren FC and St. Johnstone FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' St. Mirren FC is showing some good football. However, St. Mirren FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 53' St. Johnstone FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 53.
  • 58' St. Mirren FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 63' 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.
  • 68' St. Johnstone FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 69' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Danny Swanson has done his job and it is now time for David Wotherspoon to step up.
  • 74' St. Johnstone FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
  • 75' It is a substitution in St. Mirren FC team. Cameron Smith is replaced by Ryan Flynn on 75 minute.
  • 78' A change in the St. Johnstone FC ranks — Matthew Kennedy exits the field as Chris Kane enters on 78.
  • 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 84' Cameron Breadner is ready to make an impact after coming on for Simeon Jackson at the 84 minute mark.
  • 89' A goal from the Scotland international Tony Watt! He fires home on 89 to make it 0-1!
  • St. Mirren FC will have plenty to reflect on. St. Johnstone FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

St. Mirren FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oran Kearney

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tommy Wright

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chris Kane 4
Greg Kiltie 3
Nicky Clark 3
Mikael Mandron 3
Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka 2
Killian Phillips 2
Daniel Mullen 2
Jonathan Obika 2

Head to Head

2018-12-26 St. Mirren FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC 2018-10-27 St. Johnstone FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC

St. Mirren FC Form

2018-12-26 St. Mirren FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2018-12-22 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC W 2018-12-15 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC L 2018-12-08 Livingston FC 3–1 St. Mirren FC L 2018-12-05 Hibernian FC 2–2 St. Mirren FC D 2018-12-01 St. Mirren FC 1–3 Hamilton Academical FC L

St. Johnstone FC Form

2018-12-26 St. Mirren FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2018-12-23 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Rangers FC L 2018-12-15 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Motherwell FC L 2018-12-08 Aberdeen FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2018-12-05 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2018-11-24 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: St. Mirren FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC43% Draw31% St. Johnstone FC26%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
74%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
57%
St. Mirren FC or St. Johnstone FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC31% Draw53% St. Johnstone FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.6%
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.6%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 24% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗

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