Saturday , 14 November 2026

St. Mirren FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
St. Mirren FC
3 – 2
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 19 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC The Simple Digital Arena HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Joe Shaughnessy 21' Y
R 45' Jason Kerr
Y 90' Alistair McCann
Y 90' Jamie McCart

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Referee David McGeachie
  • Referee Craig Ferguson
  • Referee
6 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.0 goals/game

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

9
7
8
St. Mirren FC 24 games · Avg 1.9 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-19 St. Mirren FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC 2020-08-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC 2020-03-04 St. Mirren FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC 2019-12-21 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 St. Mirren FC 2019-10-19 St. Mirren FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 3–2 W
12 Dec Motherwell FC A 1–0 W
05 Dec Aberdeen FC H 1–1 D
21 Nov Livingston FC A 1–0 W
06 Nov Dundee United FC H 0–0 D
02 Oct Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec St. Mirren FC A 2–3 L
12 Dec Livingston FC H 1–2 L
06 Dec Celtic FC A 1–1 D
24 Nov Hibernian FC A 2–2 D
21 Nov Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
06 Nov Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

St. Mirren FC St. Johnstone FC
#8 Position #7
14 Points 17
13 Played 13
4 / 2 / 7 W / D / L 4 / 5 / 4
12 Scored 17
22 Conceded 20
-10 GD -3
1.08 PPG 1.31
31% Win % 31%

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
8% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

St. Mirren FC are 8th (14 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 7th (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
St. Johnstone FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/6
61-75
3/3
76+
4/3
■ 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
St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 5 G
Josh Campbell 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G 4 A
Kai Fotheringham 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between St. Mirren FC and St. Johnstone FC is underway.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' St. Mirren FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's shape.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Mirren FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 21' St. Mirren FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 22' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Stevie May makes it 0-1.
  • 27' 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.
  • 32' It’s high time James Goodwin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 37' David Wotherspoon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 264 appearances.
  • 38' What a moment for Ethan Erhahon! That strike on 38 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jamie McCart, as he is very good at scoring at The Simple Digital Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 44' Sensational shot from Scott Tanser. St. Johnstone FC is back in the lead.
  • 45' The referee shows St. Johnstone FC player a Red card on 45.
  • 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. James Goodwin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 60' Zander Clark is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Mirren FC so far.
  • 61' The St. Mirren FC bench stirs into life. Dylan Connolly is withdrawn and Jonathan Obika gets his opportunity.
  • 66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 71' Scotland international Richard Tait has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 74' Brandon Mason gets the nod from St. Mirren FC. He replaces Ilkay Durmus and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' The St. Johnstone FC manager makes a substitution. David Wotherspoon departs to be replaced by Craig Bryson.
  • 80' St. Mirren FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 82' Magnificent from Lee Erwin! That is 5 goals in 212 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 85' Junior Morias is replacing Lee Erwin for the St. Mirren FC side.
  • 87' Jonathan Obika makes no mistake. The score reads 3-2 and St. Mirren FC are in front.
  • 90' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 90 minute. Murray Davidson leaves to be changed by Guy Melamed.
  • 90' St. Johnstone FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. St. Mirren FC take all three points.

Lineups

St. Mirren FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2020-12-19 St. Mirren FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC 2020-08-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC 2020-03-04 St. Mirren FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC 2019-12-21 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 St. Mirren FC 2019-10-19 St. Mirren FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC

St. Mirren FC Form

2020-12-19 St. Mirren FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2020-12-12 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC W 2020-12-05 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2020-11-21 Livingston FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC W 2020-11-06 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Dundee United FC D 2020-10-02 Aberdeen FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC L

St. Johnstone FC Form

2020-12-19 St. Mirren FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2020-12-12 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Livingston FC L 2020-12-06 Celtic FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-11-24 Hibernian FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-11-21 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2020-11-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: St. Mirren FC or St. Johnstone FC 73% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC43% Draw27% St. Johnstone FC30%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

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

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC27% Draw47% St. Johnstone FC26%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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