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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

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
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
#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' St. Mirren FC have kicked off against St. Johnstone FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' St. Johnstone FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Mirren FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Conor McCarthy has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. James Goodwin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 21' The referee has no hesitation. Joe Shaughnessy is booked for St. Mirren FC — Yellow card on 21.
  • 22' A stunning finish from Stevie May — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 27' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 32' St. Mirren FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Johnstone FC backline.
  • 37' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 38' The deadlock is broken! Ethan Erhahon gets on the scoresheet on 38 minutes.
  • 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 44' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Scott Tanser makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Jason Kerr. He receives a Red card.
  • 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Mirren FC and St. Johnstone FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' Dylan Connolly makes way for Jonathan Obika at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Mirren FC.
  • 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zander Clark made 252 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 71' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 252 games and scored 248 goals.
  • 74' Brandon Mason has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ilkay Durmus on 74 minute.
  • 75' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 75 minute. David Wotherspoon leaves to be changed by Craig Bryson.
  • 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dylan Connolly is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 82' The Scotland Lee Erwin breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 2-2!
  • 85' Junior Morias is replacing Lee Erwin for the St. Mirren FC side.
  • 87' Jonathan Obika has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 87 minutes.
  • 90' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Murray Davidson by Guy Melamed on 90 minute.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Alistair McCann on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for St. Mirren FC players.

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
Mikael Mandron 3
Greg Kiltie 3
Nicky Clark 3
Jonathan Obika 2
Mark O'Hara 2
Stevie May 2
Connor Ronan 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
1 / 4
2.02 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: St. Mirren FC to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC66% Draw21% St. Johnstone FC13%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
88%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
34%
St. Mirren FC or St. Johnstone FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC49% Draw43% St. Johnstone FC8%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
14.8%
1 – 0
14.5%
3 – 0
9.7%
1 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
5.8%
4 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.5%
1 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 22% 55%
-1.5 45% — 55%
-1 45% 25% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 7% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✗
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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