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

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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

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

St. Mirren FC 33 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
St. Johnstone FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Steven McLean
Referee David McGeachie
Referee Craig Ferguson
Referee

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

St. Mirren FC 23 games · Avg 2.0 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)

30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: St. Johnstone FC gets underway.
5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
10' St. Mirren FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Johnstone FC backline.
15' 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.
20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ethan Erhahon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Mirren FC.
21' St. Mirren FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 21.
22' Goal! Stevie May scores his 27 goal in 350 matches.
27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
32' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
37' St. Johnstone FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
38' Ethan Erhahon doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
43' St. Mirren FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's shape.
44' What composure from Scott Tanser! The England international strokes it home. 1-2.
45' A moment of madness from Jason Kerr on 45 minutes earns him a Red card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jason Kerr made 251 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
60' Craig Bryson, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
61' St. Mirren FC make a change. Dylan Connolly trudges off to be replaced by Jonathan Obika on 61 minutes.
66' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
71' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Mirren FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
74' The St. Mirren FC bench stirs into life. Ilkay Durmus is withdrawn and Brandon Mason gets his opportunity.
75' Fresh legs for St. Johnstone FC! Craig Bryson comes on to replace David Wotherspoon.
80' St. Mirren FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
82' Brilliant from the ! Lee Erwin makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 82.
85' St. Mirren FC ring the changes. Lee Erwin has done his job and it is now time for Junior Morias to step up.
87' What composure from Jonathan Obika! The England international strokes it home. 3-2.
90' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 90 minute. Murray Davidson leaves to be changed by Guy Melamed.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Alistair McCann argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
With this win, St. Mirren FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

St. Mirren FC Lineups

Starting XI

7
Jake Doyle-Hayes
1
Jak Alnwick
4
Joe Shaughnessy C
2
Richard Tait
25
Ethan Erhahon ↓ Kyle McAllister 61'
5
Conor McCarthy
23
Lee Erwin ↓ Junior Morias 85'
21
Dylan Connolly ↓ Jonathan Obika 61'
17
Jamie McGrath
22
Marcus Fraser ↓ Cameron MacPherson 74'
11
Ilkay Durmus ↓ Brandon Mason 74'

Bench

10
Kyle McAllister ↑ 61'
9
Jonathan Obika ↑ 61'
19
Junior Morias ↑ 85'
16
Sam Foley
3
Brandon Mason ↑ 74'
8
Ryan Flynn
14
Cameron MacPherson ↑ 74'
26
Dean Lyness
15
Daniel Finlayson

Coach James Goodwin

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

13
Craig Bryson ↑ 75'
12
Elliot Parish
9
Chris Kane
26
Liam Craig
22
Callum Hendry ↑ 75'
19
Shaun Rooney ↑ 61'
24
Callum Booth
17
Guy Melamed ↑ 90'
46
Alexander Ferguson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Chris Kane	4
Greg Kiltie	3
Nicky Clark	3
Mikael Mandron	3
Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka	2
Daniel Mullen	2
Jonathan Obika	2
Mark O'Hara	2

Head to Head

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

1.45 St. Mirren FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.11 St. Johnstone FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

St. Mirren FC48% Draw27% St. Johnstone FC25%

Actual: St. Mirren FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.56

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	47%	53%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw

75%

Draw or St. Johnstone FC

52%

St. Mirren FC or St. Johnstone FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

St. Mirren FC31% Draw48% St. Johnstone FC21%

Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted

3 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

13.4%

1 – 0

10.2%

0 – 0

9.8%

2 – 1

8.7%

2 – 0

7.9%

0 – 1

7.5%

1 – 2

6.6%

2 – 2

4.9%

0 – 2

4.6%

3 – 1

4.2%

3 – 0

3.8%

1 – 3

2.5%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap	St. Mirren FC covers	Push	St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	22%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	16%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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