St. Mirren FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Mirren FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League at The SMISA Stadium.
- St. Mirren FC 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- St. Johnstone FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Grant Irvine
- Assistant 1 Calum Spence
- Assistant 2 Drew Kirkland
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 7 | 18 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Dundee FC | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | St. Mirren FC | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | St. Johnstone FC | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | Aberdeen FC | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Motherwell FC | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Dundee United FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 7 | 7 |
| 11 | Falkirk FC | 7 | 6 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | St. Johnstone FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Livingston FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Feb | Dundee FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | Hibernian FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | Rangers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Jan | Celtic FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | St. Mirren FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Feb | Rangers FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Feb | Dundee FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Feb | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Feb | Ross County FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | Motherwell FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| St. Mirren FC | St. Johnstone FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #6 |
| 10 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 8 | Scored | 9 |
| 9 | Conceded | 10 |
| -1 | GD | -1 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 43% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
St. Mirren FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
St. Johnstone FC this season
St. Mirren FC are 5th (10 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 6th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Mirren FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Mirren FC
| Killian Phillips | 3 G | |
| Samu Ramos | 1 G | 2 A |
| Declan John | 1 G | |
| Fraser Taylor | 1 G | |
| Paul Nsio | 1 G |
St. Johnstone FC
| Josh Fowler | 3 G | |
| Enes Alic | 2 G | |
| Fowler Josh | 1 G | 1 A |
| Cheick Diabate | 1 G | |
| Kai Fotheringham | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against St. Mirren FC and St. Johnstone FC has kicked off!
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' England international James Bolton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matthew Smith is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Johnstone FC.
- 20' It looks surprising St. Johnstone FC does not make any changes. Diallang Jaiyesimi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with St. Mirren FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 30' St. Johnstone 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.
- 35' Jonah Ayunga is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
- 36' Dimitar Mitov doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 41' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Mirren FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Mirren FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' St. Mirren FC currently sit 6 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 63' Fresh legs for St. Johnstone FC! Diallang Jaiyesimi comes on to replace Graham Carey.
- 64' What an equalizer from Mikael Mandron!
- 69' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nicky Clark suffering a number of foals already.
- 74' The 29-year-old Greg Kiltie has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 75' A tactical swap from St. Mirren FC — Keanu Baccus on, Lewis Jamieson off on 75 minutes.
- 77' The referee calls foul for Adama Sidibeh. He receives a card.
- 79' Daniel Phillips catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 79.
- 83' It is a substitution in St. Mirren FC team. Mikael Mandron is replaced by Jonah Ayunga on 83 minute.
- 88' Adama Sidibeh has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 89' A moment of madness from Keanu Baccus on 89 minutes earns him a card. St. Mirren FC will be frustrated.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
St. Mirren FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 42
- 2
-
9
Mikael Mandron ↓ Jonah Ayunga 83'
- 13
- 3
- 11
- 22
- 15
-
24
Lewis Jamieson ↓ Keanu Baccus 75'
- 16
- 1
Bench
-
17
Keanu Baccus ↑ 75'
-
7
Jonah Ayunga ↑ 83'
- 18
- 14
- 8
- 27
- 21
- 5
-
20
Toyosi Olusanya ↑ 75'
Coach
Steve Robinson
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
3-5-1-1Starting XI
- 11
- 1
- 22
- 6
- 37
- 3
- 34
-
35
Kerr Smith ↓ Maksym Kucheriavyi 75'
- 19
- 4
- 16
Bench
- 29
-
13
Diallang Jaiyesimi ↑ 63'
- 31
- 7
- 50
- 33
- 23
-
15
Maksym Kucheriavyi ↑ 75'
- 17
Coach
Craig Levein
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chris Kane | 4 |
| Greg Kiltie | 3 |
| Nicky Clark | 3 |
| Mikael Mandron | 3 |
| Connor Ronan | 2 |
| Alex Greive | 2 |
| Callum Hendry | 2 |
| Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka | 2 |
Head to Head
St. Mirren FC Form
St. Johnstone FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.54
St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Mirren FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
St. Mirren FC or Draw
78%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
49%
St. Mirren FC or St. Johnstone FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Mirren FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC
| Handicap | St. Mirren FC covers | Push | St. Johnstone FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

