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 13 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- St. Johnstone FC 13 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Grant Irvine
- Assistant 1 Calum Spence
- Assistant 2 Drew Kirkland
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (24 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
St. Mirren FC this season
8%
Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
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' The wait is over. St. Johnstone FC get us underway at The SMISA Stadium.
- 5' St. Mirren FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Mirren FC and St. Johnstone FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' Greg Kiltie, a Scotland , has 16 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' The 35-year-old Nicky Clark has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' St. Mirren FC are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's 3-5-1-1 shape.
- 35' 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.
- 36' Goal! Dimitar Mitov scores his 2 goal in 206 matches.
- 41' It’s high time Steve Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Supporters expect more eagerness from Caolan Boyd Munce, as he is very good at scoring at The SMISA Stadium with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
- 51' 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 Graham Carey suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Craig Levein might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 61' Scotland international Luke Robinson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Diallang Jaiyesimi. He replaces Graham Carey on 63 minute.
- 64' Mikael Mandron makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and St. Mirren FC are in front.
- 69' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 74' Matthew Smith is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Mirren FC so far.
- 75' The St. Mirren FC bench stirs into life. Lewis Jamieson is withdrawn and Keanu Baccus gets his opportunity.
- 77' Controversy at the stadium! Adama Sidibeh argues furiously but the card stands.
- 79' Daniel Phillips catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 79.
- 83' St. Mirren FC ring the changes. Mikael Mandron has done his job and it is now time for Jonah Ayunga to step up.
- 88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Bolton made 330 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 89' It’s gonna be a card for Keanu Baccus.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Nicky Clark | 3 |
| Mikael Mandron | 3 |
| Greg Kiltie | 3 |
| Jonathan Obika | 2 |
| Mark O'Hara | 2 |
| Stevie May | 2 |
| Connor Ronan | 2 |
Head to Head
St. Mirren FC Form
St. Johnstone FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38
St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Mirren FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
St. Mirren FC or Draw
74%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
54%
St. Mirren FC or St. Johnstone FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Mirren FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC
| Handicap | St. Mirren FC covers | Push | St. Johnstone FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

