Thursday , 2 July 2026

St. Mirren FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
St. Mirren FC
2 – 0
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 24 Feb 2024 · 15:00 UTC The SMISA Stadium 5,994 HT 45' · FT 45'
Dimitar Mitov og 36' 2–0
Mikael Mandron 64' 2–0
Y 77' Adama Sidibeh
Y 79' Daniel Phillips
Keanu Baccus 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

St. Mirren FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League at The SMISA Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Grant Irvine
  • Assistant 1 Calum Spence
  • Assistant 2 Drew Kirkland

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

8
7
8
St. Mirren FC 23 games · Avg 2.0 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-24 St. Mirren FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2023-12-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC 2023-10-28 St. Mirren FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC 2023-02-25 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC 2022-11-09 St. Mirren FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' St. Mirren FC have kicked off against St. Johnstone FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Mirren FC in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past St. Johnstone FC's compact 3-5-1-1.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Maksym Kucheriavyi made 251 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' St. Johnstone FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 36' Dimitar Mitov adds to his 0 season tally! St. Johnstone FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 41' A quiet spell here at The SMISA Stadium. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 46' Liam Gordon, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 51' St. Mirren FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Diallang Jaiyesimi. He replaces Graham Carey on 63 minute.
  • 64' What composure from Mikael Mandron! The France international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 69' Zach Hemming has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 75' Another substitution for St. Mirren FC to replace Lewis Jamieson by Keanu Baccus on 75 minute.
  • 77' It’s a booking for St. Johnstone FC player. Adama Sidibeh gets a card.
  • 79' The referee has no hesitation. Daniel Phillips is booked for St. Johnstone FC — card on 79.
  • 83' Jonah Ayunga is replacing Mikael Mandron for the St. Mirren FC side.
  • 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 89' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Keanu Baccus on 89 minutes.
  • 2-0 the final result. St. Johnstone FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

St. Mirren FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

3-5-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chris Kane 4
Nicky Clark 3
Mikael Mandron 3
Greg Kiltie 3
Daniel Mullen 2
Jonathan Obika 2
Mark O'Hara 2
Stevie May 2

Head to Head

2024-02-24 St. Mirren FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2023-12-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC 2023-10-28 St. Mirren FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC 2023-02-25 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC 2022-11-09 St. Mirren FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC

St. Mirren FC Form

2024-02-24 St. Mirren FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-02-17 Livingston FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC L 2024-02-07 St. Mirren FC 2–0 Dundee FC W 2024-02-03 Hibernian FC 0–3 St. Mirren FC W 2024-01-27 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Rangers FC L 2024-01-02 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Celtic FC L

St. Johnstone FC Form

2024-02-24 St. Mirren FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-02-18 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Rangers FC L 2024-02-11 Dundee FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-02-07 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-02-03 Ross County FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-01-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC51% Draw27% St. Johnstone FC22%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
79%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
49%
St. Mirren FC or St. Johnstone FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC34% Draw50% St. Johnstone FC16%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 24% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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