Wednesday , 30 September 2026

St. Mirren FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
St. Mirren FC
3 – 1
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Wed 30 Oct 2024 · 19:45 UTC The SMISA Stadium 6,042 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 8' Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka
Scott Tanser 30' 1–1
Mark O'Hara 57' 2–1
Jonah Ayunga 90+3' 3–1
Elvis Bwomono 23' Y
Y 31' Adama Sidibeh
Ellery Balcombe 44' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Assistant 1 Craig Ferguson
  • Assistant 2 Colin Drummond (Scotland)
3 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 10.7 goals/game

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

9
7
8
St. Mirren FC 24 games · Avg 1.9 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-30 St. Mirren FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Oct St. Johnstone FC H 3–1 W
27 Oct Rangers FC A 1–2 L
19 Oct Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–4 L
05 Oct Dundee United FC H 0–1 L
28 Sep Motherwell FC A 1–2 L
21 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–1 W
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Oct St. Mirren FC A 1–3 L
26 Oct Dundee FC A 2–1 W
19 Oct Ross County FC H 3–0 W
06 Oct Rangers FC A 0–2 L
28 Sep Celtic FC H 0–6 L
21 Sep Ross County FC A 3–3 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)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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 wait is over. St. Johnstone FC get us underway at The SMISA Stadium.
  • 5' St. Mirren FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 8' What a strike from Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka! The score is 0-1.
  • 13' St. Mirren FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 18' Charles Dunne has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 23' The referee shows St. Mirren FC player a card on 23.
  • 28' St. Mirren FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' What composure from Scott Tanser! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Adama Sidibeh.
  • 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 256 games and scored 252 goals.
  • 41' Toyosi Olusanya, a England , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 44' Ellery Balcombe has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 44.
  • 45' The supporters are chanting for Richard Taylor. He replaces Charles Dunne on 45 minute.
  • 50' St. Mirren FC currently sit 10 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 57' Mark O'Hara doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 67' Over 67 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 68' Kyle Cameron makes way for Graham Carey at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Johnstone FC.
  • 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 78' St. Mirren FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Killian Phillips scoring 1 goals.
  • 83' It’s high time Steve Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 85' St. Mirren FC make a change. Greg Kiltie trudges off to be replaced by Jonah Ayunga on 85 minutes.
  • 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Simo Valakari might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 3-1 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

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simo Valakari

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chris Kane 4
Greg Kiltie 3
Nicky Clark 3
Mikael Mandron 3
Callum Hendry 2
Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka 2
Killian Phillips 2
Daniel Mullen 2

Head to Head

2024-10-30 St. Mirren FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC 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

St. Mirren FC Form

2024-10-30 St. Mirren FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-10-27 Rangers FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC L 2024-10-19 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–0 St. Mirren FC L 2024-10-05 St. Mirren FC 0–1 Dundee United FC L 2024-09-28 Motherwell FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC L 2024-09-21 St. Mirren FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W

St. Johnstone FC Form

2024-10-30 St. Mirren FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-10-26 Dundee FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-10-19 St. Johnstone FC 3–0 Ross County FC W 2024-10-06 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-09-28 St. Johnstone FC 0–6 Celtic FC L 2024-09-21 Ross County FC 3–3 St. Johnstone FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.79 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC52% Draw25% St. Johnstone FC23%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
77%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
48%
St. Mirren FC or St. Johnstone FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC37% Draw44% St. Johnstone FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 22% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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