Sunday , 16 August 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)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

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
#2 Position #6
6 Points 3
2 Played 2
2 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
3 Scored 4
0 Conceded 4
+3 GD +0
3.00 PPG 1.50
100% Win % 50%

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

St. Mirren FC are 2nd (6 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 6th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Mirren FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to The SMISA Stadium that hosts another battle between St. Mirren FC and St. Johnstone FC.
  • 5' Drey Wright is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Mirren FC tonight.
  • 8' What a moment for Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka! That strike on 8 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 13' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ross Sinclair made 252 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 18' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Simo Valakari will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 23' Elvis Bwomono picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 28' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 30' GOAL! Scott Tanser scores on 30. Assisted by Marcus Fraser
  • 31' The referee shows St. Johnstone FC player a card on 31.
  • 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Mirren FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 41' Marcus Fraser has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 44' Ellery Balcombe was booked on 44.
  • 45' Another change for St. Mirren FC made on 45 minute. Charles Dunne leaves to be changed by Richard Taylor.
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 57' Mark O'Hara does the damage! The net is bulging and St. Mirren FC surge ahead!
  • 62' Lewis Neilson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 67' St. Mirren FC are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's 4-3-1-2 shape.
  • 68' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Kyle Cameron is replaced by Graham Carey on 68 minute.
  • 73' St. Mirren FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Johnstone FC backline.
  • 78' A quiet spell here at The SMISA Stadium. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 83' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 85' Jonah Ayunga gets the nod from St. Mirren FC. He replaces Greg Kiltie and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Johnstone FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Mikael Mandron 3
Greg Kiltie 3
Nicky Clark 3
Stevie May 2
Connor Ronan 2
Alex Greive 2
Callum Hendry 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
2 / 4
2.27 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: St. Mirren FC to win 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC70% Draw19% St. Johnstone FC11%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
89%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
30%
St. Mirren FC or St. Johnstone FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Mirren FC54% Draw40% St. Johnstone FC6%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
15.9%
1 – 0
14%
3 – 0
11.7%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
Actual
4 – 1
3.5%
5 – 0
3.1%
0 – 1
2.5%
2 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 30% — 70%
-2 30% 23% 47%
-1.5 53% — 47%
-1 53% 24% 24%
-0.5 76% — 24%
+0.5 94% — 6%
+1 94% 5% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
61% ✗
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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