St. Mirren FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2024-25 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 Daniel McFarlane
- Assistant 1 Calum Spence
- Assistant 2 Alastair Mather
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | St. Johnstone FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jan | Aberdeen FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | Dundee United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Jan | Celtic FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Jan | Kilmarnock FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Dundee FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | St. Mirren FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | Motherwell FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Jan | Rangers FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Jan | Dundee FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Jan | Hibernian FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | Celtic FC | A | 0–4 | L |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at The SMISA Stadium!
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. St. Johnstone FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 261 games and scored 255 goals.
- 15' St. Mirren FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Johnstone FC backline.
- 20' St. Mirren FC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' St. Mirren FC have won 292 goals from 299 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 34' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Sven Sprangler.
- 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Mirren FC and St. Johnstone FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 44' St. Mirren FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Killian Phillips scoring 1 goals.
- 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Mirren FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 54' Greg Kiltie is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
- 59' 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.
- 63' St. Mirren FC ring the changes. Mikael Mandron has done his job and it is now time for James Scott to step up.
- 64' St. Mirren FC make a change. Mark O'Hara trudges off to be replaced by Greg Kiltie on 64 minutes.
- 69' St. Mirren FC currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 71' Bozo Mikulic does the damage! The net is bulging and St. Johnstone FC surge ahead!
- 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Scott Tanser made 261 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 81' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Simo Valakari will be considering his options from the bench.
- 83' The crowd applauds Toyosi Olusanya as he leaves the pitch. Evan Mooney steps in for St. Mirren FC.
- 88' It’s high time Simo Valakari made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 89' St. Mirren FC player sees a card in front of him.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
St. Mirren FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 42
-
6
Mark O'Hara ↓ Greg Kiltie 64'
-
9
Mikael Mandron ↓ James Scott 63'
- 13
- 3
- 22
- 15
- 5
-
20
Toyosi Olusanya ↓ Evan Mooney 83'
- 88
- 77
Bench
-
11
Greg Kiltie ↑ 64'
-
14
James Scott ↑ 63'
- 8
-
33
Evan Mooney ↑ 83'
- 19
Coach
Steve Robinson
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 44
- 30
- 7
- 11
- 14
- 2
- 20
- 23
- 27
- 6
- 37
Bench
- 22
- 10
- 17
- 16
- 12
- 19
- 24
- 46
- 31
Coach
Simo Valakari
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chris Kane | 4 |
| Nicky Clark | 3 |
| Mikael Mandron | 3 |
| Greg Kiltie | 3 |
| Killian Phillips | 2 |
| Daniel Mullen | 2 |
| Jonathan Obika | 2 |
| Mark O'Hara | 2 |
Head to Head
St. Mirren FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22
St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for:
St. Mirren FC or St. Johnstone FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Johnstone FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.48
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
65%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
65%
St. Mirren FC or St. Johnstone FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC
| Handicap | St. Mirren FC covers | Push | St. Johnstone FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

