Saturday , 8 August 2026

St. Mirren FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2026-27
St. Mirren FC
1 – 0
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 8 Aug 2026 · 14:00 UTC The SMISA Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Killian Phillips pen 73' 1–0
Marcus Fraser 6' Y
Ryan Carr 29' Y
Y 63' Jamie Gullan

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee T Hardeman (Netherlands)

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

9
7
8
St. Mirren FC 24 games · Avg 1.9 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-08 St. Mirren FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC 2025-02-01 St. Mirren FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC 2024-12-14 St. Johnstone FC 2–3 St. Mirren FC 2024-10-30 St. Mirren FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC 2024-02-24 St. Mirren FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Aug St. Johnstone FC H 1–0 W
01 Aug Falkirk FC A 2–0 W
17 May Dundee United FC H 1–1 D
12 May Aberdeen FC A 2–0 W
09 May Kilmarnock FC H 0–3 L
02 May Dundee FC A 0–1 L
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Aug St. Mirren FC A 0–1 L
02 Aug Kilmarnock FC H 4–3 W
18 May Dundee FC H 0–2 L
14 May Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–2 L
10 May Ross County FC H 2–1 W
03 May Kilmarnock FC H 0–2 L

Season Stats

St. Mirren FC St. Johnstone FC
#1 Position #2
3 Points 3
1 Played 1
1 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 0
2 Scored 4
0 Conceded 3
+2 GD +1
3.00 PPG 3.00
100% Win % 100%

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 1st (3 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 2nd (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' That's the starting whistle at The SMISA Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between St. Mirren FC and St. Johnstone FC.
  • 5' It looks surprising St. Mirren FC does not make any changes. Killian Phillips has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 6' Marcus Fraser has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 6.
  • 11' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 16' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 21' St. Mirren FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jamie Gullan made 298 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 29' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Carr argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' St. Johnstone FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 44' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 49' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 51' St. Mirren FC make a change. Marcus Fraser trudges off to be replaced by Liam Donnelly on 51 minutes.
  • 56' St. Mirren FC have won 284 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 61' Liam Smith needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 63' It’s a booking for St. Johnstone FC player. Jamie Gullan gets a card.
  • 64' St. Mirren FC ring the changes. Eseosa Sule has done his job and it is now time for Jake Young to step up.
  • 69' St. Johnstone FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 69.
  • 73' What a moment for Killian Phillips! That strike on 73 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 76' Roland Idowu is replacing Samu Ramos for the St. Mirren FC side.
  • 79' Jason Holt makes way for Kai Fotheringham at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Johnstone FC.
  • 84' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Liam Smith is replaced by Louis Lloyd on 84 minute.
  • 89' St. Mirren FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • Full Time. St. Mirren FC beats St. Johnstone FC

Lineups

St. Mirren FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig McLeish

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simo Valakari

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2026-08-08 St. Mirren FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC 2025-02-01 St. Mirren FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC 2024-12-14 St. Johnstone FC 2–3 St. Mirren FC 2024-10-30 St. Mirren FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC 2024-02-24 St. Mirren FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC

St. Mirren FC Form

2026-08-08 St. Mirren FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2026-08-01 Falkirk FC 0–2 St. Mirren FC W 2026-05-17 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Dundee United FC D 2026-05-12 Aberdeen FC 0–2 St. Mirren FC W 2026-05-09 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Kilmarnock FC L 2026-05-02 Dundee FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC L

St. Johnstone FC Form

2026-08-08 St. Mirren FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2026-08-02 St. Johnstone FC 4–3 Kilmarnock FC W 2025-05-18 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Dundee FC L 2025-05-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2025-05-10 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Ross County FC W 2025-05-03 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 3
3.67 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.39 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: St. Mirren FC to win 83% + Over 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC83% Draw11% St. Johnstone FC6%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes31% 0% No69%
Avg goals/match: 4.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
94%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
17%
St. Mirren FC or St. Johnstone FC
89%

Half-Time Result

St. Mirren FC74% Draw23% St. Johnstone FC3%

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 0
14.5%
4 – 0
13%
2 – 0
12.5%
5 – 0
9.4%
1 – 0
Actual
6 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
4 – 1
5.1%
2 – 1
4.5%
5 – 1
3.8%
7 – 0
3.2%
1 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 60% — 40%
-2 60% 19% 21%
-1.5 79% — 21%
-1 79% 13% 8%
-0.5 92% — 8%
+0.5 99% — 1%
+1 99% 1% 0%
+1.5 100% — 0%
+2 100% — 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
68% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
3% ✓

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