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St. Mirren 0–0 Dundee United

Sunday 16 May 2021, 12:00 · The SMISA Stadium · Round 38 · Half-time 0–0

Dundee United Robson sent off 71'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

St. MirrenDundee United
Goals00
xG0.621.22
Expected Points0.801.88

St. Mirren 16%Draw 32%Dundee United 52%

Most likely score 0–1, 22%. Final score 0–0, 13%.

Dundee United goalsSt. Mirren goals0123456+0123456+13%13%4%8%8%2%2%4%3%22%16%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.511.50153045607590HTRobson (Dundee United), red card 71'MacPherson on for Flynn, 46'Obika on for Erwin, 56'Dennis on for Brophy, 57'McAllister on for Connolly, 62'Hoti on for Meekison and McNulty on for Harkes, 56'Sporle on for Chalmers, 67'Reynolds on for K. Smith, 83'Dundee United 1.22St. Mirren 0.6200.511.50153045607590HTRobson (Dundee United), red card 71'MacPherson on for Flynn, 46'Obika on for Erwin, 56'Dennis on for Brophy, 57'McAllister on for Connolly, 62'Hoti on for Meekison and McNulty on for Harkes, 56'Sporle on for Chalmers, 67'Reynolds on for K. Smith, 83'1.220.62St. MirrenDundee United

Each side's xG added up shot by shot through the match. Stoppage time is shaded as far as the last shot or event recorded in it. Triangles along the foot mark each side's substitutions.

Match stats

St. MirrenDundee United

0.62 −0.47xG1.22 +0.29
0.05 −0.94xG on target0.78 −0.11
13 +1.2Shots11 +1.4
1 −2.5Shots on target3 0.0
0 −1.1Big chances1 −0.2
59% +11Possession41% −6
440 +75Passes318 −54
76% +8Pass accuracy63% −3
70% +25Field tilt30% −9
57 +23Final-third entries29 −3
12 +3.9Box entries13 +3.8
10.8 −4Passes per defensive action18.1 +4
6 +1.0Corners4 −0.1
17 +4Tackles15 +1
10 −1Interceptions10 −2
11 −9Clearances17 −8
3 0.0Saves2 −1.9
8 −4Fouls11 −2
1 −0.8Offsides0 −1.6

The small figure beside each value is its difference from the side's average per league match this season before this one. Field tilt is each side's share of the open-play passes completed in the final third; entries are completed open-play passes and carries into the final third and the box; passes per defensive action (PPDA) counts the opponent's passes in its own 60% of the pitch for each tackle, interception, challenge, or foul there.

Chance locations

St. Mirren

MacPherson 68', 0.09 xGMcGrath 41', 0.08 xGBrophy 44', 0.07 xGMcGrath 7', 0.06 xGTait 47', 0.05 xGErwin 55', 0.05 xGErwin 20', 0.04 xGBrophy 49', 0.03 xGHenderson 54', 0.03 xGMacPherson 54', 0.03 xGBrophy 54', 0.03 xGHenderson 66', 0.03 xGMcAllister 90+2', 0.03 xG0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals54%0.33 xGCentral box: 5 shots, 0.33 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGWide in the box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals46%0.28 xGEdge of the box: 8 shots, 0.28 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGFurther out: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals

Dundee United

Shankland 35', 0.53 xGChalmers 21', 0.13 xGChalmers 37', 0.11 xGShankland 21', 0.08 xGShankland 23', 0.08 xGSporle 83', 0.08 xGChalmers 13', 0.06 xGEdwards 14', 0.04 xGChalmers 48', 0.04 xGEdwards 80', 0.04 xGFuchs 45', 0.03 xG44%0.53 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.53 xG, 0 goals44%0.53 xGCentral box: 7 shots, 0.53 xG, 0 goals7%0.08 xGWide in the box: 1 shot, 0.08 xG, 0 goals3%0.04 xGEdge of the box: 1 shot, 0.04 xG, 0 goals2%0.03 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.03 xG, 0 goals

Each area's share of the side's xG from open play and set pieces, with the xG in it. The two wide areas of the box count together, as on the club pages. Shots shows each of those shots instead, sized by its xG, with goals filled in.

Chance types

St. MirrenDundee United

0.46 9 shots, 0 goalsOpen play1.14 9 shots, 0 goals
0.15 4 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.07 2 shots, 0 goals

xG by type of chance, with each side's shots and goals beside it.

Game state

Level
92 min (100%) · St. Mirren 0.61, Dundee United 1.22 xG

Line-ups

122252182530172329AlnwickFraserTaitMcCarthyConnollyFlynnErhahonHendersonMcGrathErwinBrophyYellow card62'46'56'57'St. Mirren 3-4-1-2Jim Goodwin532431217326623152427DoohanL. SmithK. SmithEdwardsRobsonMeekisonFuchsHarkesChalmersShanklandAppereYellow cardSent offYellow card83'56'56'67'Dundee United 4-3-3Micky Mellon

St. Mirren substitutes

  • 46' MacPherson for Flynn
  • 56' Obika for Erwin
  • 57' Dennis for Brophy
  • 62' McAllister for Connolly

Dundee United substitutes

  • 56' Hoti for Meekison
  • 56' McNulty for Harkes
  • 67' Sporle for Chalmers
  • 83' Reynolds for K. Smith

Players

St. Mirren

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
AlnwickGK900.000.0100.0881
FraserCB900.000.1020.1155
Tait CB900.050.0000.0547
McCarthyCB900.000.0000.0336
ConnollyRWB620.000.0400.1681
FlynnCM460.000.0200.0754
ErhahonCM900.000.0310.0568
HendersonLWB900.060.1210.2142
McGrathAM900.140.0910.1166
ErwinST560.090.0110.0321
BrophyST570.130.0000.0420
MacPhersonMF440.110.1110.0840
ObikaFW340.000.0310.0210
DennisFW330.000.030−0.0611
McAllisterMF280.030.1710.0980

Dundee United

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
DoohanGK900.000.0000.0542
L. Smith RB900.000.0000.0113
K. SmithCB830.000.0400.0445
EdwardsCB900.070.0000.0237
Robson LB710.000.3910.2157
MeekisonCM560.000.0100.0223
FuchsCM900.030.0510.1189
HarkesCM560.000.2210.1341
ChalmersRW670.340.1010.0320
Shankland ST900.690.3740.1723
AppereLW900.000.0910.0634
HotiMF340.000.011−0.0101
McNultyFW340.000.0200.0630
SporleDF230.080.0200.0621
ReynoldsDF70.000.0000.0000

Starters, then substitutes in the order they came on. KP is chances created and Def defensive actions (tackles, blocks, clearances, and interceptions). xT is the expected threat added by the player's completed open-play passes and carries, and Prog counts progressive passes and carries.

Pass networks

St. Mirren

Alnwick and Fraser: 3 passesMcCarthy and Tait: 3 passesMcCarthy and Erhahon: 3 passesMcCarthy and Henderson: 3 passesMcCarthy and Erwin: 3 passesFraser and Brophy: 3 passesTait and Erhahon: 3 passesConnolly and Brophy: 3 passesErhahon and McGrath: 3 passesHenderson and McGrath: 3 passesErwin and Brophy: 3 passesHenderson and Erwin: 4 passesFraser and Erhahon: 5 passesFraser and Erwin: 5 passesFlynn and Erwin: 5 passesErhahon and Henderson: 5 passesAlnwick and Erwin: 6 passesFraser and Flynn: 6 passesFraser and McGrath: 6 passesConnolly and McGrath: 6 passesConnolly and Flynn: 7 passesFraser and Connolly: 10 passesAlnwick: 11 completed passesMcCarthy: 13 completed passesFraser: 22 completed passesTait: 12 completed passesConnolly: 13 completed passesFlynn: 18 completed passesErhahon: 16 completed passesHenderson: 11 completed passesMcGrath: 10 completed passesErwin: 11 completed passesBrophy: 5 completed passes152222182530172329AlnwickMcCarthyFraserTaitConnollyFlynnErhahonHendersonMcGrathErwinBrophyStarters until 46' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

Dundee United

Doohan and Edwards: 3 passesEdwards and K. Smith: 3 passesRobson and Chalmers: 3 passesRobson and Appere: 3 passesShankland and Appere: 3 passesDoohan and Shankland: 4 passesL. Smith and K. Smith: 4 passesK. Smith and Harkes: 4 passesRobson and Fuchs: 4 passesFuchs and Meekison: 4 passesFuchs and Shankland: 4 passesFuchs and Appere: 4 passesHarkes and Chalmers: 4 passesHarkes and Appere: 4 passesChalmers and Appere: 4 passesL. Smith and Fuchs: 5 passesEdwards and Fuchs: 5 passesFuchs and Harkes: 5 passesChalmers and Shankland: 5 passesRobson and Harkes: 6 passesRobson and Shankland: 6 passesHarkes and Shankland: 6 passesL. Smith and Harkes: 9 passesL. Smith and Chalmers: 11 passesDoohan: 5 completed passesL. Smith: 21 completed passesEdwards: 10 completed passesK. Smith: 9 completed passesRobson: 20 completed passesFuchs: 17 completed passesHarkes: 20 completed passesMeekison: 6 completed passesChalmers: 10 completed passesShankland: 10 completed passesAppere: 11 completed passes532124317662332152427DoohanL. SmithEdwardsK. SmithRobsonFuchsHarkesMeekisonChalmersShanklandAppereStarters until 56' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

Each starter at the average position of their passes and receptions until the side's first substitution or red card, sized by completed passes. Lines join pairs who passed to each other often, thicker for more passes.

Passing combinations

St. Mirren

FromToPasses
MacPhersonMcAllister10
McAllisterMacPherson10
McCarthyErhahon9
ErhahonMcGrath8
ErhahonTait7

Dundee United

FromToPasses
L. SmithFuchs8
DoohanShankland8
L. SmithChalmers7
RobsonShankland6
FuchsShankland6

The five pairs with the most completed passes from one to the other over the whole match.

Defensive actions

St. Mirren

4−1.06+0.715+1.33−3.53−2.74−3.88+0.17−0.516+7.85−1.94−0.92−4.16+1.811+5.75−0.83−1.16+2.56+3.47+3.56+1.72−0.20−1.50−1.41−0.61−1.21+0.10−0.21+0.20−0.41+0.3FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 37 matches

Dundee United

4−1.07+0.318+1.27−0.69+1.38+1.15−2.35−2.010+1.85−0.510+5.07+2.52−3.56+0.43−1.34+0.53+0.31−2.02−2.02−0.44+2.710.01−0.76+3.90−0.60−0.20−0.51+0.60−0.55−4.3FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 37 matches

Where each side made its tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks, recoveries, challenges, and fouls, attacking up the page. Areas are shaded by the difference from the side's average per match this season before this one: amber for more, blue for fewer.

Threat

St. Mirren

0.010.040.010.010.010.030.050.030.020.030.060.020.030.020.090.030.030.040.040.040.050.060.020.07−0.020.030.21LessMore

Dundee United

0.050.010.010.010.020.010.010.020.020.010.040.030.040.030.020.020.130.070.120.010.070.050.20LessMore

Expected threat added by completed open-play passes and carries, by where the move started, attacking up the page. Expected threat is the chance that possession in an area leads to a goal; a move adds the difference between where it ends and where it starts.

Ratings

0.51.01.52.0League average 1.17AttackSt. Mirren0.99 → 0.96Dundee United0.92 → 0.92Defence (lower is better)St. Mirren1.22 → 1.21Dundee United1.40 → 1.36

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday (ring) and after it (dot); a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs after the matchday, spread up and down only so they don't overlap. The change takes in the whole matchday.

Pre-match

As things stood before kick-off.

Forecast

St. MirrenDundee United
Expected goals1.300.92
Win45%26%
Expected Points1.641.07
Clean sheet40%27%

St. Mirren 45%Draw 30%Dundee United 26%

Most likely score 1–1, 14%. Both sides score 44%.

Dundee United goalsSt. Mirren goals0123456+0123456+9%5%1%6%2%9%8%4%1%4%4%2%1%1%12%13%14%

From the forecast as it stood on 16 May 2021: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

Form

St. Mirren

  1. D3–312 MayKilmarnock (A)xG 1.21–1.33
  2. L1–21 MayHamilton Academical (H)xG 0.68–1.23
  3. W3–121 AprRoss County (A)xG 2.23–0.65
  4. L0–110 AprMotherwell (A)xG 1.45–1.95
  5. D1–120 MarHamilton Academical (A)xG 1.81–0.79
  6. L0–36 MarRangers (A)xG 0.21–1.50

Dundee United

  1. D2–212 MayMotherwell (H)xG 1.56–0.90
  2. L0–21 MayRoss County (H)xG 0.16–2.18
  3. L0–321 AprKilmarnock (A)xG 1.15–2.29
  4. W1–010 AprHamilton Academical (A)xG 1.32–2.76
  5. W1–020 MarAberdeen (H)xG 0.46–0.47
  6. D0–07 MarCeltic (H)xG 0.51–1.77

The last six league matches, newest first, with xG for and against.

Season to date

St. MirrenDundee United
Position8th9th
Played3737
Won, drawn, lost11–⁠11–⁠1510–⁠13–⁠14
Points44 (1.19 per game)43 (1.16 per game)
Expected Points per game1.230.95
Goals37–⁠4532–⁠50
xG per game1.09–⁠1.250.93–⁠1.58
Home: points, xG per game1.06, 1.06–⁠1.211.26, 0.90–⁠1.52
Away: points, xG per game1.32, 1.11–⁠1.281.06, 0.96–⁠1.63
ManagerJim Goodwin (37)Micky Mellon (37)

League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.

Ratings

0.51.01.52.0League average 1.17AttackSt. Mirren0.99, 9thDundee United0.92, 11thDefence (lower is better)St. Mirren1.22, 7thDundee United1.40, 10th

This season

Attack0.00.51.01.52.0SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMaySt. Mirren attack: 0.99Dundee United attack: 0.920.990.92Dundee UnitedSt. MirrenDefence (lower is better)0.00.51.01.52.0SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMaySt. Mirren defence: 1.22Dundee United defence: 1.401.401.22

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday, with their rank among the league's clubs; a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs, spread up and down only so they don't overlap.

Strengths and weaknesses

St. MirrenDundee United
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−26%+11%−21%+29%
Counter-attacks−3%−65%+73%+78%
Set pieces−6%−8%−44%+26%
Penalties+30%−35%−51%−19%
Headers−29%+8%−56%+34%
Left side−11%+2%+11%+48%
Centre−18%+1%−42%+15%
Right side−28%+7%−23%+38%

xG created and conceded per game against the league average this season: +24% is 24% more than an average side. Left and right are each side's own, so chances conceded on its left come from opponents attacking down their right. Green favours the side and amber doesn't.

Matchups

St. Mirren attacking

St. Mirren createdDundee United concededLeft side−11%+38%Centre−18%+15%Right side−28%+48%Open play−26%+29%Counter-attacks−3%+78%Set pieces−6%+26%Headers−29%+34%

Dundee United attacking

Dundee United createdSt. Mirren concededLeft side+11%+7%Centre−42%+1%Right side−23%+2%Open play−21%+11%Counter-attacks+73%−65%Set pieces−44%−8%Headers−56%+8%

Each side's xG created per game down each side of the pitch, through the centre, and from each type of chance, against what its opponent concedes there, both relative to the league average.

Season averages

St. MirrenDundee United

1.09xG0.93
1.25xG against1.58
48%Possession47%
11.8Shots9.6
12.4Shots against15.8
3.5Shots on target3.0
1.1Big chances1.2
17.8Touches in the opposition box15.2
365Passes372
67%Pass accuracy66%
5.0Corners4.1
44%Field tilt39%
34.2Final-third entries32.1
8.1Box entries9.2
14.6Passes per defensive action14.5

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

St. Mirren

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level431.071.23
Ahead171.421.24
Behind300.921.27

Dundee United

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level450.821.29
Ahead211.111.40
Behind240.982.27

xG by period

St. Mirren

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.150.143–5
16–300.140.214–12
31–450.260.158–6
46–600.100.254–7
61–750.130.246–9
76–900.310.2612–6

Dundee United

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.160.146–3
16–300.200.205–11
31–450.110.375–12
46–600.140.235–5
61–750.070.352–9
76–900.240.299–10

Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.

Most used players by position

St. Mirren

GKRBCBCBLBRMCMCMCMLMSTAlnwick 33Zlamal 3Lyness 1Fraser 26Tait 6Connolly 3McCarthy 36Finlayson 2Shaughnessy 32Foley 3Tait 1Tait 20Durmus 9Obika 3Connolly 9McAllister 8Fraser 5McGrath 23MacPher… 10MacPhersonFlynn 6Doyle-H… 20Doyle-HayesFraser 3Dennis 2Erhahon 26Foley 7McAllister 2Durmus 12Mason 5McGrath 4Obika 14Erwin 12Dennis 44-5-1 in 8 of 37 starts

Formations: 4-5-1 (8), 4-4-2 (5), 4-1-4-1 (4), 3-4-1-2 (3), 3-5-2 (3), 4-2-3-1 (3), 3-4-2-1 (3), 3-5-1-1 (3), 4-3-1-2 (2), 4-3-3 (1), 3-4-3 (1), 3-1-4-2 (1)

Dundee United

GKRBCBCBLBRMCMCMLMSTSTSiegrist 32Mehmet 4Doohan 1L. Smith 20Neilson 6Connolly 4Edwards 21Connolly 18K. Smith 2Reynolds 31Robson 1Robson 24Sporle 3Butcher 3Bolton 10L. Smith 7Chalmers 4Butcher 17Clark 7Powers 2Harkes 21Fuchs 12Pawlett 10Sporle 10Robson 8Bolton 4Clark 13McNulty 13Appere 7Shankland 28Butcher 5Harkes 34-4-2 in 11 of 37 starts

Formations: 4-4-2 (11), 3-5-2 (10), 4-3-3 (4), 4-1-4-1 (4), 5-3-2 (2), 4-1-2-1-2 (1), 4-2-3-1 (1), 4-4-1-1 (1), 5-4-1 (1), 3-4-1-2 (1), 4-5-1 (1)

This season's most used formation, with up to three players who started most often in each position and their league starts there. Underneath, when a side has used more than one, every formation with its starts.

Head to head

DateHomeAwayxG
27 January 2021Dundee United1–5St. MirrenxG 1.23–3.25
6 November 2020St. Mirren0–0Dundee UnitedxG 1.38–0.20
19 September 2020Dundee United2–1St. MirrenxG 1.82–1.16

3 league meetings since 2020/21: St. Mirren won 1, Dundee United won 1, and 1 was a draw. Goals 6–3 and xG 1.93–1.08 per game.

Key players

St. Mirren

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Dennis6560310.450.09
McGrath332,7501010.300.14
Morias7664000.250.09
Obika212,027510.290.05

Dundee United

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Shankland292,618830.310.10
Clark242,027810.260.12
Sporle151,274420.190.12
Chalmers8738020.190.10

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes.