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St. Mirren 0–0 St. Johnstone

Sunday 29 August 2021, 15:00 · The SMISA Stadium · Round 4 · Half-time 0–0 · Attendance 4,326

St. Mirren Erhahon sent off 90+2'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

St. MirrenSt. Johnstone
Goals00
xG1.720.81
Expected Points2.120.62

St. Mirren 62%Draw 25%St. Johnstone 12%

Most likely score 2–0, 16%. Final score 0–0, 3%.

St. Johnstone goalsSt. Mirren goals0123456+0123456+3%3%1%5%1%6%1%6%6%2%1%1%15%15%16%14%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.511.520153045607590HTErhahon (St. Mirren), second yellow card 90+2'Dennis on for Brophy, 69'Erwin on for Main, 77'Middleton on for Hendry, 65'Kane on for May, 72'Booth on for Devine, 82'St. Mirren 1.72St. Johnstone 0.8100.511.520153045607590HTErhahon (St. Mirren), second yellow card 90+2'Dennis on for Brophy, 69'Erwin on for Main, 77'Middleton on for Hendry, 65'Kane on for May, 72'Booth on for Devine, 82'1.720.81St. MirrenSt. Johnstone

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. MirrenSt. Johnstone

1.72 +0.80xG0.81 −0.30
1.19 −0.10xG on target1.01 +0.58
10 +1.0Shots15 +2.3
3 0.0Shots on target6 +3.3
1 −0.3Big chances0 −0.7
44% +1Possession56% +3
295 +8Passes376 +3
59% −9Pass accuracy65% −5
40% +1Field tilt60% −5
20 −2Final-third entries50 +20
7 −4Box entries13 +1
12.1 −1Passes per defensive action9.8 −2
2 −3.0Corners4 −2.3
14 +1Tackles18 +4
8 −0.3Interceptions8 −3.0
22 +5Clearances26 +9
6 +2.3Saves3 +0.3
14 +2Fouls16 +3
2 −2.3Offsides1 −1.0

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

Tait 45+1', 0.78 xGMcGrath 18', 0.37 xGMain 18', 0.17 xGMain 55', 0.13 xGShaughnessy 77', 0.11 xGShaughnessy 31', 0.08 xGTanser 33', 0.02 xGFraser 73', 0.02 xGMain 27', 0.01 xGBrophy 34', 0.01 xG46%0.78 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.78 xG, 0 goals41%0.70 xGCentral box: 5 shots, 0.70 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGWide in the box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals12%0.21 xGEdge of the box: 3 shots, 0.21 xG, 0 goals1%0.02 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.02 xG, 0 goals

St. Johnstone

Middleton 78', 0.19 xGMay 24', 0.13 xGMay 16', 0.08 xGHendry 28', 0.06 xGCraig 28', 0.06 xGMiddleton 90', 0.06 xGMay 6', 0.04 xGRooney 36', 0.04 xGHendry 58', 0.04 xGMcCann 64', 0.03 xGWotherspoon 8', 0.02 xGRooney 79', 0.02 xGWotherspoon 90+3', 0.02 xGMcCart 10', 0.01 xGWotherspoon 39', 0.01 xG0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals79%0.64 xGCentral box: 9 shots, 0.64 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGWide in the box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals17%0.14 xGEdge of the box: 4 shots, 0.14 xG, 0 goals4%0.03 xGFurther out: 2 shots, 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. MirrenSt. Johnstone

0.20 5 shots, 0 goalsOpen play0.62 10 shots, 0 goals
0.54 2 shots, 0 goalsCounter-attacks0.00 0 shots, 0 goals
0.97 3 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.19 5 shots, 0 goals

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

Game state

Level
94 min (100%) · St. Mirren 1.72, St. Johnstone 0.81 xG

Line-ups

122418275163109AlnwickFraserShaughnessyDunneTaitMcGrathMcCarthyErhahonTanserMainBrophyYellow cardYellow cardSent off, second yellow77'69'St. Mirren 3-1-4-2Jim Goodwin11654191826322107ClarkMullerKerrMcCartRooneyMcCannCraigDevineHendryWotherspoonMayYellow cardYellow cardYellow card82'65'72'St. Johnstone 3-4-2-1Callum Davidson

St. Mirren substitutes

  • 69' Dennis for Brophy
  • 77' Erwin for Main

St. Johnstone substitutes

  • 65' Middleton for Hendry
  • 72' Kane for May
  • 82' Booth for Devine

Players

St. Mirren

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
AlnwickGK900.000.0100.0781
FraserCB900.020.0310.1268
Shaughnessy CB900.190.0000.01014
DunneCB900.000.0100.0448
TaitDM900.780.2020.2532
McGrathRWB900.370.1430.0650
McCarthyCM900.000.041−0.0124
Erhahon CM900.000.0100.0124
TanserLWB900.020.2510.1856
MainST770.320.0000.0120
BrophyST690.010.0100.0000
DennisFW210.000.0100.0000
ErwinFW130.000.0000.0000

St. Johnstone

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
ClarkGK900.000.0000.0114
MullerCB900.000.0200.1087
KerrCB900.000.0610.0225
McCartCB900.010.0710.29158
RooneyRWB900.060.3020.23106
McCann CM900.030.0410.0269
Craig CM900.060.1330.1594
DevineLWB820.000.0420.0727
HendryAM650.100.062−0.0231
Wotherspoon AM900.050.2420.2053
MayST720.240.010−0.0400
MiddletonMF250.250.0100.0110
KaneFW180.000.0000.0230
BoothMF80.000.0000.0000

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 Shaughnessy: 3 passesShaughnessy and Tait: 3 passesDunne and Erhahon: 3 passesFraser and Main: 3 passesMcCarthy and Tait: 3 passesMcGrath and Main: 3 passesErhahon and Main: 3 passesTanser and Brophy: 3 passesMain and Brophy: 3 passesShaughnessy and Dunne: 4 passesShaughnessy and Fraser: 4 passesDunne and McCarthy: 4 passesTait and Erhahon: 4 passesMcGrath and Brophy: 4 passesErhahon and Brophy: 4 passesAlnwick and Main: 5 passesFraser and McGrath: 5 passesDunne and McGrath: 6 passesDunne and Tanser: 6 passesFraser and McCarthy: 6 passesAlnwick and Dunne: 7 passesMcGrath and Tanser: 8 passesMcCarthy and McGrath: 9 passesTait and McGrath: 10 passesErhahon and Tanser: 12 passesAlnwick: 10 completed passesShaughnessy: 13 completed passesDunne: 19 completed passesFraser: 14 completed passesMcCarthy: 20 completed passesTait: 14 completed passesMcGrath: 21 completed passesErhahon: 16 completed passesTanser: 17 completed passesMain: 6 completed passesBrophy: 11 completed passes141822527163109AlnwickShaughnessyDunneFraserMcCarthyTaitMcGrathErhahonTanserMainBrophyStarters until 69' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

St. Johnstone

Muller and Craig: 4 passesKerr and Rooney: 4 passesKerr and Craig: 4 passesRooney and Craig: 4 passesWotherspoon and May: 4 passesMcCart and McCann: 5 passesCraig and McCann: 5 passesMuller and Kerr: 6 passesKerr and McCann: 6 passesMcCart and May: 6 passesCraig and Wotherspoon: 6 passesCraig and Hendry: 6 passesMcCann and Wotherspoon: 6 passesMcCann and Hendry: 6 passesMuller and Hendry: 7 passesMcCart and Craig: 7 passesMcCart and Wotherspoon: 7 passesDevine and Craig: 7 passesMuller and McCann: 8 passesKerr and McCart: 8 passesMcCart and Devine: 9 passesDevine and Wotherspoon: 10 passesWotherspoon and Hendry: 10 passesRooney and McCann: 12 passesClark: 4 completed passesMuller: 20 completed passesKerr: 17 completed passesMcCart: 28 completed passesRooney: 17 completed passesDevine: 13 completed passesCraig: 27 completed passesMcCann: 27 completed passesWotherspoon: 26 completed passesHendry: 15 completed passesMay: 6 completed passes11654193261810227ClarkMullerKerrMcCartRooneyDevineCraigMcCannWotherspoonHendryMayStarters until 65' · lines join pairs with 4+ 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
ErhahonTanser7
McCarthyFraser7
TanserErhahon6
DunneAlnwick6
AlnwickMain6

St. Johnstone

FromToPasses
McCannRooney10
MullerMcCann8
McCartWotherspoon7
WotherspoonHendry6
WotherspoonDevine6

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

Defensive actions

St. Mirren

4+0.34−4.716+2.75−1.312+8.311+3.08+1.08−0.370.07+3.04−0.32−1.72−4.04+1.78+1.34+1.04+1.31−1.73+0.72−1.72−1.37+4.71−0.70−2.32+0.31+1.00−0.31−0.700.00−1.0FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 3 matches

St. Johnstone

6+0.32−1.78−0.35+0.713+9.315+9.37−1.33−4.09+5.38−2.39+3.79+3.340.07−1.010+5.04−0.33−0.73−0.75+3.77+3.01−2.03+1.31+0.72+0.72−1.30−2.31+1.01−0.31+0.31+0.7FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 3 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

0.020.020.010.010.010.010.010.02−0.010.020.010.010.04−0.020.010.02−0.02−0.010.050.150.190.17LessMore

St. Johnstone

0.010.010.030.020.010.050.010.010.010.080.070.020.010.090.160.13−0.02−0.02−0.010.08−0.050.070.060.26LessMore

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 1.20AttackSt. Mirren0.98 → 0.98St. Johnstone1.06 → 1.02Defence (lower is better)St. Mirren1.32 → 1.29St. Johnstone1.03 → 1.03

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.

League probabilities

ChanceBeforeWith this resultChange
St. Mirren
Top six15%14%−1
11th15%15%0
Bottom8%8%0
St. Johnstone
Top six49%48%−1
11th3%4%+1
Bottom1%1%0

From the forecast before the match (29 August 2021): each chance then, and across the simulations in which the match ended this way. The change is in percentage points.

Pre-match

As things stood before kick-off.

Forecast

St. MirrenSt. Johnstone
Expected goals0.961.09
Win31%38%
Expected Points1.241.44
Clean sheet34%38%

St. Mirren 31%Draw 32%St. Johnstone 38%

Most likely score 1–1, 14%. Both sides score 42%.

St. Johnstone goalsSt. Mirren goals0123456+0123456+8%3%7%3%6%6%4%1%2%2%1%14%13%12%14%

From the forecast as it stood on 29 August 2021: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

ChanceNowSt. Mirren winDrawSt. Johnstone win
St. Mirren
Top six15%21%14%10%
11th15%12%15%17%
Bottom8%5%8%10%
St. Johnstone
Top six49%40%48%59%
11th3%5%4%2%
Bottom1%2%1%1%

Each chance before the match and across the simulations ending in each result. Other teams are listed where a chance moves by at least 3 percentage points.

Form

St. Mirren

  1. L0–621 AugCeltic (A)xG 0.23–4.93
  2. L1–27 AugHearts (H)xG 0.73–0.47
  3. D2–231 JulDundee FC (A)xG 1.81–1.11
  4. D0–016 MayDundee United (H)xG 0.62–1.22
  5. D3–312 MayKilmarnock (A)xG 1.21–1.33
  6. L1–21 MayHamilton Academical (H)xG 0.68–1.23

St. Johnstone

  1. L0–122 AugDundee United (H)xG 0.85–1.36
  2. D1–18 AugMotherwell (H)xG 0.80–1.67
  3. D0–031 JulRoss County (A)xG 1.68–0.31
  4. D0–015 MayLivingston (H)xG 0.22–0.30
  5. L0–412 MayCeltic (A)xG 1.53–2.22
  6. W1–01 MayHibernian (A)xG 0.73–1.08

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

Season to date

St. MirrenSt. Johnstone
Position11th8th
Played33
Won, drawn, lost0–⁠1–⁠20–⁠2–⁠1
Points1 (0.33 per game)2 (0.67 per game)
Expected Points per game1.171.40
Goals3–⁠101–⁠2
xG per game0.92–⁠2.171.11–⁠1.11
Home: points, xG per game0.00, 0.73–⁠0.470.50, 0.82–⁠1.52
Away: points, xG per game0.50, 1.02–⁠3.021.00, 1.68–⁠0.31
ManagerJim Goodwin (41)Callum Davidson (41)

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 1.20AttackSt. Mirren0.98, 9thSt. Johnstone1.06, 6thDefence (lower is better)St. Mirren1.32, 8thSt. Johnstone1.03, 5th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSt. Mirren attack: 0.98St. Johnstone attack: 1.061.060.98St. JohnstoneSt. MirrenDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSt. Mirren defence: 1.32St. Johnstone defence: 1.031.321.03

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. MirrenSt. Johnstone
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−36%+67%−21%−23%
Counter-attacks−32%−32%−21%−91%
Set pieces−19%−4%+9%+30%
Penalties+55%−68%+39%−76%
Headers+10%+16%−25%−2%
Left side−22%+52%+7%−35%
Centre−29%+46%−33%+11%
Right side−46%+38%+9%−51%

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. Until a side has played six matches its figures are blended with last season's, or with the league average where there is no last season to use.

Matchups

St. Mirren attacking

St. Mirren createdSt. Johnstone concededLeft side−22%−51%Centre−29%+11%Right side−46%−35%Open play−36%−23%Counter-attacks−32%−91%Set pieces−19%+30%Headers+10%−2%

St. Johnstone attacking

St. Johnstone createdSt. Mirren concededLeft side+7%+38%Centre−33%+46%Right side+9%+52%Open play−21%+67%Counter-attacks−21%−32%Set pieces+9%−4%Headers−25%+16%

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. MirrenSt. Johnstone

0.92xG1.11
2.17xG against1.11
43%Possession53%
9.0Shots12.7
19.7Shots against7.7
3.0Shots on target2.7
1.3Big chances0.7
16.0Touches in the opposition box30.0
287Passes373
68%Pass accuracy69%
5.0Corners6.3
40%Field tilt65%
22.0Final-third entries30.4
10.7Box entries12.0
13.2Passes per defensive action11.7

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

St. Mirren

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level261.791.08
Ahead150.721.72
Behind490.532.88

St. Johnstone

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level651.091.00
Ahead151.352.29
Behind100.870.03

xG by period

St. Mirren

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.050.301–0
16–300.110.260–4
31–450.080.640–2
46–600.370.241–1
61–750.160.540–2
76–900.160.201–1

St. Johnstone

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.130.200–0
16–300.040.170–0
31–450.040.001–0
46–600.170.450–1
61–750.390.060–0
76–900.340.230–1

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

Most used players by position

St. Mirren

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMLWBAMSTSTAlnwick 3Fraser 3Shaughnessy 3McCarthy 1Dunne 2Flynn 1Tait 1Henderson 1McGrath 2Power 3Erhahon 1Tanser 3Kiltie 2Erhahon 1Main 3Brophy 2McGrath 13-4-1-2 in 2 of 3 starts

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

St. Johnstone

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMCMLWBSTSTClark 3Kerr 2Muller 2Gordon 2McCart 3Rooney 3McCann 3Davidson 2Middleton 2Wothersp… 1WotherspoonCraig 1Booth 2Devine 1May 2O'Halloran 1Kane 1Wotherspoon 1Hendry 13-5-2 in 2 of 3 starts

Formations: 3-5-2 (2), 3-4-2-1 (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
16 January 2021St. Johnstone1–0St. MirrenxG 1.06–0.30
19 December 2020St. Mirren3–2St. JohnstonexG 1.07–1.03
29 August 2020St. Johnstone1–0St. MirrenxG 2.84–0.29

3 league meetings since 2020/21: St. Mirren won 1, St. Johnstone won 2, and 0 were drawn. Goals 3–4 and xG 0.55–1.64 per game.

Key players

St. Mirren

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Dennis6613310.420.09
McGrath373,1101110.290.15
McAllister121,280140.080.17
MacPherson141,605210.110.11

St. Johnstone

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
May191,863540.390.15
Kane181,692410.380.09
Middleton5500200.310.15
Wotherspoon302,671340.110.21

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes. Until a side has played six matches, last season's minutes at the club count too.