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St. Johnstone 0–0 St. Mirren

Saturday 6 November 2021, 15:00 · McDiarmid Park · Round 13 · Half-time 0–0 · Attendance 3,482

St. Johnstone Kane sent off 86'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

St. JohnstoneSt. Mirren
Goals00
xG0.180.76
Expected Points0.701.83

St. Johnstone 8%Draw 47%St. Mirren 46%

Most likely score 0–0, 40%. Final score 0–0, 40%.

St. Mirren goalsSt. Johnstone goals0123456+0123456+11%2%7%6%2%40%29%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.250.50.7510153045607590HTKane (St. Johnstone), second yellow card 86'Rooney on for O'Halloran and May on for Middleton, 46'Wotherspoon on for Crawford, 67'Brophy on for Main, 68'Dennis on for Flynn, 90'St. Mirren 0.76St. Johnstone 0.1800.250.50.7510153045607590HTKane (St. Johnstone), second yellow card 86'Rooney on for O'Halloran and May on for Middleton, 46'Wotherspoon on for Crawford, 67'Brophy on for Main, 68'Dennis on for Flynn, 90'0.760.18St. JohnstoneSt. Mirren

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. JohnstoneSt. Mirren

0.18 −0.68xG0.76 −0.28
0.16 −0.60xG on target0.64 −0.43
6 −3.9Shots14 +2.2
2 −0.7Shots on target3 −1.1
0 −0.8Big chances0 −1.2
15 −1Touches in the opposition box17 0
46% +3Possession54% +6
394 +73Passes458 +110
55% −9Pass accuracy67% −2
45% +2Field tilt55% +10
27 −1Final-third entries47 +15
6 −1.8Box entries8 −1.9
14.5 −1Passes per defensive action12.4 −1
1 −4.3Corners4 −1.1
16 +2Tackles13 0
13 +2.9Interceptions7 −2.6
13 −10Clearances10 −7
3 −0.2Saves2 −1.2
13 +1Fouls16 +4
2 +0.7Offsides5 +2.0

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. Johnstone

Middleton 1', 0.06 xGRooney 83', 0.04 xGMay 56', 0.03 xGWotherspoon 77', 0.03 xGKane 66', 0.02 xGBryson 36', 0.01 xG0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals21%0.04 xGCentral box: 1 shot, 0.04 xG, 0 goals11%0.02 xGWide in the box: 1 shot, 0.02 xG, 0 goals68%0.13 xGEdge of the box: 4 shots, 0.13 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGFurther out: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals

St. Mirren

Tait 64', 0.15 xGTait 87', 0.12 xGMain 2', 0.10 xGTanser 60', 0.07 xGMcCarthy 41', 0.06 xGMcGrath 44', 0.05 xGMain 11', 0.04 xGMain 40', 0.04 xGBrophy 73', 0.04 xGPower 34', 0.03 xGRonan 71', 0.02 xGMcGrath 50', 0.01 xGRonan 65', 0.01 xGRonan 65', 0.01 xG8%0.06 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.06 xG, 0 goals49%0.37 xGCentral box: 3 shots, 0.37 xG, 0 goals12%0.09 xGWide in the box: 3 shots, 0.09 xG, 0 goals29%0.22 xGEdge of the box: 6 shots, 0.22 xG, 0 goals1%0.01 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.01 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. JohnstoneSt. Mirren

0.14 4 shots, 0 goalsOpen play0.41 10 shots, 0 goals
0.05 2 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.35 4 shots, 0 goals

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

Game state

Level
93 min (100%) · St. Johnstone 0.18, St. Mirren 0.76 xG

Line-ups

11664118132414219ClarkMullerGordonMcCartO'HalloranDavidsonBrysonBoothMiddletonCrawfordKaneYellow cardYellow cardYellow cardSent off, second yellow46'46'67'St. Johnstone 3-4-2-1Callum Davidson14522268343107AlnwickShaughnessyMcCarthyFraserTaitPowerFlynnTanserRonanMainMcGrathYellow cardYellow cardYellow card90'68'St. Mirren 3-4-1-2Jim Goodwin

St. Johnstone substitutes

  • 46' Rooney for O'Halloran · yellow card 90+3'
  • 46' May for Middleton
  • 67' Wotherspoon for Crawford

St. Mirren substitutes

  • 68' Brophy for Main
  • 90' Dennis for Flynn

Players

St. Johnstone

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
ClarkGK900.000.0000.0231
MullerCB900.000.0100.0344
Gordon CB900.000.0000.00011
McCartCB900.000.0000.0669
O'HalloranRWB460.000.0000.0002
Davidson CM900.000.0100.0144
BrysonCM900.010.0300.0124
BoothLWB900.000.0600.0435
MiddletonAM460.060.0000.0110
CrawfordAM670.000.000−0.0102
Kane ST860.020.0000.0312
Rooney MF440.040.021−0.0241
MayFW440.030.0210.0002
WotherspoonMF230.030.0310.0310

St. Mirren

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
AlnwickGK900.000.0410.0550
ShaughnessyCB900.000.3010.2084
McCarthy CB900.060.0210.0545
FraserCB900.000.0000.0443
TaitRWB900.270.0310.0343
Power CM900.030.0410.0995
FlynnCM900.000.0100.0314
TanserLWB900.070.1710.3062
RonanAM900.050.2600.1282
MainST680.180.011−0.0301
McGrath ST900.070.2530.2142
BrophyFW220.040.0000.0010
DennisFW00.000.000––0

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. Johnstone

Muller and Gordon: 3 passesGordon and McCart: 3 passesGordon and Bryson: 3 passesMcCart and Bryson: 3 passesMcCart and Kane: 3 passesDavidson and Middleton: 3 passesBryson and Middleton: 3 passesBryson and Kane: 3 passesClark and Gordon: 4 passesMcCart and Davidson: 4 passesBooth and Davidson: 4 passesDavidson and Bryson: 4 passesDavidson and Crawford: 4 passesMuller and O'Halloran: 5 passesMuller and Bryson: 5 passesO'Halloran and Bryson: 5 passesBooth and Bryson: 5 passesMuller and Davidson: 6 passesMcCart and Crawford: 6 passesMcCart and Booth: 14 passesClark: 5 completed passesMuller: 15 completed passesGordon: 7 completed passesMcCart: 18 completed passesO'Halloran: 8 completed passesBooth: 14 completed passesDavidson: 17 completed passesBryson: 18 completed passesMiddleton: 5 completed passesCrawford: 11 completed passesKane: 5 completed passes11664112481314219ClarkMullerGordonMcCartO'HalloranBoothDavidsonBrysonMiddletonCrawfordKaneStarters until 46' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

St. Mirren

McCarthy and Power: 5 passesFraser and Tanser: 5 passesTait and McGrath: 5 passesPower and McGrath: 5 passesRonan and Main: 5 passesAlnwick and Shaughnessy: 6 passesAlnwick and Tait: 6 passesFraser and Ronan: 6 passesTait and Power: 6 passesRonan and McGrath: 6 passesAlnwick and McCarthy: 7 passesMcCarthy and Ronan: 7 passesFraser and Power: 7 passesFlynn and Ronan: 7 passesTanser and McGrath: 7 passesShaughnessy and Tait: 8 passesPower and Flynn: 8 passesShaughnessy and McGrath: 9 passesShaughnessy and Power: 10 passesMcCarthy and Flynn: 10 passesShaughnessy and McCarthy: 11 passesFraser and Flynn: 11 passesTait and Main: 11 passesTanser and Ronan: 11 passesMcCarthy and Fraser: 12 passesPower and Ronan: 17 passesAlnwick: 15 completed passesShaughnessy: 24 completed passesMcCarthy: 36 completed passesFraser: 28 completed passesTait: 20 completed passesPower: 31 completed passesFlynn: 28 completed passesTanser: 22 completed passesRonan: 29 completed passesMcGrath: 23 completed passesMain: 11 completed passes14522268343710AlnwickShaughnessyMcCarthyFraserTaitPowerFlynnTanserRonanMcGrathMainStarters until 68' · lines join pairs with 5+ 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. Johnstone

FromToPasses
BoothMcCart11
BrysonMcCart7
McCartBooth7
MullerRooney7
ClarkRooney6

St. Mirren

FromToPasses
RonanPower13
PowerRonan10
McCarthyFraser9
FlynnPower9
TanserRonan9

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

Defensive actions

St. Johnstone

5−1.04−2.610−2.34−1.32−2.89+2.29+1.211+5.39+0.713+5.46−0.38+2.82−1.87+0.97+1.64+0.47+3.63+0.75+2.78+3.60−3.13+1.31+0.62+0.23+1.00−1.22+1.30−0.80−0.410.0FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 12 matches

St. Mirren

0−4.25−1.12−4.14−3.35−1.94−1.910+3.014+7.08+1.910+4.76+1.812+6.86−1.11−3.57+4.25+2.85+1.86+2.63+0.82+0.32+0.86+4.24+2.20−1.11+0.70−1.00−0.20−0.57−6.90−5.7FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 12 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. Johnstone

0.010.020.010.010.010.030.010.010.020.020.020.010.010.02−0.01−0.020.010.01−0.05−0.010.04LessMore

St. Mirren

0.020.020.010.030.030.010.080.030.020.020.070.030.10−0.010.070.02−0.010.020.010.060.100.37LessMore

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 1.19AttackSt. Johnstone0.99 → 0.97St. Mirren1.01 → 1.01Defence (lower is better)St. Johnstone1.10 → 1.10St. Mirren1.33 → 1.31

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. Johnstone
Top six31%27%−4
11th6%6%0
Bottom2%2%0
St. Mirren
Top six19%19%0
11th11%11%0
Bottom4%4%0
Dundee FC
11th28%27%−1
Bottom43%44%+1

From the forecast before the match (6 November 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. JohnstoneSt. Mirren
Expected goals1.200.92
Win42%28%
Expected Points1.561.13
Clean sheet40%30%

St. Johnstone 42%Draw 31%St. Mirren 28%

Most likely score 1–1, 14%. Both sides score 43%.

St. Mirren goalsSt. Johnstone goals0123456+0123456+5%2%6%2%9%8%4%1%3%3%1%1%1%13%10%14%14%

From the forecast as it stood on 6 November 2021: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

ChanceNowSt. Johnstone winDrawSt. Mirren win
St. Johnstone
Top six31%41%27%20%
11th6%3%6%9%
Bottom2%1%2%4%
St. Mirren
Top six19%13%19%28%
11th11%13%11%6%
Bottom4%7%4%2%
Dundee FC
11th28%26%27%30%
Bottom43%44%44%41%

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. Johnstone

  1. W1–030 OctDundee United (A)xG 0.33–1.84
  2. D1–127 OctHearts (H)xG 1.22–0.94
  3. L0–223 OctCeltic (A)xG 0.13–2.70
  4. L0–316 OctLivingston (H)xG 1.45–1.55
  5. W3–12 OctDundee FC (H)xG 1.90–0.41
  6. L0–126 SepHibernian (A)xG 0.22–1.90

St. Mirren

  1. L0–130 OctDundee FC (H)xG 0.79–0.66
  2. D2–227 OctMotherwell (A)xG 2.27–1.25
  3. L1–224 OctRangers (H)xG 0.06–2.62
  4. W3–216 OctRoss County (A)xG 1.10–1.15
  5. W1–02 OctLivingston (A)xG 0.77–1.03
  6. W3–226 SepAberdeen (H)xG 1.50–1.11

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

Season to date

St. JohnstoneSt. Mirren
Position9th8th
Played1212
Won, drawn, lost3–⁠4–⁠53–⁠5–⁠4
Points13 (1.08 per game)14 (1.17 per game)
Expected Points per game1.061.21
Goals8–⁠1215–⁠21
xG per game0.86–⁠1.351.04–⁠1.54
Home: points, xG per game0.83, 1.14–⁠1.190.83, 0.92–⁠1.15
Away: points, xG per game1.33, 0.58–⁠1.501.50, 1.17–⁠1.93
ManagerCallum Davidson (50)Jim Goodwin (50)

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 1.19AttackSt. Johnstone0.99, 9thSt. Mirren1.01, 8thDefence (lower is better)St. Johnstone1.10, 5thSt. Mirren1.33, 9th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctSt. Johnstone attack: 0.99St. Mirren attack: 1.011.010.99St. MirrenSt. JohnstoneDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctSt. Johnstone defence: 1.10St. Mirren defence: 1.331.331.10

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. JohnstoneSt. Mirren
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−33%−6%−34%+32%
Counter-attacks−40%+94%+59%+85%
Set pieces−9%+24%+19%−8%
Penalties−53%+42%−5%+42%
Headers−61%+6%+23%−5%
Left side−13%−24%−9%+31%
Centre−33%+33%−19%+22%
Right side−27%−24%−18%+17%

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. Johnstone attacking

St. Johnstone createdSt. Mirren concededLeft side−13%+17%Centre−33%+22%Right side−27%+31%Open play−33%+32%Counter-attacks−40%+85%Set pieces−9%−8%Headers−61%−5%

St. Mirren attacking

St. Mirren createdSt. Johnstone concededLeft side−9%−24%Centre−19%+33%Right side−18%−24%Open play−34%−6%Counter-attacks+59%+94%Set pieces+19%+24%Headers+23%+6%

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. JohnstoneSt. Mirren

0.86xG1.04
1.35xG against1.54
43%Possession48%
9.9Shots11.8
12.2Shots against15.1
2.7Shots on target4.1
0.8Big chances1.2
16.3Touches in the opposition box17.1
321Passes348
64%Pass accuracy69%
5.3Corners5.1
43%Field tilt45%
27.7Final-third entries32.2
7.8Box entries9.9
15.6Passes per defensive action13.1

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

St. Johnstone

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level540.821.13
Ahead181.061.85
Behind180.801.49

St. Mirren

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level381.121.13
Ahead221.021.81
Behind300.961.86

xG by period

St. Johnstone

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.150.141–1
16–300.060.121–1
31–450.130.173–2
46–600.140.302–2
61–750.210.260–3
76–900.170.341–3

St. Mirren

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.060.164–1
16–300.110.221–5
31–450.160.443–6
46–600.220.272–4
61–750.140.332–4
76–900.360.123–1

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

Most used players by position

St. Johnstone

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMLWBAMAMSTClark 12Muller 6Brown 2Dendoncker 2Gordon 5Ambrose 4Kerr 3McCart 11Rooney 7O'Halloran 3Brown 2MacPherson 4Wotherspoon 4McCann 4Craig 6Crawford 2Bryson 2Booth 9Devine 3Middleton 4Crawford 3Davidson 3Wotherspoon 5Kane 3May 2Kane 6May 4O'Halloran 23-4-2-1 in 4 of 12 starts

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

St. Mirren

GKCBCBCBDMRWBCMCMLWBSTSTAlnwick 12Fraser 12Shaughnessy 12McCarthy 9Dunne 3McGrath 4Millar 3Tanser 1Ronan 3Millar 3McAllister 2Power 10McGrath 3Reid 2Erhahon 6Flynn 2Tanser 11Ronan 1Main 7McGrath 2Brophy 11Ronan 3Kiltie 13-1-4-2 in 4 of 12 starts

Formations: 3-1-4-2 (4), 3-4-1-2 (3), 3-4-2-1 (3), 4-4-2 (1), 3-5-1-1 (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
29 August 2021St. Mirren0–0St. JohnstonexG 1.72–0.81
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

4 league meetings since 2020/21: St. Johnstone won 2, St. Mirren won 1, and 1 was a draw. Goals 4–3 and xG 1.44–0.84 per game.

Key players

St. Johnstone

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
May6536210.290.14
Kane9838200.260.02
Middleton5472000.170.09
Gordon5450100.200.00

St. Mirren

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Tanser121,019130.080.25
McGrath10884110.130.18
Brophy11981500.270.02
Ronan8642320.100.15

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