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Dundee FC 1–0 St. Johnstone

Wednesday 1 December 2021, 19:45 · Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park · Round 16 · Half-time 1–0 · Attendance 5,196

Dundee FC Mullen 39'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

Dundee FCSt. Johnstone
Goals10
xG1.010.34
Expected Points1.900.73

Dundee FC 51%Draw 38%St. Johnstone 12%

Most likely score 0–0, 26%. Final score 1–0, 26%.

St. Johnstone goalsDundee FC goals0123456+0123456+9%1%10%1%13%5%4%1%26%26%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.511.50153045607590HTGriffiths on for McGowan, 76'Craig on for Davidson, 46'Solomon-Otabor on for Vertainen, 68'Mullen 39'Dundee FC 1.01St. Johnstone 0.3400.511.50153045607590HTGriffiths on for McGowan, 76'Craig on for Davidson, 46'Solomon-Otabor on for Vertainen, 68'Mullen 39'1.010.34Dundee FCSt. 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

Dundee FCSt. Johnstone

1.01 +0.17xG0.34 −0.42
0.83 −0.08xG on target0.11 −0.55
20 +10.0Shots10 +0.9
4 −0.1Shots on target2 −0.4
0 −1.0Big chances0 −0.7
22 +6Touches in the opposition box12 −3
46% +5Possession54% +11
319 +24Passes376 +50
66% +5Pass accuracy72% +9
63% +25Field tilt37% −5
41 +16Final-third entries39 +12
14 +5.7Box entries8 +0.6
15.5 0Passes per defensive action11.6 −4
6 +1.5Corners5 +0.3
16 +3Tackles15 +1
8 −0.9Interceptions10 −0.3
25 +4Clearances30 +7
2 −1.8Saves3 −0.1
9 −4Fouls14 +2
3 +0.9Offsides2 +0.6

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

Dundee FC

McMullan 82', 0.11 xGMcMullan 13', 0.10 xGMullen 77', 0.09 xGAdam 36', 0.08 xGAnderson 71', 0.07 xGMullen 83', 0.07 xGGriffiths 90+1', 0.06 xGMcCowan 36', 0.04 xGMullen 51', 0.04 xGMcCowan 1', 0.03 xGMarshall 1', 0.03 xGSweeney 20', 0.03 xGMullen 48', 0.03 xGAdam 62', 0.03 xGMcCowan 65', 0.03 xGAdam 3', 0.02 xGMcCowan 8', 0.02 xGMcCowan 35', 0.02 xGAdam 45', 0.02 xGMullen 39', 0.08 xG, goal3%0.03 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.03 xG, 0 goals44%0.44 xGCentral box: 7 shots, 0.44 xG, 1 goal31%0.31 xGWide in the box: 5 shots, 0.31 xG, 0 goals20%0.20 xGEdge of the box: 6 shots, 0.20 xG, 0 goals3%0.03 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.03 xG, 0 goals

St. Johnstone

Vertainen 42', 0.09 xGKane 46', 0.06 xGCrawford 37', 0.05 xGBooth 28', 0.03 xGVertainen 66', 0.03 xGMcCart 6', 0.02 xGCrawford 17', 0.02 xGO'Halloran 21', 0.02 xGMacPherson 80', 0.02 xGMacPherson 68', 0.01 xG17%0.06 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.06 xG, 0 goals14%0.05 xGCentral box: 2 shots, 0.05 xG, 0 goals14%0.05 xGWide in the box: 2 shots, 0.05 xG, 0 goals43%0.15 xGEdge of the box: 3 shots, 0.15 xG, 0 goals11%0.04 xGFurther out: 2 shots, 0.04 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

Dundee FCSt. Johnstone

0.74 14 shots, 1 goalOpen play0.26 7 shots, 0 goals
0.10 1 shot, 0 goalsCounter-attacks0.00 0 shots, 0 goals
0.17 5 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.09 3 shots, 0 goals

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

Game state

Level
39 min (42%) · Dundee FC 0.46, St. Johnstone 0.13 xG
Dundee FC ahead
53 min (58%) · Dundee FC 0.56, St. Johnstone 0.21 xG

Line-ups

1245318242617109LegzdinsKerrFontaineSweeneyMarshallMcMullanAndersonAdamMcCowanMcGowanMullenGoal76'Dundee FC 4-4-1-1James McPake11964211882411179ClarkRooneyGordonMcCartCrawfordMacPhersonDavidsonBoothO'HalloranVertainenKane46'68'St. Johnstone 3-4-2-1Callum Davidson

Dundee FC substitutes

  • 76' Griffiths for McGowan

St. Johnstone substitutes

  • 46' Craig for Davidson
  • 68' Solomon-Otabor for Vertainen · yellow card 90+2'

Players

Dundee FC

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
LegzdinsGK900.000.0000.0232
KerrRB900.000.1620.2649
FontaineCB900.000.0000.0228
SweeneyCB900.030.0000.00010
MarshallLB900.030.1320.1853
McMullanRM900.210.0310.13132
AndersonCM900.070.0710.0812
AdamCM900.160.0110.1184
McCowanLM900.140.1720.2398
McGowanAM7610.000.1120.0212
MullenST9010.310.0100.0232
GriffithsFW140.060.0710.0000

St. Johnstone

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
ClarkGK900.000.0000.0441
RooneyCB900.000.0510.171412
GordonCB900.000.0000.04314
McCartCB900.020.0500.181013
CrawfordRWB900.060.114−0.0102
MacPhersonCM900.040.0510.0654
DavidsonCM460.000.0000.0015
BoothLWB900.030.0510.0755
O'HalloranAM900.020.0210.0992
VertainenAM680.120.0100.0941
KaneST900.060.0100.0311
CraigMF440.000.0000.0021
Solomon-Otabor FW220.000.0000.0210

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

Dundee FC

Legzdins and Mullen: 4 passesKerr and McMullan: 4 passesKerr and Adam: 4 passesSweeney and Fontaine: 4 passesMcMullan and Mullen: 4 passesLegzdins and Marshall: 5 passesSweeney and Marshall: 5 passesAdam and Anderson: 5 passesAdam and McGowan: 5 passesAnderson and McGowan: 5 passesMcCowan and Mullen: 6 passesMcGowan and Mullen: 6 passesMcMullan and Anderson: 7 passesKerr and Fontaine: 9 passesAdam and McCowan: 9 passesMcCowan and McGowan: 9 passesKerr and McGowan: 10 passesMarshall and Adam: 11 passesMarshall and McGowan: 13 passesMcMullan and McGowan: 14 passesMarshall and McCowan: 20 passesLegzdins: 9 completed passesKerr: 21 completed passesSweeney: 9 completed passesFontaine: 18 completed passesMarshall: 34 completed passesMcMullan: 13 completed passesAdam: 24 completed passesAnderson: 18 completed passesMcCowan: 20 completed passesMcGowan: 31 completed passesMullen: 11 completed passes1254318262417109LegzdinsKerrSweeneyFontaineMarshallMcMullanAdamAndersonMcCowanMcGowanMullenStarters until 76' · lines join pairs with 4+ passes

St. Johnstone

McCart and Rooney: 3 passesMcCart and O'Halloran: 3 passesMcCart and Kane: 3 passesGordon and Davidson: 3 passesRooney and Crawford: 3 passesMacPherson and Kane: 3 passesO'Halloran and Kane: 3 passesClark and Gordon: 4 passesGordon and Rooney: 4 passesGordon and Booth: 4 passesRooney and Vertainen: 4 passesRooney and O'Halloran: 4 passesCrawford and Booth: 4 passesMacPherson and O'Halloran: 4 passesClark and McCart: 6 passesMcCart and MacPherson: 6 passesMcCart and Crawford: 7 passesMcCart and Davidson: 9 passesRooney and MacPherson: 9 passesMcCart and Booth: 15 passesClark: 11 completed passesMcCart: 26 completed passesGordon: 10 completed passesRooney: 18 completed passesCrawford: 10 completed passesBooth: 15 completed passesDavidson: 12 completed passesMacPherson: 17 completed passesVertainen: 4 completed passesO'Halloran: 8 completed passesKane: 7 completed passes14619212481817119ClarkMcCartGordonRooneyCrawfordBoothDavidsonMacPhersonVertainenO'HalloranKaneStarters until 46' · 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

Dundee FC

FromToPasses
MarshallMcCowan13
McGowanMcMullan9
MarshallAdam8
KerrMcGowan7
AdamMcCowan7

St. Johnstone

FromToPasses
BoothMcCart16
McCartBooth11
ClarkMcCart9
ClarkGordon8
McCartGordon7

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

Defensive actions

Dundee FC

3−2.710−4.711+3.89+2.36−0.44−1.69+3.410+1.98+1.97+0.82−1.34+0.76+0.45+0.84+0.14+0.24+1.45+1.84+0.90−2.41−0.61−0.42+0.92+0.61+0.10−0.42+1.10−0.31+0.22−5.9FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 14 matches

St. Johnstone

4−2.213+6.213+0.16+0.66+1.610+3.07−0.67+0.76−2.610+2.14−2.15−0.43−0.51−5.07+1.64+0.45+1.32−0.22−0.61−3.63+0.21−0.90−0.41−0.82+0.11−0.11+0.23+2.40−0.40−0.9FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 14 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

Dundee FC

0.020.010.010.020.010.010.010.030.030.070.040.030.070.040.010.050.050.08−0.01−0.02−0.010.160.35LessMore

St. Johnstone

0.010.010.030.010.030.010.020.010.010.050.010.020.040.020.060.030.020.040.040.040.010.020.060.080.10LessMore

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 1.21AttackDundee FC0.93 → 0.92St. Johnstone0.97 → 0.93Defence (lower is better)Dundee FC1.50 → 1.44St. Johnstone1.15 → 1.14

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
Dundee FC
Top six4%8%+4
11th23%21%−2
Bottom36%25%−11
St. Johnstone
Top six20%12%−8
11th12%16%+4
Bottom6%11%+5
Ross County
Top six4%4%0
11th24%21%−3
Bottom34%38%+4

From the forecast before the match (1 December 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

Dundee FCSt. Johnstone
Expected goals0.971.15
Win30%39%
Expected Points1.201.49
Clean sheet32%38%

Dundee FC 30%Draw 31%St. Johnstone 39%

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

St. Johnstone goalsDundee FC goals0123456+0123456+8%3%8%3%6%6%4%1%2%2%1%13%13%11%14%

From the forecast as it stood on 1 December 2021: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

ChanceNowDundee FC winDrawSt. Johnstone win
Dundee FC
Top six4%8%3%2%
11th23%21%24%24%
Bottom36%25%36%46%
St. Johnstone
Top six20%12%18%28%
11th12%16%12%8%
Bottom6%11%7%3%
Ross County
Top six4%4%4%3%
11th24%21%25%27%
Bottom34%38%34%31%

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

Dundee FC

  1. W3–027 NovMotherwell (H)xG 1.69–0.61
  2. L2–47 NovCeltic (H)xG 0.66–1.95
  3. W1–030 OctSt. Mirren (A)xG 0.66–0.79
  4. L0–527 OctRoss County (H)xG 0.48–1.57
  5. D1–123 OctHearts (A)xG 0.52–1.49
  6. W2–116 OctAberdeen (H)xG 0.56–0.96

St. Johnstone

  1. L1–227 NovHibernian (H)xG 0.12–2.27
  2. D0–06 NovSt. Mirren (H)xG 0.18–0.76
  3. W1–030 OctDundee United (A)xG 0.33–1.84
  4. D1–127 OctHearts (H)xG 1.22–0.94
  5. L0–223 OctCeltic (A)xG 0.13–2.70
  6. L0–316 OctLivingston (H)xG 1.45–1.55

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

Season to date

Dundee FCSt. Johnstone
Position11th9th
Played1414
Won, drawn, lost3–⁠4–⁠73–⁠5–⁠6
Points13 (0.93 per game)14 (1.00 per game)
Expected Points per game1.010.96
Goals14–⁠279–⁠14
xG per game0.84–⁠1.580.76–⁠1.37
Home: points, xG per game1.12, 1.00–⁠1.430.75, 0.90–⁠1.27
Away: points, xG per game0.67, 0.64–⁠1.771.33, 0.58–⁠1.50
ManagerJames McPake (14)Callum Davidson (52)

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 1.21AttackDundee FC0.93, 12thSt. Johnstone0.97, 9thDefence (lower is better)Dundee FC1.50, 11thSt. Johnstone1.15, 5th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDundee FC attack: 0.93St. Johnstone attack: 0.970.970.93St. JohnstoneDundee FCDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDundee FC defence: 1.50St. Johnstone defence: 1.151.501.15

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

Dundee FCSt. Johnstone
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−35%+51%−40%−3%
Counter-attacks−49%+6%−52%+215%
Set pieces−5%−19%−20%+17%
Penalties−52%+43%−52%+43%
Headers−10%−10%−62%+14%
Left side−44%+20%−22%−7%
Centre−29%+32%−41%+32%
Right side−10%+36%−35%−15%

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

Dundee FC attacking

Dundee FC createdSt. Johnstone concededLeft side−44%−15%Centre−29%+32%Right side−10%−7%Open play−35%−3%Counter-attacks−49%+215%Set pieces−5%+17%Headers−10%+14%

St. Johnstone attacking

St. Johnstone createdDundee FC concededLeft side−22%+36%Centre−41%+32%Right side−35%+20%Open play−40%+51%Counter-attacks−52%+6%Set pieces−20%−19%Headers−62%−10%

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

Dundee FCSt. Johnstone

0.84xG0.76
1.58xG against1.37
41%Possession43%
10.0Shots9.1
16.0Shots against12.9
4.1Shots on target2.4
1.0Big chances0.7
16.1Touches in the opposition box14.9
295Passes326
61%Pass accuracy63%
4.5Corners4.7
38%Field tilt42%
25.3Final-third entries27.4
8.3Box entries7.4
15.4Passes per defensive action15.8

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Dundee FC

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level360.761.35
Ahead160.881.09
Behind380.901.99

St. Johnstone

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level560.701.12
Ahead190.921.78
Behind160.781.77

xG by period

Dundee FC

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.190.122–2
16–300.130.343–6
31–450.050.371–7
46–600.260.273–6
61–750.110.243–3
76–900.110.252–3

St. Johnstone

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.130.141–1
16–300.050.111–1
31–450.120.184–2
46–600.120.282–2
61–750.190.260–3
76–900.150.411–5

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

Most used players by position

Dundee FC

GKRBCBCBLBCMCMCMRWSTLWLegzdins 14Kerr 10Elliot 4Ashcroft 12Fontaine 4Kerr 1Sweeney 10McGhee 1Marshall 12Anderson 1McGhee 1McGhee 8McGowan 4Sweeney 1Anderson 8Byrne 8Robertson 1Adam 10McMullan 9McCowan 2Ashcroft 2Griffiths 5Mullen 3McMullan 2McCowan 5McGowan 3McMullan 14-3-3 in 6 of 14 starts

Formations: 4-3-3 (6), 4-5-1 (3), 3-5-2 (2), 4-4-1-1 (1), 5-4-1 (1), 4-4-2 (1)

St. Johnstone

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMLWBAMAMSTClark 14Muller 7Dendoncker 3Rooney 2Gordon 7Ambrose 4Kerr 3McCart 13Rooney 8O'Halloran 4Brown 2Bryson 4MacPherson 4McCann 4Craig 6Wotherspoon 4Crawford 2Booth 11Devine 3Middleton 5Davidson 3O'Halloran 3Crawford 5Wotherspoon 5Kane 3Kane 7May 4O'Halloran 23-4-2-1 in 6 of 14 starts

Formations: 3-4-2-1 (6), 3-5-2 (3), 3-4-3 (2), 5-3-2 (2), 3-4-1-2 (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
2 October 2021St. Johnstone3–1Dundee FCxG 1.90–0.41

1 league meeting since 2020/21: Dundee FC won 0, St. Johnstone won 1, and 0 were drawn. Goals 1–3 and xG 0.41–1.90 per game.

Key players

Dundee FC

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Cummings4566300.440.09
McMullan131,090060.090.23
Griffiths6460100.270.04
McGowan8760100.070.14

St. Johnstone

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
May6580210.270.13
Kane10924200.230.02
Middleton6518000.160.08
Craig6535000.130.06

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