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St. Johnstone 0–0 Dundee FC

Wednesday 26 January 2022, 19:45 · McDiarmid Park · Round 23 · Half-time 0–0 · Referee Bobby Madden · Attendance 4,135

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

St. JohnstoneDundee FC
Goals00
xG0.670.22
Expected Points1.720.79

St. Johnstone 41%Draw 50%Dundee FC 10%

Most likely score 0–0, 42%. Final score 0–0, 42%.

Dundee FC goalsSt. Johnstone goals0123456+0123456+8%28%7%9%2%1%42%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.250.50.750153045607590HTKane on for Ciftci, 10'May on for Hendry, 85'Adam on for McGowan and McGinn on for McCowan, 51'Jakubiak on for Griffiths, 81'St. Johnstone 0.67Dundee FC 0.2200.250.50.750153045607590HTKane on for Ciftci, 10'May on for Hendry, 85'Adam on for McGowan and McGinn on for McCowan, 51'Jakubiak on for Griffiths, 81'0.670.22St. JohnstoneDundee FC

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. JohnstoneDundee FC

0.67 +0.02xG0.22 −0.56
0.33 −0.23xG on target0.45 −0.33
9 +0.1Shots10 +0.6
4 +1.6Shots on target2 −1.7
0 −0.6Big chances0 −0.8
9 −6Touches in the opposition box20 +5
52% +9Possession48% +8
347 +11Passes314 +20
56% −9Pass accuracy54% −8
60% +20Field tilt40% +2
32 +3Final-third entries28 +1
4 −3.4Box entries9 +1.0
13.1 −3Passes per defensive action11.5 −4
8 +3.7Corners2 −2.5
8 −6Tackles11 −2
4 −6.8Interceptions2 −7.5
31 +8Clearances25 +3
2 −1.3Saves4 +0.5
14 +2Fouls12 −2
1 −0.7Offsides2 0.0

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

Hendry 16', 0.20 xGMcCart 10', 0.15 xGHendry 54', 0.12 xGKane 60', 0.05 xGHendry 15', 0.04 xGMacPherson 50', 0.04 xGDavidson 74', 0.04 xGDavidson 38', 0.02 xGKane 58', 0.02 xG0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals69%0.47 xGCentral box: 3 shots, 0.47 xG, 0 goals10%0.07 xGWide in the box: 2 shots, 0.07 xG, 0 goals15%0.10 xGEdge of the box: 3 shots, 0.10 xG, 0 goals6%0.04 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.04 xG, 0 goals

Dundee FC

Adam 69', 0.04 xGAnderson 40', 0.03 xGGriffiths 64', 0.03 xGSweeney 13', 0.02 xGKerr 13', 0.02 xGAnderson 71', 0.02 xGJakubiak 90+2', 0.02 xGAnderson 24', 0.01 xGAnderson 43', 0.01 xGKerr 87', 0.01 xG0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals9%0.02 xGCentral box: 1 shot, 0.02 xG, 0 goals14%0.03 xGWide in the box: 1 shot, 0.03 xG, 0 goals59%0.13 xGEdge of the box: 5 shots, 0.13 xG, 0 goals18%0.04 xGFurther out: 3 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

St. JohnstoneDundee FC

0.27 5 shots, 0 goalsOpen play0.17 7 shots, 0 goals
0.40 4 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.05 3 shots, 0 goals

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

Game state

Level
92 min (100%) · St. Johnstone 0.67, Dundee FC 0.22 xG

Line-ups

1564283418242322ClarkClearyGordonMcCartBrownDavidsonButterfieldMacPhersonBoothCiftciHendryYellow card10'85'St. Johnstone 3-5-2Callum Davidson12541624818101729LegzdinsKerrSweeneyFontaineElliotAndersonByrneMcMullanMcGowanMcCowanGriffithsYellow card51'51'81'Dundee FC 4-2-3-1James McPake

St. Johnstone substitutes

  • 10' Kane for Ciftci
  • 85' May for Hendry

Dundee FC substitutes

  • 51' Adam for McGowan
  • 51' McGinn for McCowan
  • 81' Jakubiak for Griffiths

Players

St. Johnstone

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
ClarkGK900.000.0000.0111
ClearyCB900.000.0200.0737
Gordon CB900.000.0010.0119
McCartCB900.150.0100.0887
BrownRWB900.000.0110.04510
DavidsonCM900.060.0310.0007
ButterfieldCM900.000.0100.0133
MacPhersonCM900.040.3720.1050
BoothLWB900.000.0100.0250
CiftciST100.000.0000.0000
HendryST850.360.010−0.0112
KaneFW800.070.0110.0412
MayFW50.000.0000.0000

Dundee FC

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
LegzdinsGK900.000.0000.0111
Kerr RB900.030.0100.0114
SweeneyCB900.020.001−0.0825
FontaineCB900.000.0000.01112
ElliotLB900.000.0000.0346
AndersonDM900.080.1000.0911
ByrneDM900.000.000−0.0113
McMullanRW900.000.0910.1764
McGowanAM510.000.071−0.0500
McCowanLW510.000.0000.0030
GriffithsST810.030.021−0.0810
AdamMF390.040.0400.0743
McGinnMF390.000.0110.0251
JakubiakFW90.020.0000.0100

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 Elliot: 3 passesElliot and Sweeney: 3 passesElliot and Anderson: 3 passesMcGowan and McCowan: 3 passesMcGowan and Griffiths: 3 passesElliot and McMullan: 4 passesElliot and Griffiths: 4 passesFontaine and Sweeney: 4 passesFontaine and McGowan: 4 passesSweeney and Byrne: 4 passesSweeney and Anderson: 4 passesByrne and McMullan: 4 passesByrne and McCowan: 4 passesAnderson and McGowan: 4 passesMcMullan and McGowan: 4 passesElliot and Fontaine: 5 passesSweeney and Kerr: 5 passesKerr and McGowan: 5 passesKerr and McCowan: 5 passesElliot and McGowan: 11 passesLegzdins: 2 completed passesElliot: 21 completed passesFontaine: 13 completed passesSweeney: 14 completed passesKerr: 7 completed passesByrne: 9 completed passesAnderson: 9 completed passesMcMullan: 9 completed passesMcGowan: 15 completed passesMcCowan: 9 completed passesGriffiths: 6 completed passes11645282418101729LegzdinsElliotFontaineSweeneyKerrByrneAndersonMcMullanMcGowanMcCowanGriffithsStarters until 51' · 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. Johnstone

FromToPasses
ButterfieldMcCart8
BoothMcCart7
McCartHendry7
ClearyDavidson7
BrownCleary6

Dundee FC

FromToPasses
McGowanElliot6
SweeneyAnderson6
FontaineElliot5
ElliotMcGowan5
ElliotMcMullan5

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

Defensive actions

St. Johnstone

7+1.010+3.019+5.11−4.63−1.614+6.56−2.08+1.58+0.14−3.28+1.53−2.32−1.73−2.38+2.45+1.03−1.03+0.84+1.04−0.41−1.81−0.91+0.43+1.55+3.110.00−0.82+1.10−0.42+1.4FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 21 matches

Dundee FC

7+1.58+0.78+1.711+3.98+2.26+0.37−1.56−0.88+1.97+2.94+0.66+0.29+3.44+0.63−0.73+0.63−0.45+1.50−2.03+1.14+2.62+0.81−0.82+1.20−0.31−0.12+1.82+1.28−6.82−5.8FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 21 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

0.010.010.010.030.040.010.010.010.040.030.03−0.02−0.020.01−0.010.010.080.07LessMore

Dundee FC

0.010.010.010.020.010.010.02−0.010.040.030.06−0.010.03−0.030.030.020.03−0.18−0.02−0.010.11LessMore

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 1.15AttackSt. Johnstone0.84 → 0.82Dundee FC0.82 → 0.79Defence (lower is better)St. Johnstone1.16 → 1.13Dundee FC1.42 → 1.38

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
11th34%35%+1
Bottom37%40%+3
Dundee FC
11th28%31%+3
Bottom51%48%−3

From the forecast before the match (26 January 2022): 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. JohnstoneDundee FC
Expected goals1.190.77
Win45%23%
Expected Points1.671.01
Clean sheet46%30%

St. Johnstone 45%Draw 32%Dundee FC 23%

Most likely score 1–0, 16%. Both sides score 38%.

Dundee FC goalsSt. Johnstone goals0123456+0123456+10%4%1%5%1%10%8%3%4%3%1%1%15%16%14%

From the forecast as it stood on 26 January 2022: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

ChanceNowSt. Johnstone winDrawDundee FC win
St. Johnstone
11th34%38%35%26%
Bottom37%24%40%58%
Dundee FC
11th28%23%31%37%
Bottom51%64%48%30%

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. L0–218 JanHearts (A)xG 1.14–1.71
  2. L1–326 DecCeltic (H)xG 0.26–2.57
  3. L1–222 DecRoss County (H)xG 0.32–2.15
  4. L0–218 DecMotherwell (A)xG 0.52–0.31
  5. L0–215 DecRangers (A)xG 0.30–1.90
  6. L0–111 DecAberdeen (H)xG 0.21–0.77

Dundee FC

  1. L0–218 JanLivingston (A)xG 0.56–1.27
  2. L1–226 DecAberdeen (A)xG 0.12–1.12
  3. L0–118 DecHearts (H)xG 0.14–1.02
  4. L0–114 DecHibernian (A)xG 0.62–1.14
  5. L2–311 DecRoss County (A)xG 1.64–2.13
  6. L0–34 DecRangers (A)xG 0.44–2.81

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

Season to date

St. JohnstoneDundee FC
Position12th11th
Played2121
Won, drawn, lost3–⁠5–⁠134–⁠4–⁠13
Points14 (0.67 per game)16 (0.76 per game)
Expected Points per game0.860.94
Goals11–⁠2718–⁠39
xG per game0.65–⁠1.410.78–⁠1.52
Home: points, xG per game0.55, 0.72–⁠1.421.20, 0.91–⁠1.28
Away: points, xG per game0.80, 0.58–⁠1.400.36, 0.65–⁠1.74
ManagerCallum Davidson (59)James McPake (21)

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 1.15AttackSt. Johnstone0.84, 11thDundee FC0.82, 12thDefence (lower is better)St. Johnstone1.16, 6thDundee FC1.42, 11th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanSt. Johnstone attack: 0.84Dundee FC attack: 0.820.840.82Dundee FCSt. JohnstoneDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanSt. Johnstone defence: 1.16Dundee FC defence: 1.421.421.16

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. JohnstoneDundee FC
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−45%+3%−41%+47%
Counter-attacks−73%+233%−61%−36%
Set pieces−35%+8%−5%−10%
Penalties−64%+42%−64%+7%
Headers−59%+13%−22%average
Left side−30%+20%−44%+17%
Centre−54%+12%−31%+29%
Right side−37%+15%−25%+40%

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 createdDundee FC concededLeft side−30%+40%Centre−54%+29%Right side−37%+17%Open play−45%+47%Counter-attacks−73%−36%Set pieces−35%−10%Headers−59%average

Dundee FC attacking

Dundee FC createdSt. Johnstone concededLeft side−44%+15%Centre−31%+12%Right side−25%+20%Open play−41%+3%Counter-attacks−61%+233%Set pieces−5%+8%Headers−22%+13%

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. JohnstoneDundee FC

0.65xG0.78
1.41xG against1.52
43%Possession40%
8.9Shots9.4
14.7Shots against15.4
2.4Shots on target3.7
0.6Big chances0.8
14.5Touches in the opposition box14.7
336Passes294
65%Pass accuracy62%
4.3Corners4.5
40%Field tilt38%
29.0Final-third entries26.7
7.4Box entries8.0
16.2Passes per defensive action15.7

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

St. Johnstone

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level520.601.27
Ahead120.921.78
Behind260.651.51

Dundee FC

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level400.681.32
Ahead150.931.14
Behind350.831.91

xG by period

St. Johnstone

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.100.181–2
16–300.060.172–4
31–450.100.204–4
46–600.100.262–5
61–750.170.271–5
76–900.120.341–7

Dundee FC

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.150.124–3
16–300.100.343–7
31–450.060.323–9
46–600.220.253–9
61–750.120.263–7
76–900.120.242–4

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 19Parish 2Muller 7Brown 5Dendoncker 5Gordon 14Ambrose 4Kerr 3McCart 20Rooney 11O'Halloran 5Brown 4Bryson 7MacPherson 6Davidson 6Craig 9Wotherspoon 4Butterfield 3Booth 17Devine 4Crawford 8Middleton 6Davidson 3O'Halloran 6Wotherspoon 5Kane 4Kane 8May 7O'Halloran 23-4-2-1 in 11 of 21 starts

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

Dundee FC

GKRBCBCBLBCMCMCMRWSTLWLegzdins 21Kerr 16Elliot 5Ashcroft 12Fontaine 11Kerr 1Sweeney 15McGhee 3Marshall 18McGhee 1Anderson 1McGhee 10McMullan 2McCowan 2Anderson 13McGowan 9Byrne 8Adam 14McMullan 12McCowan 3McGowan 3Mullen 8Griffiths 6McMullan 2McCowan 9McGowan 3McMullan 34-3-3 in 7 of 21 starts

Formations: 4-3-3 (7), 3-5-2 (3), 4-4-1-1 (3), 4-5-1 (3), 4-4-2 (2), 4-2-3-1 (2), 5-4-1 (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
1 December 2021Dundee FC1–0St. JohnstonexG 1.01–0.34
2 October 2021St. Johnstone3–1Dundee FCxG 1.90–0.41

2 league meetings since 2020/21: St. Johnstone won 1, Dundee FC won 1, and 0 were drawn. Goals 3–2 and xG 1.12–0.71 per game.

Key players

St. Johnstone

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
May10931210.230.12
Middleton8724000.150.09
Kane121,174300.210.02
Craig9870000.090.06

Dundee FC

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Cummings4607300.410.09
Mullen9831300.330.04
McMullan191,593060.090.20
Griffiths8747200.220.05

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