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St. Johnstone 0–0 Dundee United

Saturday 5 February 2022, 15:00 · McDiarmid Park · Round 25 · Half-time 0–0 · Referee Colin Steven · Attendance 5,005

St. Johnstone Hallberg sent off 53'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

St. JohnstoneDundee United
Goals00
xG0.391.13
Expected Points0.652.02

St. Johnstone 10%Draw 33%Dundee United 56%

Most likely score 0–1, 28%. Final score 0–0, 18%.

Dundee United goalsSt. Johnstone goals0123456+0123456+18%15%4%7%15%7%2%1%2%1%28%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.511.50153045607590HTHallberg (St. Johnstone), second yellow card 53'Davidson on for May and MacPherson on for Crawford, 60'Middleton on for Hendry and Gallacher on for Booth, 88'McMann on for Akinola and Niskanen on for Levitt, 46'McNulty on for Clark, 63'Mochrie on for Pawlett, 83'Dundee United 1.13St. Johnstone 0.3900.511.50153045607590HTHallberg (St. Johnstone), second yellow card 53'Davidson on for May and MacPherson on for Crawford, 60'Middleton on for Hendry and Gallacher on for Booth, 88'McMann on for Akinola and Niskanen on for Levitt, 46'McNulty on for Clark, 63'Mochrie on for Pawlett, 83'1.130.39St. JohnstoneDundee 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. JohnstoneDundee United

0.39 −0.25xG1.13 +0.21
0.45 −0.10xG on target0.36 −0.67
7 −2.0Shots14 +3.1
2 −0.6Shots on target3 −0.5
0 −0.5Big chances1 −0.2
10 −4Touches in the opposition box21 +5
38% −5Possession62% +16
279 −55Passes471 +98
66% +2Pass accuracy80% +11
40% 0Field tilt60% +15
27 −2Final-third entries50 +15
2 −5.5Box entries9 +1.3
12.0 −4Passes per defensive action10.8 −5
7 +2.4Corners13 +8.4
18 +4Tackles6 −8
11 +1Interceptions6 −4
41 +18Clearances28 +7
3 −0.2Saves2 −1.0
8 −4Fouls9 −3
2 +0.3Offsides2 +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

St. Johnstone

Crawford 18', 0.22 xGHallberg 42', 0.06 xGButterfield 18', 0.04 xGHendry 7', 0.02 xGHendry 45', 0.02 xGMay 47', 0.02 xGMiddleton 90+2', 0.02 xG0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals60%0.24 xGCentral box: 2 shots, 0.24 xG, 0 goals5%0.02 xGWide in the box: 1 shot, 0.02 xG, 0 goals25%0.10 xGEdge of the box: 3 shots, 0.10 xG, 0 goals10%0.04 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.04 xG, 0 goals

Dundee United

Edwards 38', 0.54 xGEdwards 80', 0.14 xGWatt 76', 0.09 xGWatt 29', 0.05 xGSmith 46', 0.05 xGLevitt 28', 0.04 xGGraham 37', 0.04 xGWatt 53', 0.04 xGWatt 66', 0.04 xGSmith 90', 0.04 xGPawlett 11', 0.02 xGWatt 40', 0.02 xGWatt 74', 0.02 xGSmith 70', 0.01 xG60%0.68 xGSix-yard box: 2 shots, 0.68 xG, 0 goals16%0.18 xGCentral box: 3 shots, 0.18 xG, 0 goals9%0.10 xGWide in the box: 3 shots, 0.10 xG, 0 goals11%0.12 xGEdge of the box: 4 shots, 0.12 xG, 0 goals4%0.05 xGFurther out: 2 shots, 0.05 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 United

0.34 6 shots, 0 goalsOpen play0.36 9 shots, 0 goals
0.06 1 shot, 0 goalsSet pieces0.77 5 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 0.39, Dundee United 1.13 xG

Line-ups

1564229342124722ClarkClearyGordonMcCartBrownHallbergButterfieldCrawfordBoothMayHendryYellow cardYellow cardSent off, second yellow60'88'60'88'St. Johnstone 3-5-2Callum Davidson1212182981519233210SiegristSmithEdwardsButcherGrahamPawlettAkinolaLevittHarkesWattClarkYellow cardYellow card83'46'46'63'Dundee United 4-4-2Tam Courts

St. Johnstone substitutes

  • 60' MacPherson for Crawford
  • 60' Davidson for May
  • 88' Gallacher for Booth
  • 88' Middleton for Hendry

Dundee United substitutes

  • 46' Niskanen for Levitt
  • 46' McMann for Akinola
  • 63' McNulty for Clark
  • 83' Mochrie for Pawlett

Players

St. Johnstone

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
ClarkGK900.000.0000.0133
Cleary CB900.000.0000.0339
GordonCB900.000.0100.05414
McCartCB900.000.0000.04212
BrownRWB900.000.0320.0458
Hallberg CM530.060.1010.0503
ButterfieldCM900.040.0100.0125
CrawfordCM600.220.010−0.0114
BoothLWB880.000.0520.1286
MayST600.020.010−0.0113
HendryST880.040.0100.0015
MacPhersonMF300.000.0100.0111
DavidsonMF300.000.0000.0003
GallacherDF20.000.000––0
MiddletonFW20.020.0000.0001

Dundee United

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
SiegristGK900.000.0000.0211
Smith RB900.100.1120.12144
EdwardsCB900.680.0300.23611
ButcherCB900.000.081−0.0556
GrahamLB900.040.0100.03211
Pawlett RM830.020.5130.0921
AkinolaCM460.000.0200.0331
LevittCM460.040.0310.0310
HarkesLM900.000.0210.0324
WattST900.250.0400.1963
ClarkST630.000.0000.0010
NiskanenDF440.000.0420.0331
McMannDF440.000.0200.0651
McNultyFW270.000.010−0.0100
MochrieFW70.000.0200.0100

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

St. Johnstone

Cleary and May: 3 passesGordon and Brown: 3 passesGordon and Booth: 3 passesMcCart and Crawford: 3 passesButterfield and Hendry: 3 passesGordon and Crawford: 4 passesMcCart and May: 4 passesBrown and Butterfield: 4 passesBooth and Hendry: 4 passesCrawford and May: 4 passesCleary and Brown: 5 passesCleary and Hendry: 5 passesGordon and McCart: 5 passesBooth and Hallberg: 5 passesCleary and Hallberg: 6 passesBrown and Hendry: 6 passesHallberg and Butterfield: 6 passesButterfield and Crawford: 6 passesMcCart and Butterfield: 7 passesBooth and Crawford: 7 passesBooth and Butterfield: 8 passesMcCart and Booth: 10 passesBrown and Hallberg: 10 passesBooth and May: 10 passesClark: 5 completed passesCleary: 16 completed passesGordon: 12 completed passesMcCart: 17 completed passesBrown: 15 completed passesBooth: 26 completed passesHallberg: 18 completed passesButterfield: 20 completed passesCrawford: 15 completed passesMay: 11 completed passesHendry: 8 completed passes1564224293421722ClarkClearyGordonMcCartBrownBoothHallbergButterfieldCrawfordMayHendryStarters until 53' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

Dundee United

Siegrist and Butcher: 3 passesSiegrist and Graham: 3 passesSmith and Butcher: 3 passesSmith and Graham: 3 passesEdwards and Akinola: 3 passesGraham and Watt: 3 passesPawlett and Watt: 3 passesSiegrist and Edwards: 4 passesSmith and Harkes: 4 passesButcher and Watt: 4 passesGraham and Levitt: 4 passesGraham and Harkes: 4 passesSmith and Watt: 5 passesGraham and Clark: 5 passesPawlett and Akinola: 5 passesLevitt and Harkes: 5 passesSmith and Levitt: 6 passesEdwards and Pawlett: 6 passesEdwards and Butcher: 7 passesButcher and Levitt: 7 passesPawlett and Levitt: 7 passesButcher and Graham: 8 passesSmith and Akinola: 9 passesSmith and Pawlett: 10 passesSiegrist: 9 completed passesSmith: 24 completed passesEdwards: 12 completed passesButcher: 19 completed passesGraham: 19 completed passesPawlett: 14 completed passesLevitt: 21 completed passesAkinola: 14 completed passesHarkes: 10 completed passesClark: 4 completed passesWatt: 7 completed passes1212182981915231032SiegristSmithEdwardsButcherGrahamPawlettLevittAkinolaHarkesClarkWattStarters 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

St. Johnstone

FromToPasses
McCartBooth9
ButterfieldBooth9
ButterfieldMcCart6
BoothButterfield6
CrawfordButterfield5

Dundee United

FromToPasses
ButcherEdwards13
SmithButcher12
SmithPawlett11
GrahamButcher9
ButcherGraham9

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

Defensive actions

St. Johnstone

8+2.08+1.127+12.84−1.89+4.46−1.87−0.88+1.44−4.170.08+1.51−4.22−1.79+3.712+6.39+5.05+1.22−0.43−0.35+0.70−2.82+0.31+0.42+0.52+0.10−1.10−0.70−0.90−0.40−0.7FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 23 matches

Dundee United

3−1.35−1.519+2.77−1.35−2.13−2.84−1.44−3.510+2.01−3.85−0.15+1.26+0.34−2.03−1.61−2.30−2.56+2.52−2.01−1.53+1.40−1.32+0.82−0.51+0.20−0.31+0.50−0.40−0.91−5.1FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 24 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

0.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.02−0.010.030.030.03−0.010.010.030.010.02−0.01−0.010.050.08LessMore

Dundee United

0.010.020.030.040.020.010.030.020.030.020.070.040.040.060.060.050.03−0.010.02−0.010.11−0.22−0.010.34LessMore

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 1.13AttackSt. Johnstone0.84 → 0.82Dundee United0.89 → 0.88Defence (lower is better)St. Johnstone1.12 → 1.12Dundee United1.29 → 1.27

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 six<1%<1%0
11th37%37%0
Bottom29%32%+3
Dundee United
Top six26%25%−1
11th4%3%−1
Bottom1%1%0
Dundee FC
11th26%27%+1
Bottom57%54%−3
Motherwell
Top six76%77%+1

From the forecast before the match (5 February 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 United
Expected goals1.100.82
Win41%26%
Expected Points1.561.12
Clean sheet44%33%

St. Johnstone 41%Draw 33%Dundee United 26%

Most likely score 1–0, 15%. Both sides score 38%.

Dundee United goalsSt. Johnstone goals0123456+0123456+5%1%5%2%9%7%3%3%3%1%15%11%15%14%

From the forecast as it stood on 5 February 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 United win
St. Johnstone
Top six<1%1%<1%<1%
11th37%36%37%39%
Bottom29%20%32%39%
Dundee United
Top six26%17%25%42%
11th4%7%3%1%
Bottom1%2%1%<1%
Dundee FC
11th26%20%27%32%
Bottom57%63%54%50%
Motherwell
Top six76%79%77%72%

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. W2–11 FebLivingston (A)xG 0.41–1.24
  2. D0–026 JanDundee FC (H)xG 0.67–0.22
  3. L0–218 JanHearts (A)xG 1.14–1.71
  4. L1–326 DecCeltic (H)xG 0.26–2.57
  5. L1–222 DecRoss County (H)xG 0.32–2.15
  6. L0–218 DecMotherwell (A)xG 0.52–0.31

Dundee United

  1. D0–01 FebDundee FC (A)xG 0.69–0.87
  2. L0–129 JanCeltic (A)xG 0.56–3.43
  3. W2–126 JanRoss County (H)xG 2.96–1.19
  4. L1–218 JanSt. Mirren (H)xG 1.49–1.46
  5. L1–326 DecHibernian (H)xG 0.54–1.80
  6. L0–118 DecRangers (A)xG 0.33–2.27

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

Season to date

St. JohnstoneDundee United
Position11th7th
Played2324
Won, drawn, lost4–⁠6–⁠138–⁠5–⁠11
Points18 (0.78 per game)29 (1.21 per game)
Expected Points per game0.881.07
Goals13–⁠2819–⁠27
xG per game0.64–⁠1.350.92–⁠1.45
Home: points, xG per game0.58, 0.72–⁠1.321.50, 1.02–⁠1.44
Away: points, xG per game1.00, 0.56–⁠1.380.92, 0.81–⁠1.47
ManagerCallum Davidson (61)Tam Courts (24)

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 1.13AttackSt. Johnstone0.84, 11thDundee United0.89, 10thDefence (lower is better)St. Johnstone1.12, 6thDundee United1.29, 10th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanFebSt. Johnstone attack: 0.84Dundee United attack: 0.890.890.84Dundee UnitedSt. JohnstoneDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanFebSt. Johnstone defence: 1.12Dundee United defence: 1.291.291.12

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 United
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−46%+1%−19%+22%
Counter-attacks−76%+214%+1%−25%
Set pieces−33%average−26%+25%
Penalties−66%+37%−67%+31%
Headers−58%+6%−7%+25%
Left side−31%+14%−16%+3%
Centre−52%+9%−17%+43%
Right side−42%+8%−28%−7%

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 United concededLeft side−31%−7%Centre−52%+43%Right side−42%+3%Open play−46%+22%Counter-attacks−76%−25%Set pieces−33%+25%Headers−58%+25%

Dundee United attacking

Dundee United createdSt. Johnstone concededLeft side−16%+8%Centre−17%+9%Right side−28%+14%Open play−19%+1%Counter-attacks+1%+214%Set pieces−26%averageHeaders−7%+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. JohnstoneDundee United

0.64xG0.92
1.35xG against1.45
43%Possession46%
9.0Shots10.9
14.4Shots against13.9
2.6Shots on target3.5
0.5Big chances1.2
14.4Touches in the opposition box15.6
334Passes373
64%Pass accuracy69%
4.6Corners4.6
40%Field tilt45%
29.2Final-third entries34.7
7.5Box entries7.7
16.0Passes per defensive action15.4

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

St. Johnstone

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level540.601.17
Ahead120.861.85
Behind240.651.51

Dundee United

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level540.811.35
Ahead110.581.44
Behind251.301.67

xG by period

St. Johnstone

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.100.172–2
16–300.070.152–4
31–450.090.214–5
46–600.100.252–5
61–750.160.251–5
76–900.120.322–7

Dundee United

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.100.140–2
16–300.100.131–6
31–450.180.335–4
46–600.140.183–4
61–750.190.345–3
76–900.210.325–8

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 21Parish 2Muller 7Brown 5Dendoncker 5Gordon 16Ambrose 4Kerr 3McCart 22Rooney 11Brown 6O'Halloran 5MacPherson 7Davidson 7Wotherspoon 4Craig 9Bryson 7Butterfield 3Booth 19Devine 4Crawford 8Middleton 6Butterfield 3O'Halloran 6Wotherspoon 5Hendry 4May 8Kane 8Ciftci 23-4-2-1 in 11 of 23 starts

Formations: 3-4-2-1 (11), 3-5-2 (6), 3-4-1-2 (2), 3-4-3 (2), 5-3-2 (2)

Dundee United

GKRBCBCBLBRMCMCMCMLMSTSiegrist 20Carson 4Freeman 14Smith 5Neilson 2Edwards 20Butcher 2Neilson 1Mulgrew 20McMann 2Graham 1McMann 16Robson 4Sporle 2Pawlett 11Niskanen 4Chalmers 2Fuchs 16Meekison 3Levitt 10Butcher 5Clark 5Harkes 20Mochrie 2Hoti 2Niskanen 11Sporle 4Pawlett 4Clark 12McNulty 6Appere 24-5-1 in 7 of 24 starts

Formations: 4-5-1 (7), 4-3-3 (4), 4-4-1-1 (4), 3-5-2 (2), 4-4-2 (2), 3-4-1-2 (1), 5-3-2 (1), 4-1-4-1 (1), 4-3-2-1 (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
30 October 2021Dundee United0–1St. JohnstonexG 1.84–0.33
22 August 2021St. Johnstone0–1Dundee UnitedxG 0.85–1.36
12 January 2021Dundee United2–2St. JohnstonexG 0.82–2.25
24 October 2020St. Johnstone0–0Dundee UnitedxG 0.96–0.10
1 August 2020Dundee United1–1St. JohnstonexG 1.84–0.38

5 league meetings since 2020/21: St. Johnstone won 1, Dundee United won 1, and 3 were drawn. Goals 4–4 and xG 0.95–1.19 per game.

Key players

St. Johnstone

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
May111,016210.220.11
Middleton8734000.140.09
Kane121,254300.200.02
MacPherson7705010.030.13

Dundee United

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
McNulty7593000.320.08
Clark191,679410.270.07
Pawlett181,569200.140.14
Niskanen151,263130.080.12

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