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St. Johnstone 0–1 St. Mirren

Saturday 30 April 2022, 15:00 · McDiarmid Park · Round 35 · Half-time 0–0 · Referee Andrew Dallas · Attendance 4,253

St. Mirren Kiltie 53'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

St. JohnstoneSt. Mirren
Goals01
xG0.250.87
Expected Points0.711.87

St. Johnstone 10%Draw 42%St. Mirren 48%

Most likely score 0–0, 33%. Final score 0–1, 29%.

St. Mirren goalsSt. Johnstone goals0123456+0123456+12%3%8%9%3%33%29%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.250.50.7510153045607590HTMacPherson on for Crawford, 59'Middleton on for Sang, 60'Bair on for Ciftci and May on for Davidson, 75'Flynn on for Kiltie, 82'Brophy on for Greive, 90'Kiltie 53'St. Mirren 0.87St. Johnstone 0.2500.250.50.7510153045607590HTMacPherson on for Crawford, 59'Middleton on for Sang, 60'Bair on for Ciftci and May on for Davidson, 75'Flynn on for Kiltie, 82'Brophy on for Greive, 90'Kiltie 53'0.870.25St. 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

0.25 −0.39xG0.87 +0.02
0.00 −0.60xG on target0.73 −0.10
5 −3.8Shots12 +1.6
0 −2.5Shots on target3 −0.4
0 −0.5Big chances1 0.0
59% +16Possession41% −5
378 +50Passes269 −72
61% −2Pass accuracy53% −13
66% +27Field tilt34% −8
39 +11Final-third entries34 +4
7 +0.1Box entries9 +0.9
10.3 −6Passes per defensive action14.1 −2
6 +1.5Corners5 −0.1
12 −4Tackles12 −2
9 −1.0Interceptions7 −2.7
28 +3Clearances35 +15
2 −1.1Saves0 −3.6
12 0Fouls13 +3
0 −1.6Offsides2 −0.4

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

McCart 90+3', 0.13 xGHendry 22', 0.05 xGMiddleton 69', 0.03 xGGordon 90+2', 0.03 xGBooth 22', 0.02 xG0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals60%0.15 xGCentral box: 2 shots, 0.15 xG, 0 goals20%0.05 xGWide in the box: 1 shot, 0.05 xG, 0 goals20%0.05 xGEdge of the box: 2 shots, 0.05 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGFurther out: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals

St. Mirren

Greive 1', 0.19 xGMain 62', 0.13 xGMcCarthy 63', 0.10 xGGogic 14', 0.08 xGMain 63', 0.05 xGKiltie 46', 0.04 xGKiltie 5', 0.03 xGMain 89', 0.03 xGMcCarthy 6', 0.02 xGTait 8', 0.01 xGGogic 14', 0.01 xGKiltie 53', 0.16 xG, goal11%0.10 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.10 xG, 0 goals61%0.53 xGCentral box: 4 shots, 0.53 xG, 1 goal11%0.10 xGWide in the box: 3 shots, 0.10 xG, 0 goals15%0.13 xGEdge of the box: 3 shots, 0.13 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

0.00 0 shots, 0 goalsOpen play0.51 7 shots, 1 goal
0.25 5 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.36 5 shots, 0 goals

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

Game state

Level
53 min (57%) · St. Johnstone 0.07, St. Mirren 0.55 xG
St. Mirren ahead
40 min (43%) · St. Johnstone 0.18, St. Mirren 0.32 xG

Line-ups

119642729824212223ClarkRooneyGordonMcCartSangHallbergDavidsonBoothCrawfordHendryCiftciYellow card60'75'59'75'St. Johnstone 3-4-1-2Callum Davidson12245213433111021AlnwickFraserShaughnessyMcCarthyTaitGogicRonanTanserKiltieMainGreiveYellow cardYellow cardGoal82'90'St. Mirren 3-4-1-2Steve Robinson

St. Johnstone substitutes

  • 59' MacPherson for Crawford
  • 60' Middleton for Sang
  • 75' May for Davidson
  • 75' Bair for Ciftci

St. Mirren substitutes

  • 82' Flynn for Kiltie
  • 90' Brophy for Greive

Players

St. Johnstone

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
ClarkGK900.000.0000.0451
RooneyCB900.000.0100.06613
Gordon CB900.030.0000.01010
McCartCB900.130.0810.1348
SangRWB600.000.0400.0774
HallbergCM900.000.0200.0124
DavidsonCM750.000.0100.0103
BoothLWB900.020.0500.1061
CrawfordAM590.000.0200.0432
HendryST900.050.020−0.0603
CiftciST750.000.040−0.0210
MacPhersonMF310.000.0910.0221
MiddletonMF300.030.0000.0323
MayFW150.000.0100.0000
BairFW150.000.0000.0000

St. Mirren

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
AlnwickGK900.000.0000.0451
Fraser CB900.000.0100.0547
ShaughnessyCB900.000.0000.0006
McCarthyCB900.130.0100.0445
Tait RWB900.010.0110.0226
GogicCM900.100.0710.1698
RonanCM900.000.3200.2793
TanserLWB900.000.3020.0757
KiltieAM8210.230.0610.0731
MainST900.210.0130.0143
GreiveST9010.190.1410.1224
FlynnMF80.000.0000.0002
BrophyFW00.000.0000.0002

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

Clark and Hallberg: 3 passesRooney and Sang: 3 passesHallberg and Davidson: 3 passesHallberg and Crawford: 3 passesHallberg and Ciftci: 3 passesCiftci and Hendry: 3 passesGordon and McCart: 4 passesMcCart and Booth: 4 passesMcCart and Crawford: 4 passesRooney and Hallberg: 4 passesRooney and Hendry: 4 passesDavidson and Booth: 4 passesDavidson and Ciftci: 4 passesMcCart and Hendry: 5 passesRooney and Ciftci: 5 passesSang and Davidson: 5 passesCrawford and Ciftci: 5 passesDavidson and Crawford: 7 passesSang and Ciftci: 9 passesSang and Hendry: 9 passesBooth and Ciftci: 10 passesSang and Hallberg: 12 passesBooth and Crawford: 23 passesClark: 7 completed passesGordon: 5 completed passesMcCart: 12 completed passesRooney: 17 completed passesSang: 16 completed passesHallberg: 13 completed passesDavidson: 18 completed passesBooth: 24 completed passesCrawford: 20 completed passesCiftci: 17 completed passesHendry: 9 completed passes164192729824212322ClarkGordonMcCartRooneySangHallbergDavidsonBoothCrawfordCiftciHendryStarters until 59' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

St. Mirren

Alnwick and Gogic: 3 passesShaughnessy and McCarthy: 3 passesMcCarthy and Tanser: 3 passesTait and Ronan: 3 passesGogic and Tanser: 3 passesRonan and Greive: 3 passesGreive and Main: 3 passesAlnwick and Main: 4 passesMcCarthy and Kiltie: 4 passesFraser and Main: 4 passesTait and Main: 4 passesTanser and Greive: 4 passesShaughnessy and Ronan: 5 passesGogic and Main: 5 passesKiltie and Greive: 5 passesGogic and Ronan: 6 passesTanser and Kiltie: 6 passesKiltie and Main: 6 passesGogic and Greive: 7 passesRonan and Main: 7 passesRonan and Kiltie: 11 passesTanser and Main: 11 passesAlnwick: 8 completed passesShaughnessy: 11 completed passesMcCarthy: 11 completed passesFraser: 11 completed passesTait: 7 completed passesGogic: 17 completed passesRonan: 21 completed passesTanser: 15 completed passesKiltie: 15 completed passesGreive: 8 completed passesMain: 17 completed passes14522213433112110AlnwickShaughnessyMcCarthyFraserTaitGogicRonanTanserKiltieGreiveMainStarters until 82' · 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
BoothCrawford12
CrawfordBooth11
BoothCiftci8
HallbergMacPherson7
SangHallberg6

St. Mirren

FromToPasses
TanserMain7
RonanKiltie7
GogicGreive6
RonanGogic5
GreiveKiltie4

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

Defensive actions

St. Johnstone

4−2.06−1.815−0.610+4.06+0.95−2.96−1.25−1.95−3.35−2.55−1.82−3.05+1.47+1.95−1.27+2.98+4.30−2.42−0.93−1.33+0.22+0.51+0.31−0.61−1.10−0.90−0.60−0.80−0.32+1.4FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 34 matches

St. Mirren

7+3.08+1.418+2.89+2.65−0.29+2.35−2.36+0.25−2.46−2.65−1.18+3.23−0.92−3.919+12.64+0.13+0.45+2.50−3.75+1.51−1.21−0.31+0.10−1.72−0.20−1.20−0.30−0.71+0.81+0.5FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 34 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

0.010.010.020.010.010.020.030.010.010.010.020.020.030.010.030.04−0.02−0.030.010.020.01−0.02−0.010.070.09LessMore

St. Mirren

0.010.030.010.010.020.010.010.030.060.010.020.030.060.010.080.010.070.030.060.040.010.24LessMore

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

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.19AttackSt. Johnstone0.83 → 0.80St. Mirren0.88 → 0.87Defence (lower is better)St. Johnstone1.21 → 1.19St. Mirren1.34 → 1.30

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
11th84%92%+8
Bottom4%7%+3
St. Mirren
11th10%<1%−10
Dundee FC
11th4%7%+3
Bottom96%93%−3
Aberdeen
11th2%<1%−2

From the forecast before the match (30 April 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. JohnstoneSt. Mirren
Expected goals1.070.84
Win40%27%
Expected Points1.521.15
Clean sheet43%34%

St. Johnstone 40%Draw 33%St. Mirren 27%

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

St. Mirren goalsSt. Johnstone goals0123456+0123456+5%1%6%2%8%7%3%3%3%1%15%12%15%14%

From the forecast as it stood on 30 April 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 winDrawSt. Mirren win
St. Johnstone
11th84%73%91%92%
Bottom4%1%5%7%
St. Mirren
11th10%21%3%<1%
Dundee FC
11th4%1%5%7%
Bottom96%99%95%93%
Aberdeen
11th2%4%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. Johnstone

  1. D1–123 AprDundee FC (A)xG 1.12–0.37
  2. L0–79 AprCeltic (A)xG 0.06–4.73
  3. W1–02 AprLivingston (H)xG 0.99–0.73
  4. W2–119 MarMotherwell (H)xG 0.37–0.24
  5. D0–05 MarHibernian (A)xG 0.44–0.99
  6. L0–12 MarRangers (H)xG 0.08–1.00

St. Mirren

  1. L0–123 AprHibernian (H)xG 0.69–0.72
  2. L0–410 AprRangers (H)xG 0.30–2.38
  3. L2–42 AprMotherwell (A)xG 1.67–1.76
  4. L1–219 MarDundee United (H)xG 0.34–1.51
  5. W1–09 MarDundee FC (A)xG 1.09–0.49
  6. L0–15 MarRoss County (A)xG 0.31–1.23

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

Season to date

St. JohnstoneSt. Mirren
Position11th10th
Played3434
Won, drawn, lost7–⁠10–⁠178–⁠12–⁠14
Points31 (0.91 per game)36 (1.06 per game)
Expected Points per game0.891.02
Goals22–⁠4530–⁠51
xG per game0.64–⁠1.370.85–⁠1.50
Home: points, xG per game1.00, 0.66–⁠1.210.94, 0.79–⁠1.26
Away: points, xG per game0.82, 0.62–⁠1.521.18, 0.90–⁠1.74
ManagerCallum Davidson (72)Steve Robinson (0)

League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.

Ratings

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.19AttackSt. Johnstone0.83, 11thSt. Mirren0.88, 10thDefence (lower is better)St. Johnstone1.21, 5thSt. Mirren1.34, 8th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprSt. Johnstone attack: 0.83St. Mirren attack: 0.880.880.83St. MirrenSt. JohnstoneDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprSt. Johnstone defence: 1.21St. Mirren defence: 1.341.341.21

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−51%+3%−43%+30%
Counter-attacks−79%+144%−24%+63%
Set pieces−35%+3%+8%+4%
Penalties−39%+42%−39%+2%
Headers−54%+8%−1%+8%
Left side−35%+18%−27%+38%
Centre−54%+4%−24%+16%
Right side−49%+10%−42%+28%

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−35%+28%Centre−54%+16%Right side−49%+38%Open play−51%+30%Counter-attacks−79%+63%Set pieces−35%+4%Headers−54%+8%

St. Mirren attacking

St. Mirren createdSt. Johnstone concededLeft side−27%+10%Centre−24%+4%Right side−42%+18%Open play−43%+3%Counter-attacks−24%+144%Set pieces+8%+3%Headers−1%+8%

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

0.64xG0.85
1.37xG against1.50
43%Possession46%
8.8Shots10.4
13.9Shots against14.9
2.5Shots on target3.4
0.5Big chances1.0
13.5Touches in the opposition box15.4
328Passes341
63%Pass accuracy66%
4.5Corners5.1
39%Field tilt42%
27.7Final-third entries29.7
6.9Box entries8.1
16.2Passes per defensive action16.4

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

St. Johnstone

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level500.691.18
Ahead150.591.76
Behind250.571.51

St. Mirren

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level480.831.33
Ahead160.861.43
Behind260.871.85

xG by period

St. Johnstone

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.140.215–7
16–300.090.135–5
31–450.080.224–8
46–600.090.253–8
61–750.150.232–9
76–900.100.323–8

St. Mirren

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.070.197–5
16–300.090.201–9
31–450.160.246–9
46–600.190.344–10
61–750.120.345–11
76–900.210.187–7

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 29Parish 5Cleary 12Brown 7Muller 7Gordon 27Ambrose 4Kerr 3McCart 33Rooney 15Brown 8Sang 5Hallberg 11MacPherson 9Wotherspoon 4Davidson 12Craig 9Bryson 7Booth 23Gallacher 6Devine 4Crawford 16Middleton 7O'Halloran 6Hendry 12Wotherspoon 5Kane 4May 9Kane 8Middleton 53-4-2-1 in 12 of 34 starts

Formations: 3-4-2-1 (12), 3-4-1-2 (10), 3-5-2 (7), 5-3-2 (3), 3-4-3 (2)

St. Mirren

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTAlnwick 29Lyness 5Fraser 14Tait 7Millar 6Shaughnessy 24McCarthy 13Dunne 19Fraser 11Tait 1Tanser 21Tait 8Brophy 5Power 27McGrath 3Millar 3Ronan 8Erhahon 8Gogic 8Shaughnessy 8Henderson 6Kiltie 6Ronan 8Kiltie 6McGrath 6Jones 10McGrath 6Tanser 5Main 13Brophy 13Greive 54-2-3-1 in 6 of 34 starts

Formations: 4-2-3-1 (6), 3-4-2-1 (6), 3-4-1-2 (6), 5-4-1 (4), 3-1-4-2 (4), 4-3-3 (3), 3-5-1-1 (2), 3-5-2 (1), 4-5-1 (1), 4-4-2 (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
9 February 2022St. Mirren2–1St. JohnstonexG 2.22–1.02
6 November 2021St. Johnstone0–0St. MirrenxG 0.18–0.76
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

6 league meetings since 2020/21: St. Johnstone won 2, St. Mirren won 2, and 2 were drawn. Goals 5–5 and xG 1.16–1.06 per game.

Key players

St. Johnstone

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Hendry151,252700.270.04
May121,198210.190.09
Kane121,254300.200.02
Hallberg11880040.020.19

St. Mirren

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Brophy231,895700.310.01
Tanser262,211240.060.20
McGrath181,588210.100.15
Jones10832000.070.16

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