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St. Mirren 0–0 Livingston

Wednesday 11 May 2022, 19:45 · The SMISA Stadium · Round 37 · Half-time 0–0 · Referee Kevin Clancy · Attendance 4,554

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

St. MirrenLivingston
Goals00
xG0.640.85
Expected Points1.111.50

St. Mirren 24%Draw 39%Livingston 37%

Most likely score 0–0, 22%. Final score 0–0, 22%.

Livingston goalsSt. Mirren goals0123456+0123456+8%2%14%15%6%1%4%4%2%22%19%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.250.50.7510153045607590HTHenderson on for Flynn, 76'Power on for Erhahon, 77'Bailey on for Forrest and Soto on for Chukwuemeka, 63'Omeonga on for Holt, 73'Sibbald on for Pittman and Obileye on for Longridge, 81'Livingston 0.85St. Mirren 0.6400.250.50.7510153045607590HTHenderson on for Flynn, 76'Power on for Erhahon, 77'Bailey on for Forrest and Soto on for Chukwuemeka, 63'Omeonga on for Holt, 73'Sibbald on for Pittman and Obileye on for Longridge, 81'0.850.64St. MirrenLivingston

Each side's xG added up shot by shot through the match. Triangles along the foot mark each side's substitutions.

Match stats

St. MirrenLivingston

0.64 −0.23xG0.85 −0.15
0.06 −0.79xG on target0.41 −0.55
9 −2Shots10 0
1 −2.4Shots on target4 +0.7
0 −1.0Big chances0 −1.1
50% +4Possession50% +9
327 −11Passes339 +28
66% +1Pass accuracy63% 0
62% +20Field tilt38% −2
43 +13Final-third entries29 +3
13 +4.7Box entries6 −2.7
9.9 −6Passes per defensive action10.2 −5
6 +0.7Corners4 0.0
16 +3Tackles16 0
14 +4.4Interceptions7 −3.3
18 −3Clearances41 +19
3 −0.5Saves1 −1.9
14 +3Fouls10 −3
2 −0.4Offsides1 −1.4

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. Mirren

Main 26', 0.13 xGMain 44', 0.09 xGGreive 78', 0.09 xGMcCarthy 87', 0.09 xGKiltie 30', 0.08 xGFlynn 69', 0.05 xGHenderson 89', 0.05 xGMcCarthy 71', 0.03 xGHenderson 88', 0.03 xG47%0.30 xGSix-yard box: 3 shots, 0.30 xG, 0 goals20%0.13 xGCentral box: 2 shots, 0.13 xG, 0 goals12%0.08 xGWide in the box: 2 shots, 0.08 xG, 0 goals20%0.13 xGEdge of the box: 2 shots, 0.13 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGFurther out: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals

Livingston

Chukwuemeka 28', 0.18 xGNouble 45', 0.16 xGForrest 23', 0.15 xGBoyes 63', 0.15 xGDevlin 41', 0.05 xGBailey 90', 0.05 xGForrest 23', 0.03 xGForrest 34', 0.03 xGFitzwater 58', 0.02 xGDevlin 62', 0.02 xG56%0.48 xGSix-yard box: 3 shots, 0.48 xG, 0 goals19%0.16 xGCentral box: 1 shot, 0.16 xG, 0 goals23%0.20 xGWide in the box: 5 shots, 0.20 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGEdge of the box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals2%0.02 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.02 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. MirrenLivingston

0.39 6 shots, 0 goalsOpen play0.51 7 shots, 0 goals
0.25 3 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.34 3 shots, 0 goals

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

Game state

Level
90 min (100%) · St. Mirren 0.64, Livingston 0.85 xG

Line-ups

12245813163111021AlnwickFraserShaughnessyMcCarthyFlynnGogicErhahonTanserKiltieMainGreiveYellow card76'77'St. Mirren 3-4-1-2Steve Robinson312515318242381719KonovalovDevlinFitzwaterBoyesLongridgeHoltKellyChukwuemekaPittmanForrestNoubleYellow cardYellow cardYellow card81'73'63'81'63'Livingston 4-2-3-1David Martindale

St. Mirren substitutes

  • 76' Henderson for Flynn
  • 77' Power for Erhahon

Livingston substitutes

  • 63' Bailey for Forrest
  • 63' Soto for Chukwuemeka
  • 73' Omeonga for Holt
  • 81' Obileye for Longridge
  • 81' Sibbald for Pittman

Players

St. Mirren

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
AlnwickGK900.000.0100.13161
FraserCB900.000.0200.0877
ShaughnessyCB900.000.0100.04310
McCarthyCB900.120.0110.0684
FlynnRWB760.050.0100.0444
Gogic CM900.000.0400.1015
ErhahonCM770.000.0310.0565
TanserLWB900.000.2230.3097
KiltieAM900.080.0910.2793
MainST900.220.0610.1711
GreiveST900.090.040−0.0423
HendersonMF140.080.0000.0100
PowerMF130.000.0000.0112

Livingston

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
KonovalovGK900.000.0000.0230
DevlinRB900.080.0620.10109
Fitzwater CB900.020.0000.02415
BoyesCB900.150.0000.0117
LongridgeLB810.000.1820.10814
HoltDM730.000.0300.0333
Kelly DM900.000.3020.0023
ChukwuemekaRW630.180.0100.0323
PittmanAM810.000.011−0.0300
Forrest LW630.220.0000.0651
NoubleST900.160.0000.1643
BaileyFW270.050.0000.0004
SotoFW270.000.0000.0000
OmeongaMF170.000.0000.0100
ObileyeDF90.000.0000.0014
SibbaldMF90.000.000−0.0100

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. Mirren

McCarthy and Kiltie: 4 passesMcCarthy and Main: 4 passesFraser and Main: 4 passesErhahon and Main: 4 passesKiltie and Greive: 4 passesAlnwick and Shaughnessy: 5 passesShaughnessy and Erhahon: 5 passesFlynn and Main: 5 passesTanser and Kiltie: 5 passesAlnwick and Main: 6 passesFraser and Kiltie: 6 passesFlynn and Kiltie: 6 passesTanser and Greive: 6 passesAlnwick and Tanser: 7 passesShaughnessy and Fraser: 7 passesMcCarthy and Erhahon: 7 passesMcCarthy and Tanser: 8 passesFraser and Flynn: 8 passesFlynn and Erhahon: 8 passesShaughnessy and McCarthy: 9 passesKiltie and Main: 9 passesFraser and Gogic: 11 passesErhahon and Tanser: 11 passesAlnwick: 17 completed passesShaughnessy: 22 completed passesMcCarthy: 25 completed passesFraser: 24 completed passesFlynn: 21 completed passesGogic: 13 completed passesErhahon: 29 completed passesTanser: 20 completed passesKiltie: 17 completed passesGreive: 6 completed passesMain: 11 completed passes14522813163112110AlnwickShaughnessyMcCarthyFraserFlynnGogicErhahonTanserKiltieGreiveMainStarters until 76' · lines join pairs with 4+ passes

Livingston

Devlin and Nouble: 4 passesKelly and Chukwuemeka: 4 passesKonovalov and Boyes: 5 passesKonovalov and Longridge: 5 passesDevlin and Fitzwater: 5 passesFitzwater and Boyes: 5 passesFitzwater and Kelly: 5 passesBoyes and Longridge: 5 passesLongridge and Kelly: 5 passesLongridge and Pittman: 5 passesHolt and Kelly: 5 passesForrest and Nouble: 5 passesDevlin and Holt: 6 passesHolt and Forrest: 6 passesKonovalov and Fitzwater: 7 passesLongridge and Nouble: 7 passesLongridge and Holt: 8 passesDevlin and Kelly: 9 passesDevlin and Chukwuemeka: 9 passesLongridge and Forrest: 9 passesKonovalov: 12 completed passesDevlin: 20 completed passesFitzwater: 16 completed passesBoyes: 10 completed passesLongridge: 30 completed passesHolt: 21 completed passesKelly: 22 completed passesChukwuemeka: 10 completed passesPittman: 11 completed passesForrest: 15 completed passesNouble: 4 completed passes312515318242381719KonovalovDevlinFitzwaterBoyesLongridgeHoltKellyChukwuemekaPittmanForrestNoubleStarters until 63' · lines join pairs with 4+ 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. Mirren

FromToPasses
ErhahonTanser8
AlnwickMain8
ErhahonFlynn7
AlnwickTanser7
GogicFraser7

Livingston

FromToPasses
LongridgeForrest7
LongridgeNouble6
DevlinNouble6
DevlinKelly6
ChukwuemekaDevlin6

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

Defensive actions

St. Mirren

9+4.94−2.517+1.86−0.57+1.812+5.38+0.92−3.94−3.311+2.510+3.96+1.26+2.13−2.913+6.12−1.93+0.30−2.69+5.37+3.44+1.82+0.72+1.11−0.75+2.80−1.11+0.70−0.80−0.20−0.6FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 36 matches

Livingston

5−0.88+2.428+12.510+2.912+4.77−0.58+0.98+1.78+0.113+3.660.06+1.34+0.33−1.912+5.69+4.61−1.92−0.93−0.17+2.12−0.40−1.60−1.11−0.94+1.70−1.10−0.50−0.40−0.41+0.2FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 36 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. Mirren

0.040.010.010.010.010.050.050.030.020.030.030.020.030.050.030.020.040.030.100.040.100.04−0.010.05−0.050.130.34LessMore

Livingston

0.010.010.010.040.010.010.010.050.020.020.01−0.010.010.020.02−0.010.010.110.040.04−0.02−0.03−0.030.17LessMore

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 1.17AttackSt. Mirren0.88 → 0.86Livingston1.04 → 1.02Defence (lower is better)St. Mirren1.29 → 1.27Livingston1.23 → 1.21

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.

Pre-match

As things stood before kick-off.

Forecast

St. MirrenLivingston
Expected goals1.081.07
Win35%34%
Expected Points1.351.34
Clean sheet34%34%

St. Mirren 35%Draw 31%Livingston 34%

Most likely score 1–1, 14%. Both sides score 44%.

Livingston goalsSt. Mirren goals0123456+0123456+7%2%7%3%7%7%4%1%2%3%1%12%12%12%14%

From the forecast as it stood on 11 May 2022: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

Form

St. Mirren

  1. W2–07 MayDundee FC (H)xG 1.83–0.95
  2. W1–030 AprSt. Johnstone (A)xG 0.87–0.25
  3. L0–123 AprHibernian (H)xG 0.69–0.72
  4. L0–410 AprRangers (H)xG 0.30–2.38
  5. L2–42 AprMotherwell (A)xG 1.67–1.76
  6. L1–219 MarDundee United (H)xG 0.34–1.51

Livingston

  1. D1–17 MaySt. Johnstone (H)xG 1.25–1.21
  2. W1–030 AprHibernian (H)xG 1.32–1.12
  3. W2–123 AprAberdeen (A)xG 1.54–2.15
  4. D2–29 AprMotherwell (H)xG 1.21–0.90
  5. L0–12 AprSt. Johnstone (A)xG 0.73–0.99
  6. L0–219 MarHearts (A)xG 0.61–1.20

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

Season to date

St. MirrenLivingston
Position9th7th
Played3636
Won, drawn, lost10–⁠12–⁠1412–⁠9–⁠15
Points42 (1.17 per game)45 (1.25 per game)
Expected Points per game1.071.16
Goals33–⁠5139–⁠45
xG per game0.87–⁠1.451.00–⁠1.29
Home: points, xG per game1.06, 0.85–⁠1.241.28, 1.13–⁠1.25
Away: points, xG per game1.28, 0.90–⁠1.651.22, 0.86–⁠1.32
ManagerSteve Robinson (2)David Martindale (59)

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 1.17AttackSt. Mirren0.88, 10thLivingston1.04, 6thDefence (lower is better)St. Mirren1.29, 8thLivingston1.23, 7th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMaySt. Mirren attack: 0.88Livingston attack: 1.041.040.88LivingstonSt. MirrenDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMaySt. Mirren defence: 1.29Livingston defence: 1.231.291.23

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. MirrenLivingston
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−39%+24%−20%−6%
Counter-attacks−25%+45%−7%−2%
Set pieces+9%+9%−5%+20%
Penalties−41%−2%−41%+56%
Headersaverage+4%−31%+25%
Left side−22%+33%+7%−8%
Centre−21%+12%−22%+1%
Right side−40%+26%−24%+11%

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. Mirren attacking

St. Mirren createdLivingston concededLeft side−22%+11%Centre−21%+1%Right side−40%−8%Open play−39%−6%Counter-attacks−25%−2%Set pieces+9%+20%Headersaverage+25%

Livingston attacking

Livingston createdSt. Mirren concededLeft side+7%+26%Centre−22%+12%Right side−24%+33%Open play−20%+24%Counter-attacks−7%+45%Set pieces−5%+9%Headers−31%+4%

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. MirrenLivingston

0.87xG1.00
1.45xG against1.29
46%Possession41%
10.5Shots10.0
14.6Shots against13.2
3.4Shots on target3.3
1.0Big chances1.1
15.4Touches in the opposition box18.1
338Passes311
66%Pass accuracy64%
5.3Corners4.0
42%Field tilt41%
29.8Final-third entries26.1
8.3Box entries8.7
16.0Passes per defensive action15.4

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

St. Mirren

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level470.881.29
Ahead180.871.31
Behind240.871.85

Livingston

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level421.011.22
Ahead211.161.44
Behind270.851.27

xG by period

St. Mirren

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.100.188–5
16–300.100.191–9
31–450.150.236–9
46–600.190.346–10
61–750.130.325–11
76–900.210.187–7

Livingston

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.110.233–9
16–300.170.179–5
31–450.190.177–4
46–600.200.1710–7
61–750.170.174–8
76–900.160.376–12

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

Most used players by position

St. Mirren

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMLWBAMSTSTAlnwick 31Lyness 5Fraser 24Henderson 5Kiltie 4Shaughnessy 34McCarthy 16Dunne 21Tait 2Tait 9Fraser 9Millar 6Power 30McGrath 3Reid 3Erhahon 10Gogic 9Ronan 8Tanser 28Tait 8Kiltie 10Ronan 10McGrath 6Brophy 23Greive 7Dennis 1Main 15Jones 10McGrath 83-4-1-2 in 8 of 36 starts

Formations: 3-4-1-2 (8), 4-2-3-1 (6), 3-4-2-1 (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)

Livingston

GKRBCBCBLBCMCMCMRWSTLWStryjek 34Konovalov 2Devlin 31McMillan 4Fitzwater 1Fitzwater 34Obileye 32Parkes 5Longridge 1Penrice 20Longridge 7Kelly 3Pittman 21Bailey 4McMillan 4Holt 36Omeonga 24Kelly 5Shinnie 3Bailey 14Forrest 6Sibbald 6Anderson 20Nouble 8Shinnie 6Forrest 17Shinnie 8Montano 44-3-3 in 21 of 36 starts

Formations: 4-3-3 (21), 4-2-3-1 (4), 3-4-2-1 (3), 4-1-4-1 (2), 4-4-1-1 (1), 3-1-4-2 (1), 4-3-2-1 (1), 5-4-1 (1), 4-4-2 (1), 4-5-1 (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
19 February 2022Livingston1–1St. MirrenxG 1.29–0.13
20 November 2021St. Mirren1–1LivingstonxG 0.91–0.76
2 October 2021Livingston0–1St. MirrenxG 1.03–0.77
20 February 2021St. Mirren1–1LivingstonxG 0.71–0.29
21 November 2020Livingston0–1St. MirrenxG 0.46–0.39
1 August 2020St. Mirren1–0LivingstonxG 1.04–0.55

6 league meetings since 2020/21: St. Mirren won 3, Livingston won 0, and 3 were drawn. Goals 6–3 and xG 0.66–0.73 per game.

Key players

St. Mirren

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Greive7679210.320.03
Brophy231,895700.310.01
Tanser282,391240.060.21
McGrath181,588210.100.15

Livingston

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Anderson201,5931140.370.10
Forrest252,265530.250.14
Nouble121,040030.090.19
Montano6628010.190.07

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