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Dundee United 0–2 St. Mirren

Saturday 10 May 2025, 15:00 · CalForth Construction Arena at Tannadice Park · Round 36 · Half-time 0–1 · Referee Steven McLean · Attendance 9,821

St. Mirren Mandron 31', Ayunga 66'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

Dundee UnitedSt. Mirren
Goals02
xG1.472.18
Expected Points0.941.82

Dundee United 23%Draw 24%St. Mirren 53%

Most likely score 1–2, 11%. Final score 0–2, 5%.

St. Mirren goalsDundee United goals0123456+0123456+2%4%5%4%2%4%4%2%3%7%6%3%1%1%3%3%3%1%10%11%8%9%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

01230153045607590HTPaton on for Trapanovski, 64'Moult on for Docherty, 70'Campbell on for Sibbald, 83'Tanser on for John, 61'Iacovitti on for Taylor, 72'Kiltie on for Idowu, 76'Mandron 31'Ayunga 66'St. Mirren 2.18Dundee United 1.4701230153045607590HTPaton on for Trapanovski, 64'Moult on for Docherty, 70'Campbell on for Sibbald, 83'Tanser on for John, 61'Iacovitti on for Taylor, 72'Kiltie on for Idowu, 76'Mandron 31'Ayunga 66'2.181.47Dundee UnitedSt. 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

Dundee UnitedSt. Mirren

1.47 +0.19xG2.18 +0.91
0.76 −0.65xG on target1.74 +0.42
12 +1Shots21 +10
3 −0.9Shots on target6 +1.9
3 +1.0Big chances3 +0.9
25 +2Touches in the opposition box40 +20
54% +10Possession46% +4
318 −9Passes275 −19
70% +2Pass accuracy66% +1
43% +3Field tilt57% +12
26 −4Final-third entries34 +2
11 +1.1Box entries20 +10.8
10.5 −5Passes per defensive action21.0 +6
4 −0.2Corners6 +1.3
20 +3Tackles13 −3
8 +0.4Interceptions6 −2.0
35 −6Clearances37 +8
4 +1.1Saves3 +0.7
6 −6Fouls5 −8
0 −1.3Offsides2 −0.2

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 United

Docherty 42', 0.50 xGDalby 15', 0.26 xGDocherty 10', 0.25 xGAdegboyega 72', 0.11 xGMoult 85', 0.10 xGDalby 44', 0.05 xGSibbald 68', 0.05 xGDalby 48', 0.04 xGMiddleton 10', 0.03 xGDalby 50', 0.03 xGMiddleton 53', 0.03 xGMiddleton 45+1', 0.01 xG69%1.01 xGSix-yard box: 3 shots, 1.01 xG, 0 goals26%0.38 xGCentral box: 6 shots, 0.38 xG, 0 goals1%0.01 xGWide in the box: 1 shot, 0.01 xG, 0 goals4%0.06 xGEdge of the box: 2 shots, 0.06 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGFurther out: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals

St. Mirren

Mandron 90+3', 0.23 xGAyunga 17', 0.21 xGPhillips 78', 0.20 xGMandron 88', 0.18 xGAlebiosu 17', 0.15 xGTaylor 16', 0.14 xGPhillips 73', 0.14 xGJohn 54', 0.10 xGKiltie 90+3', 0.10 xGAlebiosu 57', 0.09 xGIdowu 75', 0.09 xGAlebiosu 79', 0.08 xGGogic 58', 0.07 xGKiltie 90+3', 0.07 xGJohn 39', 0.06 xGAyunga 34', 0.04 xGIdowu 63', 0.04 xGMandron 7', 0.03 xGIdowu 11', 0.03 xGAyunga 66', 0.09 xG, goalMandron 31', 0.03 xG, goal11%0.23 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.23 xG, 0 goals61%1.32 xGCentral box: 10 shots, 1.32 xG, 1 goal20%0.44 xGWide in the box: 6 shots, 0.44 xG, 0 goals7%0.15 xGEdge of the box: 3 shots, 0.15 xG, 1 goal1%0.03 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.03 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 UnitedSt. Mirren

0.23 5 shots, 0 goalsOpen play1.20 12 shots, 2 goals
0.00 0 shots, 0 goalsCounter-attacks0.32 3 shots, 0 goals
1.23 7 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.66 6 shots, 0 goals

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

Game state

Level
31 min (33%) · Dundee United 0.54, St. Mirren 0.58 xG
St. Mirren ahead
63 min (67%) · Dundee United 0.92, St. Mirren 1.59 xG

Line-ups

116315223141171915WaltonAdegboyegaGallagherSeveljStrainDochertySibbaldFerryTrapanovskiDalbyMiddleton70'83'64'Dundee United 3-4-3Jim Goodwin12251321588122497HemmingFraserTaylorGogicAlebiosuBoyd-MuncePhillipsIdowuJohnMandronAyungaYellow cardYellow cardGoalGoal72'76'61'St. Mirren 3-5-2Stephen Robinson

Dundee United substitutes

  • 64' Paton for Trapanovski
  • 70' Moult for Docherty
  • 83' Campbell for Sibbald

St. Mirren substitutes

  • 61' Tanser for John
  • 72' Iacovitti for Taylor
  • 76' Kiltie for Idowu

Players

Dundee United

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
WaltonGK900.000.0000.0111
AdegboyegaCB900.110.0000.0219
GallagherCB900.000.0000.03114
SeveljCB900.000.0100.04312
StrainRWB900.000.1910.0746
DochertyCM700.750.010−0.0216
SibbaldCM830.050.0410.0726
FerryLWB900.000.7940.5897
TrapanovskiRW640.000.0000.0221
DalbyST900.390.020−0.0410
MiddletonLW900.070.5720.3873
PatonFW260.000.0000.0003
MoultFW200.100.0000.0000
CampbellMF70.000.0000.0002

St. Mirren

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
HemmingGK900.000.0200.0642
FraserCB900.000.0710.0949
Taylor CB720.140.0000.0349
GogicCB900.070.0200.1556
AlebiosuRWB9010.320.7230.3993
Boyd-MunceCM900.000.4630.2188
Phillips CM900.340.1410.2156
IdowuCM7610.160.2720.3264
JohnLWB610.160.1420.0821
MandronST9010.480.4020.1063
AyungaST9010.340.1900.0521
TanserMF290.000.0300.0423
IacovittiDF180.000.0000.0012
KiltieFW140.180.001−0.0710

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 United

Walton and Gallagher: 3 passesWalton and Dalby: 3 passesSevelj and Trapanovski: 3 passesSevelj and Dalby: 3 passesAdegboyega and Docherty: 3 passesFerry and Sibbald: 3 passesSibbald and Dalby: 3 passesTrapanovski and Dalby: 3 passesWalton and Adegboyega: 4 passesGallagher and Ferry: 4 passesWalton and Sevelj: 5 passesStrain and Sibbald: 5 passesFerry and Trapanovski: 5 passesFerry and Middleton: 6 passesSibbald and Trapanovski: 6 passesSibbald and Middleton: 6 passesStrain and Docherty: 7 passesFerry and Dalby: 7 passesAdegboyega and Strain: 8 passesFerry and Docherty: 8 passesSevelj and Gallagher: 10 passesDalby and Middleton: 10 passesSevelj and Ferry: 12 passesStrain and Middleton: 12 passesWalton: 14 completed passesSevelj: 22 completed passesAdegboyega: 6 completed passesGallagher: 11 completed passesStrain: 19 completed passesFerry: 25 completed passesSibbald: 14 completed passesDocherty: 12 completed passesTrapanovski: 9 completed passesDalby: 14 completed passesMiddleton: 17 completed passes151631211142371915WaltonSeveljAdegboyegaGallagherStrainFerrySibbaldDochertyTrapanovskiDalbyMiddletonStarters until 64' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

St. Mirren

Gogic and Phillips: 3 passesTaylor and John: 3 passesTaylor and Boyd-Munce: 3 passesFraser and Ayunga: 3 passesJohn and Mandron: 3 passesBoyd-Munce and Ayunga: 3 passesHemming and Fraser: 4 passesAlebiosu and Ayunga: 4 passesFraser and Mandron: 4 passesPhillips and Mandron: 4 passesPhillips and Ayunga: 4 passesIdowu and Mandron: 4 passesMandron and Ayunga: 4 passesAlebiosu and Mandron: 5 passesTaylor and Idowu: 5 passesJohn and Ayunga: 5 passesPhillips and Boyd-Munce: 5 passesGogic and Taylor: 6 passesJohn and Idowu: 6 passesHemming and Mandron: 7 passesJohn and Boyd-Munce: 7 passesGogic and Fraser: 8 passesBoyd-Munce and Mandron: 9 passesHemming: 13 completed passesAlebiosu: 6 completed passesGogic: 13 completed passesTaylor: 13 completed passesFraser: 12 completed passesJohn: 17 completed passesPhillips: 16 completed passesIdowu: 7 completed passesBoyd-Munce: 19 completed passesMandron: 16 completed passesAyunga: 9 completed passes12135222488121597HemmingAlebiosuGogicTaylorFraserJohnPhillipsIdowuBoyd-MunceMandronAyungaStarters until 61' · 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 United

FromToPasses
StrainMiddleton13
SeveljFerry11
DalbyMiddleton9
MiddletonStrain9
GallagherSevelj8

St. Mirren

FromToPasses
HemmingMandron8
PhillipsMandron8
MandronAlebiosu7
MandronBoyd-Munce6
GogicFraser6

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

Defensive actions

Dundee United

3−2.11−7.422+2.611+1.718+11.94−2.47−0.63−4.25−4.08+0.56+0.53−1.71−2.74−1.710+4.44+0.73−0.11−1.12−0.64+0.70−2.32+0.93+1.70−1.32+0.12+1.00−0.40−0.70−0.52+1.1FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 35 matches

St. Mirren

3−2.08+1.719+5.94−2.84−1.310+3.65−2.34−1.15−1.78+0.26+0.77+2.42−1.33−1.72−3.90−3.73−0.53+0.12−1.75+1.21−1.82+0.11−0.31−0.20−2.40−0.91+0.41−0.10−0.50−0.7FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 35 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 United

0.010.010.010.010.010.030.04−0.010.010.110.040.020.120.01−0.01−0.020.020.040.150.010.160.170.25LessMore

St. Mirren

0.030.010.080.030.010.030.030.010.010.020.070.060.010.010.050.040.100.250.050.27−0.060.070.090.39LessMore

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 1.35AttackDundee United1.15 → 1.14St. Mirren1.27 → 1.30Defence (lower is better)Dundee United1.43 → 1.46St. Mirren1.32 → 1.31

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

Dundee UnitedSt. Mirren
Expected goals1.341.21
Win39%33%
Expected Points1.451.27
Clean sheet30%26%

Dundee United 39%Draw 28%St. Mirren 33%

Most likely score 1–1, 13%. Both sides score 52%.

St. Mirren goalsDundee United goals0123456+0123456+8%9%6%2%8%3%7%8%5%2%3%4%2%1%1%10%13%

From the forecast as it stood on 10 May 2025: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

Form

Dundee United

  1. L1–33 MayHibernian (A)xG 1.35–1.73
  2. L0–526 AprCeltic (H)xG 0.44–3.06
  3. W1–012 AprSt. Johnstone (H)xG 1.17–0.95
  4. W1–06 AprHearts (A)xG 0.82–1.21
  5. W1–030 MarRoss County (A)xG 1.87–0.36
  6. L2–416 MarDundee FC (H)xG 1.20–2.27

St. Mirren

  1. W1–03 MayAberdeen (H)xG 1.22–0.47
  2. D2–226 AprRangers (H)xG 1.90–1.27
  3. W3–212 AprRoss County (H)xG 2.16–1.43
  4. L0–25 AprDundee FC (A)xG 2.35–0.65
  5. W5–129 MarKilmarnock (H)xG 1.74–1.29
  6. D2–215 MarMotherwell (A)xG 1.24–0.67

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

Season to date

Dundee UnitedSt. Mirren
Position5th6th
Played3535
Won, drawn, lost14–⁠8–⁠1313–⁠6–⁠16
Points50 (1.43 per game)45 (1.29 per game)
Expected Points per game1.241.31
Goals42–⁠4848–⁠56
xG per game1.28–⁠1.461.27–⁠1.45
Home: points, xG per game1.41, 1.33–⁠1.331.47, 1.24–⁠1.23
Away: points, xG per game1.44, 1.24–⁠1.581.06, 1.31–⁠1.71
ManagerJim Goodwin (47)Stephen Robinson (68)

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 1.35AttackDundee United1.15, 8thSt. Mirren1.27, 5thDefence (lower is better)Dundee United1.43, 8thSt. Mirren1.32, 5th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayDundee United attack: 1.15St. Mirren attack: 1.271.271.15St. MirrenDundee UnitedDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayDundee United defence: 1.43St. Mirren defence: 1.321.431.32

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 UnitedSt. Mirren
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−15%+4%−14%−8%
Counter-attacks−11%+6%−21%−11%
Set pieces+3%−4%−13%+7%
Penalties+2%+22%+42%+83%
Headers+31%+21%−8%−12%
Left side−24%−4%−19%−14%
Centre+8%−1%−13%−4%
Right side−33%+14%−12%+9%

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 United attacking

Dundee United createdSt. Mirren concededLeft side−24%+9%Centre+8%−4%Right side−33%−14%Open play−15%−8%Counter-attacks−11%−11%Set pieces+3%+7%Headers+31%−12%

St. Mirren attacking

St. Mirren createdDundee United concededLeft side−19%+14%Centre−13%−1%Right side−12%−4%Open play−14%+4%Counter-attacks−21%+6%Set pieces−13%−4%Headers−8%+21%

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 UnitedSt. Mirren

1.28xG1.27
1.46xG against1.45
44%Possession42%
11.4Shots11.3
14.4Shots against11.6
3.9Shots on target4.1
2.0Big chances2.1
23.1Touches in the opposition box20.5
327Passes294
69%Pass accuracy65%
4.2Corners4.7
41%Field tilt45%
30.4Final-third entries31.8
9.9Box entries9.2
15.3Passes per defensive action14.9

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Dundee United

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level521.231.26
Ahead171.351.79
Behind211.361.66

St. Mirren

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level491.211.25
Ahead211.221.59
Behind201.481.78

xG by period

Dundee United

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.130.153–4
16–300.180.226–9
31–450.170.275–9
46–600.200.158–5
61–750.170.275–9
76–900.430.3915–12

St. Mirren

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.180.247–7
16–300.160.168–6
31–450.310.1612–8
46–600.230.177–8
61–750.150.294–14
76–900.240.4210–13

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

Most used players by position

Dundee United

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMCMLWBSTSTWalton 35Adegboyega 27Strain 9Cleall-Harding 2Gallagher 31Sevelj 3Holt 19Graham 13Strain 13Stephens… 8StephensonFothering… 4FotheringhamStephen… 19StephensonThomson 4Trapanov… 3TrapanovskiBabunski 16Docherty 11Ferry 5Sevelj 22Sibbald 10Campbell 5Ferry 23Middleton 5Trapanov… 3TrapanovskiDalby 29van der Sande 8Babunski 1Middleton 11Trapanovski 6Ferry 43-5-2 in 7 of 35 starts

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

St. Mirren

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMCMLWBSTSTBalcombe 21Hemming 14Fraser 32Alebiosu 1Idowu 1Gogic 30Iacovitti 8Taylor 28Dunne 4Bwomono 15Alebiosu 9Rooney 6Phillips 32Idowu 8Adeniran 2Boyd-Mu… 19Boyd-MunceSmyth 6McMena… 5McMenaminO'Hara 29Gogic 1Tanser 19John 12Brown 3Olusanya 26Idowu 2van Veen 2Mandron 15Kiltie 13Ayunga 113-5-2 in 18 of 35 starts

Formations: 3-5-2 (18), 3-4-3 (9), 3-4-2-1 (3), 3-5-1-1 (2), 4-3-3 (2), 3-1-4-2 (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
11 January 2025St. Mirren0–1Dundee UnitedxG 2.39–1.51
30 November 2024Dundee United2–0St. MirrenxG 3.22–0.35
5 October 2024St. Mirren0–1Dundee UnitedxG 1.07–0.97
18 March 2023Dundee United1–1St. MirrenxG 1.12–1.75
22 October 2022St. Mirren2–1Dundee UnitedxG 1.29–0.70
20 August 2022Dundee United0–3St. MirrenxG 1.25–1.84

13 league meetings since 2020/21: Dundee United won 5, St. Mirren won 4, and 4 were drawn. Goals 12–15 and xG 1.34–1.36 per game.

Key players

Dundee United

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Moult4617300.440.11
Trapanovski141,214320.290.18
Dalby292,5441420.390.06
Babunski171,321110.150.16

St. Mirren

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Olusanya262,045820.440.03
Mandron151,549620.290.13
Smyth6665400.270.13
Ayunga111,027240.330.07

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