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Dundee FC 1–1 St. Johnstone

Wednesday 2 September 2026, 19:45 · Dens Park · Round 5 · Half-time 0–0 · Referee Ross Hardie · Attendance 6,104

Dundee FC Reilly 87'

St. Johnstone Fowler 90'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

Dundee FCSt. Johnstone
Goals11
xG2.071.08
Expected Points2.110.66

Dundee FC 63%Draw 23%St. Johnstone 15%

Most likely score 2–1, 14%. Final score 1–1, 11%.

St. Johnstone goalsDundee FC goals0123456+0123456+2%2%1%8%5%2%8%2%7%9%5%2%2%3%2%11%11%14%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

01230153045607590HTRobertson on for Forrest and Fink on for Wales, 64'D. Wright on for Halliday, 73'Reilly on for J. Bevan, 77'Fotheringham on for Steven and Fowler on for Paton, 73'Tait on for Gullan, 85'Chalmers on for Holt, 88'Reilly 87'Fowler 90'Dundee FC 2.07St. Johnstone 1.0801230153045607590HTRobertson on for Forrest and Fink on for Wales, 64'D. Wright on for Halliday, 73'Reilly on for J. Bevan, 77'Fotheringham on for Steven and Fowler on for Paton, 73'Tait on for Gullan, 85'Chalmers on for Holt, 88'Reilly 87'Fowler 90'2.071.08Dundee FCSt. Johnstone

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 FCSt. Johnstone

2.07 +0.87xG1.08 −0.41
1.02 −0.09xG on target1.10 −0.57
10 −4Shots15 +4
2 −2.2Shots on target3 −0.7
3 +1.0Big chances2 −0.3
23 +5Touches in the opposition box22 0
40% +2Possession60% +8
394 +63Passes584 +109
75% +3Pass accuracy83% +1
28% +1Field tilt72% +14
31 +2Final-third entries53 +7
11 +2.2Box entries14 +0.7
19.1 +2Passes per defensive action16.8 +2
2 −2.5Corners5 +1.0
6 −7Tackles8 −8
8 −3.8Interceptions5 −3.3
43 +2Clearances45 +18
4 +0.2Saves2 −2.0
16 +7.2Fouls14 +4.7
0 −1.0Offsides3 +2.0

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

Dundee FC

Westley 60', 0.56 xGWestley 19', 0.27 xGWestley 77', 0.20 xGForrest 19', 0.11 xGReilly 90+2', 0.10 xGReilly 80', 0.08 xGWales 31', 0.04 xGWestley 87', 0.04 xGHamilton 90+3', 0.03 xGReilly 87', 0.64 xG, goal54%1.11 xGSix-yard box: 3 shots, 1.11 xG, 1 goal36%0.74 xGCentral box: 4 shots, 0.74 xG, 0 goals9%0.19 xGWide in the box: 2 shots, 0.19 xG, 0 goals1%0.03 xGEdge of the box: 1 shot, 0.03 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGFurther out: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals

St. Johnstone

Paton 42', 0.24 xGStanton 40', 0.11 xGSteven 6', 0.09 xGStanton 41', 0.08 xGDiabate 72', 0.06 xGStanton 34', 0.04 xGMcAlear 35', 0.04 xGPaton 61', 0.04 xGFotheringham 90+3', 0.04 xGPaton 55', 0.03 xGGullan 76', 0.03 xGAlic 37', 0.02 xGAlic 42', 0.02 xGMcAlear 90+4', 0.02 xGFowler 90', 0.21 xG, goal22%0.24 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.24 xG, 0 goals37%0.40 xGCentral box: 4 shots, 0.40 xG, 1 goal24%0.26 xGWide in the box: 4 shots, 0.26 xG, 0 goals15%0.16 xGEdge of the box: 5 shots, 0.16 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

Dundee FCSt. Johnstone

1.22 5 shots, 0 goalsOpen play0.69 10 shots, 1 goal
0.68 2 shots, 1 goalCounter-attacks0.00 0 shots, 0 goals
0.17 3 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.39 5 shots, 0 goals

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

Game state

Level
91 min (97%) · Dundee FC 2.07, St. Johnstone 0.86 xG
Dundee FC ahead
3 min (3%) · Dundee FC 0.00, St. Johnstone 0.21 xG

Line-ups

124532784814919GoodmanHallidayAstleyO. BevanOdutayoJ. BevanFinniganHamiltonForrestWalesWestley73'77'64'64'Dundee FC 4-4-2Steven Pressley1265321184271099StewardToddMitchellDiabateAlicStantonHoltMcAlearStevenGullanPatonYellow cardYellow card88'73'85'73'St. Johnstone 4-4-2Simo Valakari

Dundee FC substitutes

  • 64' Robertson for Forrest
  • 64' Fink for Wales
  • 73' D. Wright for Halliday
  • 77' Reilly for J. Bevan · goal 87'

St. Johnstone substitutes

  • 73' Fowler for Paton · goal 90'
  • 73' Fotheringham for Steven
  • 85' Tait for Gullan · 1 assist
  • 88' Chalmers for Holt

Players

Dundee FC

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
GoodmanGK900.000.0000.0551
HallidayRB730.000.5210.2037
AstleyCB900.000.0100.02215
O. BevanCB900.000.1400.03313
OdutayoLB900.000.0100.0328
J. BevanRM770.000.0100.0012
FinniganCM900.000.1130.1636
HamiltonCM900.030.0400.0463
ForrestLM640.110.2110.0551
WalesST640.040.0000.0101
WestleyST901.080.1110.1602
RobertsonMF260.000.0000.0000
FinkFW260.000.0010.0212
D. WrightDF170.000.0000.0211
ReillyFW1310.810.0510.0700

St. Johnstone

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
StewardGK900.000.0000.0332
ToddRB900.000.061−0.0234
Mitchell CB900.000.0100.00317
DiabateCB900.060.0400.141413
AlicLB900.040.2020.23118
Stanton RM900.230.011−0.0211
HoltCM880.000.1110.18102
McAlearCM900.060.0310.0664
StevenLM730.090.030−0.0203
GullanST850.030.1630.0541
PatonST730.310.010−0.0310
FowlerFW1710.210.0300.0921
FotheringhamFW170.040.0000.1132
TaitMF510.000.0310.0211
ChalmersFW20.000.0000.0001

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

Astley and J. Bevan: 3 passesOdutayo and Westley: 3 passesJ. Bevan and Finnigan: 3 passesJ. Bevan and Forrest: 3 passesHalliday and Hamilton: 4 passesO. Bevan and Forrest: 4 passesJ. Bevan and Hamilton: 4 passesGoodman and Finnigan: 5 passesGoodman and Hamilton: 5 passesAstley and Hamilton: 5 passesHalliday and Finnigan: 6 passesOdutayo and Finnigan: 6 passesAstley and Finnigan: 7 passesOdutayo and Hamilton: 7 passesFinnigan and Wales: 7 passesHalliday and J. Bevan: 9 passesO. Bevan and Astley: 9 passesHamilton and Forrest: 10 passesHalliday and Astley: 12 passesO. Bevan and Hamilton: 13 passesOdutayo and Forrest: 13 passesO. Bevan and Finnigan: 14 passesFinnigan and Hamilton: 15 passesO. Bevan and Odutayo: 16 passesGoodman and O. Bevan: 17 passesGoodman and Astley: 17 passesGoodman: 22 completed passesHalliday: 21 completed passesO. Bevan: 40 completed passesAstley: 30 completed passesOdutayo: 28 completed passesJ. Bevan: 11 completed passesFinnigan: 33 completed passesHamilton: 35 completed passesForrest: 18 completed passesWales: 3 completed passesWestley: 3 completed passes125432784814919GoodmanHallidayO. BevanAstleyOdutayoJ. BevanFinniganHamiltonForrestWalesWestleyStarters until 64' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

St. Johnstone

Steward and Holt: 6 passesStanton and McAlear: 6 passesStanton and Steven: 6 passesSteward and McAlear: 7 passesTodd and Stanton: 8 passesDiabate and Gullan: 8 passesMitchell and McAlear: 8 passesHolt and Steven: 8 passesTodd and Holt: 9 passesDiabate and Paton: 9 passesHolt and Gullan: 9 passesHolt and Paton: 10 passesStanton and Holt: 11 passesSteward and Mitchell: 12 passesTodd and McAlear: 12 passesMitchell and Holt: 13 passesAlic and Gullan: 15 passesAlic and Steven: 16 passesDiabate and Mitchell: 18 passesHolt and McAlear: 18 passesTodd and Mitchell: 20 passesDiabate and Holt: 21 passesAlic and Holt: 24 passesDiabate and McAlear: 27 passesSteward and Diabate: 41 passesDiabate and Alic: 51 passesSteward: 32 completed passesTodd: 33 completed passesDiabate: 96 completed passesMitchell: 38 completed passesAlic: 63 completed passesStanton: 21 completed passesHolt: 68 completed passesMcAlear: 41 completed passesSteven: 20 completed passesPaton: 14 completed passesGullan: 23 completed passes1263521184279910StewardToddDiabateMitchellAlicStantonHoltMcAlearStevenPatonGullanStarters until 73' · lines join pairs with 6+ 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 FC

FromToPasses
AstleyGoodman19
FinniganHamilton15
OdutayoO. Bevan13
O. BevanGoodman12
HamiltonO. Bevan12

St. Johnstone

FromToPasses
DiabateAlic28
AlicDiabate25
StewardDiabate21
DiabateSteward21
DiabateMcAlear16

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

Defensive actions

Dundee FC

10+5.811+2.020−0.86−4.21−2.55−0.211+4.812+2.85−3.04−1.84−1.83−2.24−1.04−0.86+4.04+0.82−1.01−3.00−3.85+1.83+1.810.010.03+0.81−0.200.00−0.20−0.80−1.21−8.5FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 4 matches

St. Johnstone

1−3.34−3.311−0.37+2.05+0.38+1.74−2.06−0.314+9.315+7.31−6.05+2.77+4.78+1.34−1.02−2.02−1.02−1.02−1.35+0.30−3.01−2.03+1.01−1.32−1.01+0.700.02+1.71+0.310.0FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 3 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 FC

0.010.040.010.010.010.010.010.050.040.020.060.010.03−0.010.05−0.010.070.11−0.010.060.26LessMore

St. Johnstone

0.010.010.010.040.020.050.010.010.030.020.020.030.050.050.040.01−0.01−0.040.14−0.010.070.080.20LessMore

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 1.36AttackDundee FC1.10 → 1.12St. Johnstone1.05 → 1.04Defence (lower is better)Dundee FC1.59 → 1.56St. Johnstone1.61 → 1.63

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
Dundee FC
Top six20%17%−3
11th15%16%+1
Bottom12%13%+1
St. Johnstone
Top six13%12%−1
11th18%18%0
Bottom29%28%−1

From the forecast before the match (2 September 2026): 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

Dundee FCSt. Johnstone
Expected goals1.521.10
Win46%27%
Expected Points1.661.07
Clean sheet33%22%

Dundee FC 46%Draw 27%St. Johnstone 27%

Most likely score 1–1, 13%. Both sides score 53%.

St. Johnstone goalsDundee FC goals0123456+0123456+8%7%4%2%7%2%8%5%2%4%5%3%1%2%2%1%10%13%9%

From the forecast as it stood on 2 September 2026: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

ChanceNowDundee FC winDrawSt. Johnstone win
Dundee FC
Top six20%25%17%13%
11th15%12%16%17%
Bottom12%8%13%18%
St. Johnstone
Top six13%9%12%20%
11th18%19%18%16%
Bottom29%35%28%19%

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

Dundee FC

  1. L1–230 AugHibernian (H)xG 1.03–2.33
  2. W2–022 AugDundee United (A)xG 1.43–1.19
  3. W2–08 AugAberdeen (H)xG 1.83–0.72
  4. L0–13 AugCeltic (A)xG 0.49–2.26
  5. W3–217 MayAberdeen (H)xG 1.99–1.12
  6. L1–312 MayKilmarnock (A)xG 0.43–3.48

St. Johnstone

  1. L1–229 AugHearts (A)xG 1.28–2.20
  2. L0–18 AugSt. Mirren (A)xG 1.17–1.58
  3. W4–32 AugKilmarnock (H)xG 2.03–0.92
  4. L0–218 MayDundee FC (H)xG 0.53–1.48
  5. L1–214 MayHearts (A)xG 0.94–0.79
  6. W2–110 MayRoss County (H)xG 1.90–0.65

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

Season to date

Dundee FCSt. Johnstone
Position4th9th
Played43
Won, drawn, lost2–⁠0–⁠21–⁠0–⁠2
Points6 (1.50 per game)3 (1.00 per game)
Expected Points per game1.141.28
Goals5–⁠35–⁠6
xG per game1.20–⁠1.621.49–⁠1.57
Home: points, xG per game1.50, 1.43–⁠1.523.00, 2.03–⁠0.92
Away: points, xG per game1.50, 0.96–⁠1.720.00, 1.23–⁠1.89
ManagerSteven Pressley (42)Simo Valakari (34)

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 1.36AttackDundee FC1.10, 11thSt. Johnstone1.05, 12thDefence (lower is better)Dundee FC1.59, 10thSt. Johnstone1.61, 11th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugDundee FC attack: 1.10St. Johnstone attack: 1.051.101.05St. JohnstoneDundee FCDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugDundee FC defence: 1.59St. Johnstone defence: 1.611.611.59

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 FCSt. Johnstone
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−26%+31%−13%−1%
Counter-attacks−59%−30%−16%−42%
Set pieces−4%−15%+2%+1%
Penalties−64%−58%+13%+13%
Headers−13%+8%−9%−9%
Left side−32%+27%−2%−31%
Centre−16%−14%−4%+3%
Right side−34%+39%−27%−1%

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. Until a side has played six matches its figures are blended with last season's, or with the league average where there is no last season to use.

Matchups

Dundee FC attacking

Dundee FC createdSt. Johnstone concededLeft side−32%−1%Centre−16%+3%Right side−34%−31%Open play−26%−1%Counter-attacks−59%−42%Set pieces−4%+1%Headers−13%−9%

St. Johnstone attacking

St. Johnstone createdDundee FC concededLeft side−2%+39%Centre−4%−14%Right side−27%+27%Open play−13%+31%Counter-attacks−16%−30%Set pieces+2%−15%Headers−9%+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

Dundee FCSt. Johnstone

1.20xG1.49
1.62xG against1.57
38%Possession52%
13.5Shots11.0
19.2Shots against12.7
4.2Shots on target3.7
2.0Big chances2.3
18.0Touches in the opposition box22.3
331Passes475
72%Pass accuracy83%
4.5Corners4.0
27%Field tilt58%
28.8Final-third entries46.4
8.8Box entries13.3
16.7Passes per defensive action15.0

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Dundee FC

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level320.451.95
Ahead322.071.10
Behind261.011.88

St. Johnstone

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level411.571.62
Ahead111.422.13
Behind381.431.35

xG by period

Dundee FC

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.100.271–0
16–300.130.220–1
31–450.200.231–0
46–600.180.222–1
61–750.300.430–1
76–900.280.241–0

St. Johnstone

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.090.280–1
16–300.220.201–0
31–450.090.510–2
46–600.640.082–2
61–750.100.361–1
76–900.350.141–0

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

Most used players by position

Dundee FC

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTGoodman 4Wright 4Astley 4O. Bevan 4Odutayo 4Finnigan 4Hamilton 4J. Bevan 4Westley 2Fink 1Murray 1Reilly 4Westley 2Forrest 1Murray 14-2-3-1 in 3 of 4 starts

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

St. Johnstone

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTSteward 3Smith 3Mitchell 3Diabate 3Foulds 2Alic 1McAlear 3Holt 3Stanton 3Gullan 2Paton 1Paton 2Gullan 1Fowler 34-2-3-1 in 2 of 3 starts

Formations: 4-2-3-1 (2), 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
18 May 2025St. Johnstone0–2Dundee FCxG 0.53–1.48
1 March 2025Dundee FC1–1St. JohnstonexG 1.59–0.59
5 January 2025St. Johnstone1–3Dundee FCxG 2.00–1.49
26 October 2024Dundee FC1–2St. JohnstonexG 1.43–2.17
30 March 2024St. Johnstone1–2Dundee FCxG 1.28–1.03
11 February 2024Dundee FC2–1St. JohnstonexG 3.19–1.37

11 league meetings since 2020/21: Dundee FC won 5, St. Johnstone won 2, and 4 were drawn. Goals 16–12 and xG 1.24–1.25 per game.

Key players

Dundee FC

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Hay121,374410.300.09
Reilly6593120.240.11
Murray262,083700.300.05
Westley221,691620.240.10

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes. Until a side has played six matches, last season's minutes at the club count too.