DUNDEE. St. Johnstone prevails over Dundee United 1-0 after A. Crawford scored just 1 goal (17′). Dundee United was vastly superior in terms of ball possession (63%).
The match was played at the Tannadice Park stadium in Dundee on Saturday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Grant Irvine with the help of David McGeachie and Gordon Crawford. The 4th official was Andrew Dallas. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold at 9.3 degrees Celsius or 48.76 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 83%.
Match Statistics
- ! 63 Ball Possession 37
Shots
- 18 Total 7
- 5 On Target 2
- 13 Off Target 5
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 134 Attack 111
- 65 Dangerous attack 39
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 8 Corners 3
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 7 Total 11
- 1 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Dundee United was in firm control of the ball 63% while St. Johnstone was struggling with a 37% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Dundee United was more aggressive with 65 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 5 were on target. Anyhow, St. Johnstone was able to find the solution to win this encounter.
Dundee United shot 18 times, 5 on target, 13 off target. Regarding the opposition, St. Johnstone shot 7 times, 2 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Dundee United received 1 yellow card (J. Fuchs). On the opposite side, St. Johnstone received 1 yellow card (C. MacPherson).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this contest, Dundee United will stay with 21 points like Hearts to stay in the 4th place. On the other side, St. Johnstone will have 13 points to stay in the 9th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premiership, Dundee United will play away with Hearts on the 6th of November with a 15-13 head to head record in favor of Dundee United (7 draws).
St. Johnstone will host St. Mirren on the 6th of November with a 15-5 head to head in favor of St. Johnstone (11 draws).
Dundee United – Formation
Dundee United
67'
76'
Dundee United started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Thomas Courts decided to play with the following team: Benjamin Siegrist , Kerr Smith , Ryan Edwards , Charlie Mulgrew , Scott McMann , Ian Harkes , Dylan Levitt , Jeando Fuchs , Logan Chalmers , Nicky Clark and Louis Appéré .
The home team had on the bench: Jack Newman, Kieran Freeman , Peter Pawlett , Florent Hoti, Declan Glass, Ilmari Niskanen and Maxime Biamou.
Substitutions
Dundee United made 3 changes: L. Appere for P. Pawlett (46′), L. Chalmers for I. Niskanen (46′) and K. Smith for K. Freeman (67′).
Best player: Dylan Levitt
The most impressive player for Dundee United was Dylan Levitt.
His rating is with 61 passes (85% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 3. He performed 7 crosses.
St. Johnstone – Formation
St. Johnstone
17'
St. Johnstone started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
On the opposite side, Callum Davidson played with: Zander Clark , Hayden Muller , Liam Gordon , Jamie McCart , Michael O’Halloran , Cameron MacPherson , Craig Bryson , Callum Booth , Ali Crawford , Glenn Middleton and Chris Kane .
These were the players on the bench: Elliot Parish, Reece Devine , Efe Eric Ambrose , Murray Davidson, Eetu Vertainen, Stevie May and Jordan Northcott.
Substitutions
St. Johnstone made 3 changes: M. O’Halloran for R. Devine (76′), G. Middleton for S. May (81′) and H. Muller for E. Ambrose (81′).
Best player: Zander Clark
The most impressive player for St. Johnstone was the goalkeeper: Zander Clark. His rating is 8.81. He performed 7 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premiership.
- Aberdeen – Hearts – 2-1
- Celtic – Livingston – 0-0
- Dundee United – St. Johnstone – 0-1
- St. Mirren – Dundee – 0-1
