St. Johnstone 1-3 Dundee
Updated
Dundee won: St. Johnstone 1-3 Dundee in the Scottish Premiership (Round 22) on Sun, 5 Jan 2025 at McDiarmid Park, Perth. St. Johnstone goals: Joshua McPake 67'. Dundee goals: Simon Murray 3', Seb Palmer Houlden 10', Lyall Cameron 22'. Expected goals: 2.00-1.49. Possession: 77-23. Player of the match: Josh Mulligan (8.2).
Match report
Dundee beat St. Johnstone 3-1
Dundee got the better of St. Johnstone 3-1 away from home at McDiarmid Park on Sunday 5 January in the Scottish Premiership.
Simon Murray put Dundee ahead on 3' (0-1), Seb Palmer Houlden made it 0-2 on 10', Lyall Cameron made it 0-3 on 22' and Joshua McPake pulled one back for St. Johnstone on 67' (1-3).
St. Johnstone had 77% of the ball, shots were 26-11 (5-5 on target) and expected goals finished 2.00-1.49. St. Johnstone created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Josh Mulligan (Dundee FC) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 5,246. Referee: David Dickinson.
Match stats
| St. Johnstone | Dundee | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 77 | 23 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.00 | 1.49 |
| Total shots | 26 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 12 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 515 (86%) | 80 (45%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 5 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Total shots | 26 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 15 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 7 |
Lineups
St. Johnstone (4-2-3-1): Joshua Rae, Drey Wright, Jack Sanders, Bozo Mikulic, Andre Raymond, Sven Sprangler, Matt Smith, Graham Carey, Nicky Clark, Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka, Adama Sidibeh
Dundee (3-4-1-2): Trevor Carson, Ryan Astley, Clark Robertson, Luke Graham, Josh Mulligan, Scott Tiffoney, Lyall Cameron, Mohamad Sylla, Oluwaseun Adewumi, Seb Palmer Houlden, Simon Murray
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Simon Murray (Dundee)
- 5' · Yellow card · Clark Robertson (Dundee)
- 10' · Goal · Seb Palmer Houlden (Dundee)
- 22' · Goal · Lyall Cameron (Dundee)
- 28' · Substitution · Maksym Kucheriavyi for Matt Smith (St. Johnstone)
- 28' · Substitution · Aaron Essel for Andre Raymond (St. Johnstone)
- 29' · Yellow card · Simon Murray (Dundee)
- 30' · Yellow card · Mohamad Sylla (Dundee)
- 44' · Yellow card · Josh Mulligan (Dundee)
- 57' · Yellow card · Graham Carey (St. Johnstone)
- 58' · Substitution · Joshua McPake for Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka (St. Johnstone)
- 67' · Goal · Joshua McPake (St. Johnstone)
- 68' · Substitution · Ethan Ingram for Simon Murray (Dundee)
- 76' · Substitution · Cesar Garza for Oluwaseun Adewumi (Dundee)
- 80' · Yellow card · Cesar Garza (Dundee)
- 84' · Substitution · Curtis Main for Seb Palmer Houlden (Dundee)
All-time head-to-head
76 league meetings since 1994: St. Johnstone 27, draws 23, Dundee 26.
Questions
Who won St. Johnstone vs Dundee?
Dundee won, 1-3 (Scottish Premiership) on Sun, 5 Jan 2025.
When and where is St. Johnstone vs Dundee?
Sun, 5 Jan 2025, 15:00 UTC at McDiarmid Park, Perth, Scottish Premiership.
What is the head-to-head record between St. Johnstone and Dundee?
In 76 league meetings since 1994: St. Johnstone 27 wins, 23 draws, Dundee 26 wins (goals 89-80).