2 September 2026, 18:45 UTC

Dundee vs St Johnstone Premiership prediction & result

Dens Park, Dundee
Full time1 – 1

Final score: Dundee 1-1 St Johnstone.

Before kick-off the model made it 37% Dundee, 28% draw, 35% St Johnstone — fair odds of 2.70, 3.57 and 2.86.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

The model got this one wrong.

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Has the model earned this number?

Dundee at 37%: of 4,828 settled 30–40% forecasts, 33.4% came in (average 33.7%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Dundee96%Draw4%St Johnstone0%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 2 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

63'
Zach Mitchell
🔁Alan Forrestout: Finlay Robertson
64'
🔁Bobby Walesout: Bradley·Fink
64'
73'
🔁Taylor Stevenout: Kai Fotheringham
73'
🔁Ruari Patonout: Josh Fowler
🔁Brad Hallidayout: Drey Wright
73'
🔁Joseph Bevanout: Charlie Reilly
77'
84'
Sam Stanton
85'
🔁Jamie Gullanout: Macaulay Tait
⚽Charlie Reilly
87'
88'
🔁Jason Holtout: Logan Chalmers
90'
⚽Josh Fowlerassist: Macaulay Tait

Match stats — Dundee vs St Johnstone

48%Possession52%
10Shots15
2On target3
2Corners5

Line-ups

Dundee 4-4-2
  • 1O. GoodmanG
  • 2B. HallidayD
  • 4R. AstleyD
  • 5O. BevanD
  • 3I. OdutayoD
  • 27J. BevanM
  • 8R. FinniganM
  • 48E. HamiltonM
  • 14A. ForrestM
  • 9B. WalesF
  • 19J. WestleyF
Substitutes
  • 13K. O'HaraG
  • 26J. WrightD
  • 12I. SamuelsD
  • 17Z. BesirM
  • 28C. JonesM
  • 7D. WrightM
  • 18C. ReillyF
  • 10F. Robertson
  • 21B. FinkD
Coach: Steven Pressley
St Johnstone 4-4-2
  • 1T. StewardG
  • 26M. ToddD
  • 5Z. MitchellD
  • 3C. DiabateD
  • 2E. AlicD
  • 11S. StantonM
  • 8J. HoltM
  • 42R. McAlearM
  • 7T. StevenM
  • 99R. PatonF
  • 10J. GullanF
Substitutes
  • 20R. SinclairG
  • 33L. SmithD
  • 14M. FouldsD
  • 4M. BoyesD
  • 6B. MikulicD
  • 25M. TaitM
  • 23L. ChalmersM
  • 9J. FowlerF
  • 18K. FotheringhamF
Coach: Simo Valakari

Form going into Dundee vs St Johnstone

Dundee

All competitions we cover

  • L1-2Hibernian30 August 2026
  • W2-0away to Dundee United22 August 2026
  • W2-0Aberdeen8 August 2026
  • L0-1away to Celtic3 August 2026

St Johnstone

All competitions we cover

  • L1-2away to Heart of Midlothian29 August 2026
  • L0-1away to St Mirren8 August 2026
  • W4-3Kilmarnock2 August 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Premiership table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
5Dundee125251815+317
7St Johnstone134541720-317

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Dundee vs St Johnstone

  • 18 May 2025St Johnstone 0–2 DundeePremiership
  • 1 March 2025Dundee 1–1 St JohnstonePremiership
  • 5 January 2025St Johnstone 1–3 DundeePremiership
  • 26 October 2024Dundee 1–2 St JohnstonePremiership
  • 30 March 2024St Johnstone 1–2 DundeePremiership

Leading scorers: Dundee and St Johnstone

Dundee

GoalsAssists

  • B. Fink40
  • J. Westley40

St Johnstone

GoalsAssists

  • J. Fowler61

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Dundee and St Johnstone drew 1–1. The model had leaned towards a win for Dundee at 37% and given a draw 28%. At that figure it expects the outcome about once in every 4 matches like this one. The goals: Charlie Reilly 87' for Dundee, Josh Fowler 90' for St Johnstone.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.