Daniel Finlayson Stats
Club: ST Johnstone · Position: Defender · Born: 19 Jan 2001 (age 25) · Nationality: Northern Ireland.
Next: ST Johnstone v Dundee · Premiership · Sat 7 Nov, 15:00 GMT · Dundee allow 17.8 shots per game over their last 8 — form, head-to-head and stats on the match page.
Daniel Finlayson (ST Johnstone, defender) has 0 goals and 0 assists in 7 appearances in 2026/27 (462 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Premiership: 1.36, higher than 45% of 49 defenders. Started 6 of 7. Next: ST Johnstone v Dundee, Sat 7 Nov, 15:00 GMT.
Key Facts
Figures as of
Daniel Finlayson has a TACTIX Impact of 1.6 per match across seven appearances in Premiership matches, the 24th percentile of 240 qualifying Premiership players.
Against defenders in the Premiership 2026/27, Daniel Finlayson stands out on 0.00 cards per 90 (fewer than 87%); the cohort is 49 players with 432+ minutes.
Finlayson had a tackle in 6 of 10 recent appearances with the stat recorded (all competitions).
Daniel Finlayson (ST Johnstone) averages a TACTIX Impact of 1.6 per match across seven appearances — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 31 October 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 7 appearances in 2026/27 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
Daniel Finlayson is a defender at ST Johnstone, with seven appearances and 462 minutes in the Premiership 2026/27. TACTIX Impact: 1.6 per match across seven appearances in Premiership matches, the 24th percentile of 240 qualifying Premiership players. Daniel Finlayson has started 6 of seven appearances in 2026/27 (all competitions), averaging 66 minutes. That is 43% of the Premiership minutes available to him (462 of 1080 across 12 club matches).
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 49 Premiership defenders with 432+ minutes: 0.00 cards per 90 — fewer than 87%. Cards per 90 is down from 0.23 last season (3099 minutes in the Premiership) to 0.00 in 2026/27. Daniel Finlayson recorded a tackle in 6 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Lower on the radar: Defending (eighth percentile) and Dribbling (ninth percentile), against 49 Defenders, Premiership 2026/27 (n = 49).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 2.9, 2.5, 0.4, 2.0, 1.5 — broadly level, averaging 1.9 against a season figure of 1.6. Next up: ST Johnstone v Dundee, Sat 7 Nov, 15:00 GMT (Premiership). Dundee allow 17.8 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, Premiership 2026/27 (n = 49): E. Fernandez, D. Sterling and D. Happe (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2026/27 · All Competitions
Started 6 of 7 appearances, 1 from the bench · 66 minutes per appearance · 43% of the Premiership minutes available (462 of 1080).
Premiership only: 7 apps · 1.6 Impact per match in 2026/27. See the Premiership Impact leaderboard.
Daniel Finlayson Stats per 90 · Premiership 2026/27, defender
| Stat | Daniel Finlayson | vs defenders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.36 | higher than 45% | 1.63 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.58 | higher than 8% | 1.19 |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.19 | higher than 8% | 0.67 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 4.68 | higher than 41% | 6.65 |
| Duel win rate | 50.0% | higher than 15% | 58.9% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.97 | fewer than 39% | 0.64 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.00 | fewer than 87% | 0.23 |
| Passesper 90 | 39.35 | higher than 27% | 44.64 |
| Pass accuracy | 85.1% | higher than 73% | 77.3% |
Per 90 minutes over 462 minutes in Premiership 2026/27. Ranked against 49 Premiership defenders with 432+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction. Last season: the same competition, 3099 minutes.
Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
- 1+ tackle6 of 10
- 2+ tackles3 of 10
- 1+ foul committed4 of 10
- 1+ shot2 of 10
- Booked1 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-05-01 to 2026-10-31, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile Radar · Premiership 2026/27, defender
Daniel Finlayson · Defenders, Premiership 2026/27 (n = 49) median
| Axis | Daniel Finlayson | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.19on target 0.0% | 0.42 | 18th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 32nd |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.39 | 0.48 | 43rd |
| Passingpasses p90 | 39.35accuracy 85.1% | 48.40 | 27th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.00success 0.0% | 0.25 | 9th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 4.68win rate 50.0% | 4.88 | 41st |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 2.14 | 2.98 | 8th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.97 | 1.00 | 49th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 462 minutes in Premiership 2026/27. Cohort: 49 players with 432+ minutes — an early-season floor; it rises to 450 as the season goes on, so early cohorts are small.
Where That Sits in the Premiership
1.6 per match — 24th percentile of 240 qualifying Premiership players (4+ apps), 2026/27. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · Every Team, by Season · All Competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Tkl+Int/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | ST Johnstone | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.95 | 0.39 | 1.6 |
| 2025/26 | Livingston | 35 | 0 | 1 | 2.82 | 0.44 | 3.2 |
| 2020/21 | ST Mirren | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.16 | 0.00 | 2.1 |
Game Log · Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-31 | @ Kilmarnock | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.5 | 2.9 | Match → |
| 2026-10-28 | v Motherwell | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 2.5 | Match → |
| 2026-10-24 | @ Rangers | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 | 0.4 | Match → |
| 2026-10-17 | v Dundee Utd | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.1 | 2 | Match → |
| 2026-10-11 | @ Aberdeen | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 | 1.5 | Match → |
| 2026-09-19 | v Falkirk sub | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.7 | Match → |
| 2026-09-09 | v Celtic | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 | 1 | Match → |
| 2026-05-12 | Dundee Utd v Livingston2025/26 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | 3.2 | Match → |
| 2026-05-09 | Dundee v Livingston2025/26 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 | 1.5 | Match → |
| 2026-05-01 | Livingston v Aberdeen2025/26 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 | 2.4 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Impact Trend · Last 10 Matches
TACTIX Model: Daniel Finlayson’s Match Projections
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many tackles does Daniel Finlayson average per 90?
- Daniel Finlayson averages 1.36 tackles per 90 minutes in Premiership 2026/27 (462 minutes) — higher than 45% of 49 Premiership defenders with 432+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Daniel Finlayson have this season?
- This season Daniel Finlayson has 0 goals and 0 assists in 7 appearances (462 minutes played).
- Does Daniel Finlayson start every game?
- Daniel Finlayson started 6 of 7 appearances in 2026/27, averaging 66 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Daniel Finlayson get booked?
- Daniel Finlayson was booked in 1 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 0 yellow and 0 red this season.
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