Ruari Paton stats
Next: Rangers v ST Johnstone · Premiership · Sat 24 Oct, 15:00 BST · Rangers allow 8.5 shots per game over their last 8 — form, head-to-head and stats on the match page.
Ruari Paton (ST Johnstone, forward) has 1 goal and 0 assists in 8 appearances in 2026/27 (453 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in Premiership: 1.99, higher than 40% of 35 forwards. Started 7 of 8. Next: Rangers v ST Johnstone, Sat 24 Oct, 15:00 BST.
Key facts
As of 17 October 2026: A forward for ST Johnstone, Ruari Paton has eight appearances (453 minutes) in the Premiership 2026/27.
As of 17 October 2026: In 2026/27 Ruari Paton has one goal, no assists and eight appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 17 October 2026: Ruari Paton averages 1.5 Impact a match over eight games in Premiership matches — 23rd percentile among the 241 Premiership players who qualify.
Ruari Paton (ST Johnstone) averages a TACTIX Impact of 1.5 per match across eight appearances, and has one goal and zero assists in eight appearances in 2026/27 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 17 October 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 8 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
Ruari Paton is a forward at ST Johnstone, with eight appearances and 453 minutes in the Premiership 2026/27. TACTIX Impact: 1.5 per match across eight appearances in Premiership matches, the 23rd percentile of 241 qualifying Premiership players. Ruari Paton has started 7 of eight appearances in 2026/27 (all competitions), averaging 57 minutes. That is 56% of the Premiership minutes available to him (453 of 810 across nine club matches).
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 35 Premiership forwards with 326+ minutes: shot accuracy of 70.0% — higher than 96%. Ruari Paton recorded a shot in 8 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Lower on the radar: Duels (11th percentile) and Creation (20th percentile), against 35 Forwards, Premiership 2026/27 (n = 35).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 0.9, 1.8, 0.5, 0.8, 0.8 — broadly level, averaging 1.0 against a season figure of 1.5. Discipline: one yellow card in eight appearances in 2026/27. Next up: Rangers v ST Johnstone, Sat 24 Oct, 15:00 BST (Premiership). Rangers allow 8.5 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Forwards, Premiership 2026/27 (n = 35): Cláudio Braga, Z. Sapsford and D. Bennie (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2026/27 · all competitions
Started 7 of 8 appearances, 1 from the bench · 57 minutes per appearance · 56% of the Premiership minutes available (453 of 810).
Premiership only: 8 apps · 1.5 Impact per match in 2026/27. See the Premiership Impact leaderboard.
Ruari Paton stats per 90 · Premiership 2026/27, forward
| Stat | Ruari Paton | vs forwards |
|---|---|---|
| Goalsper 90 | 0.20 | higher than 34% |
| Shotsper 90 | 1.99 | higher than 40% |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 1.39 | higher than 74% |
| Shot accuracy | 70.0% | higher than 96% |
| Key passesper 90 | 0.79 | higher than 20% |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 0.40 | higher than 26% |
| Fouls wonper 90 | 0.60 | higher than 17% |
| Offsidesper 90 | 0.60 | fewer than 15% |
Per 90 minutes over 453 minutes in Premiership 2026/27. Ranked against 35 Premiership forwards with 326+ 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 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot8 of 10
- 2+ shots4 of 10
- 1+ shot on target6 of 10
- 1+ foul won4 of 10
- Scored1 of 10
- Assisted1 of 10
- Booked1 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2025-12-13 to 2026-10-17, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Premiership 2026/27, forward
Ruari Paton · Forwards, Premiership 2026/27 (n = 35) median
| Axis | Ruari Paton | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 1.99on target 70.0% | 2.17 | 40th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.20 | 0.26 | 34th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.79 | 1.55 | 20th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 21.26accuracy 76.6% | 20.91 | 54th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.40success 100.0% | 0.65 | 26th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 2.38win rate 28.6% | 4.13 | 11th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 0.99 | 1.53 | 26th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.19 | 1.19 | 54th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 453 minutes in Premiership 2026/27. Cohort: 35 players with 326+ 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
1.5 per match — 23th percentile of 241 qualifying Premiership players (3+ 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 | SoT/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | ST Johnstone | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.39 | 0.79 | 1.5 |
| 2025/26 | Port Vale | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1.03 | 2.26 | 2.4 |
| 2024/25 | Port Vale | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0.55 | 1.76 | 1.4 |
| 2024/25 | Dundee Utd | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 | 0.57 | 0.7 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | v Dundee Utd | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 0.9 | Match → |
| 2026-10-11 | @ Aberdeen | 58 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 1.8 | Match → |
| 2026-09-19 | v Falkirk sub | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 0.5 | Match → | |
| 2026-09-09 | v Celtic | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 0.8 | Match → |
| 2026-09-02 | @ Dundee | 73 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 0.8 | Match → |
| 2026-08-29 | @ Heart Of Midlothian | 73 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.9 | 6.2 | Match → |
| 2026-08-08 | @ ST Mirren | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.4 | Match → |
| 2026-08-02 | v Kilmarnock | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 0.5 | Match → |
| 2025-12-20 | Port Vale v Peterborough2025/26 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 2.8 | Match → |
| 2025-12-13 | Luton v Port Vale2025/26 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 3.9 | 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: Ruari Paton’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many shots does Ruari Paton average per 90?
- Ruari Paton averages 1.99 shots per 90 minutes in Premiership 2026/27 (453 minutes) — higher than 40% of 35 Premiership forwards with 326+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Ruari Paton have this season?
- This season Ruari Paton has 1 goal and 0 assists in 8 appearances (453 minutes played).
- Does Ruari Paton start every game?
- Ruari Paton started 7 of 8 appearances in 2026/27, averaging 57 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Ruari Paton get booked?
- Ruari Paton was booked in 1 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 1 yellow and 0 red this season.
Today’s boards
Every fixture kicking off in the UK day, and the fixtures where the free pick leads with each market.
This page is generated from TACTIX’s match data by our software and checked automatically; data as of . How it works → · Report an error
How TACTIX Impact is calculated · Live track record · Stats are historical; predictions are model output, not betting advice.