Dundee Utd v ST Johnstone result

Full-time · Dundee Utd 2–2 ST Johnstone

Premiership · · Tannadice Park

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Dundee Utd 2–2 ST Johnstone — this Premiership match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Dundee Utd and ST Johnstone drew 2–2 at Tannadice Park in the Premiership on Tuesday 12 January. Dundee Utd are winless in their last four matches in all competitions. ST Johnstone are winless in their last nine matches in all competitions.

The goals

ST Johnstone led 2–1 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Dundee Utd: Louis Appéré (9’, assisted by N. Clark) and Lawrence Shankland (53’, assisted by Louis Appéré); ST Johnstone: Guy Melamed (16’, assisted by D. Wotherspoon) and C. Kane (38’, assisted by D. Wotherspoon).

Discipline

C. Steven showed five yellow cards — against 3.6 yellows a game across the last 21 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Dundee Utd: M. Connolly (67’), M. McNulty (79’) and D. Powers (89’); ST Johnstone: M. Davidson (55’) and Shaun Rooney (90’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, D. Wotherspoon (ST Johnstone) 13.3, Louis Appéré (Dundee Utd) 8.4 and D. Powers (Dundee Utd) 6.1 led the match.

Next up

Dundee Utd next host Aberdeen on 24 October 2026.

ST Johnstone next travel to Rangers on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Dundee Utd: Dundee Utd v Aberdeen, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for ST Johnstone: Rangers v ST Johnstone, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Dundee Utd 2–2 ST Johnstone · Premiership
  • Venue: Tannadice Park · Dundee
  • Referee: C. Steven
  • Head-to-head (last 3): Dundee Utd 0 · draws 3 · ST Johnstone 0 · 0.67 goals/game
  • Recent form: Dundee Utd 1W 3D 1L · ST Johnstone 0W 2D 3L

Dundee Utd 2–2 ST Johnstone (Premiership): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.88 / 0.88
Goals
against 1.25 / 1.63 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
2.88 / 3.17
Corners
against 6.25 / 5.17 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 6 matches
3 / 3.17
Shots on target
against 5 / 4.17 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 6 matches
2.25 / 2.67
Cards
against 1.5 / 1.33 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 January 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 January 2021. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameDundee Utd for / againstLineST Johnstone for / against
Goals scored
0.88 for · 1.25 against n 8
2.5standard
0.88 for · 1.63 against n 8
Corners won
2.88 for · 6.25 against n 8
9.5standard
3.17 for · 5.17 against n 6
Shots
8.38 for · 15.88 against n 8
19.5standard
12.17 for · 11.33 against n 6
Shots on target
3 for · 5 against n 8
8.5standard
3.17 for · 4.17 against n 6
Fouls committed
12.5 for · 12.13 against n 8
21.5standard
11.67 for · 13.33 against n 6
Cards shown
2.25 for · 1.5 against n 8
3.5standard
2.67 for · 1.33 against n 6

Referee: C. Steven.

Dundee Utd
Dundee Utd — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
P. Pawlett n 852.1
2.87/3
2.64/3
—
Adrián Spörle n 845.8
2.75/2
0.71/1
—
J. Fuchs n 865
2.37/3
2.16/3
—
C. Butcher n 883.3
28/6
0.74/1
—
L. Bolton n 863.4
26/3
0.74/0
—
Dundee Utd — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
N. Clark n 866
1.76/3
1.25/2
M. McNulty n 880.9
1.15/3
0.85/1
L. Shankland n 880.6
1.16/1
0.64/0
Ryan Edwards n 885.5
0.73/2
0.11/0
Adrián Spörle n 845.8
0.72/1
0.21/0
Dundee Utd — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
N. Clark n 866
0.93/2
00/0
L. Bolton n 863.4
0.21/0
0.21/0
L. Smith n 889.1
0.11/0
0.11/0
M. McNulty n 880.9
0.11/0
0.11/0
L. Shankland n 880.6
0.11/0
0.11/0
Dundee Utd — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Adrián Spörle n 845.8
23/3
I. Harkes n 877
1.87/3
L. Bolton n 863.4
1.86/3
J. Fuchs n 865
1.76/4
L. Smith n 889.1
1.57/3
Dundee Utd — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
B. Siegrist n 890
3.67/4
ST Johnstone
ST Johnstone — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
M. Davidson n 856.6
2.45/4
2.46/3
—
C. Kane n 857.6
2.36/5
24/3
—
C. Hendry n 829.5
2.35/1
2.36/0
—
C. Bryson n 855.8
1.86/3
2.66/5
—
D. Wotherspoon n 872.8
1.76/3
1.25/3
—
ST Johnstone — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
C. Hendry n 829.5
3.45/3
1.53/1
C. Kane n 857.6
2.76/3
14/1
S. May n 867.8
2.37/5
0.53/0
Guy Melamed n 520
1.82/0
00/0
C. Conway n 866.8
1.75/2
1.25/1
ST Johnstone — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
C. Conway n 866.8
0.52/1
0.21/0
S. May n 867.8
0.21/0
0.32/0
D. Wotherspoon n 872.8
0.21/0
0.21/0
C. Kane n 857.6
0.42/0
00/0
M. O'Halloran n 830.6
00/0
0.41/0
ST Johnstone — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
M. Davidson n 856.6
3.46/5
A. McCann n 884.4
3.28/7
D. Wotherspoon n 872.8
3.16/5
L. Craig n 853.3
1.96/3
J. Kerr n 881
1.86/5
ST Johnstone — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Z. Clark n 890
2.46/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Dundee UtdST Johnstone
50%Possession50%
6Shots23
2Shots on target6
2Shots off target10
2Blocked shots7
2Shots inside the box15
3Corners5
2Offsides3
18Fouls16
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
4Saves0
416Passes402
58%Pass accuracy59%

Dundee Utd player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
B. Siegrist9000000006.7
M. Connolly90000001Y7
M. Reynolds9000000207
L. Smith9000000106.9
N. Clark9001002107.2
D. Powers90000014Y7.2
I. Harkes9000000006.3
J. Robson9000100206.7
L. Shankland9010210006.9
L. Appéré6511112107.3
L. Neilson5500000106.2
L. Bolton sub3500000006.2
M. McNulty sub25000000Y6.5

ST Johnstone player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Z. Clark9000000005.9
S. Rooney90000002Y6.9
L. Gordon9000000006.7
J. McCart9000101207
A. McCann9000000206.2
L. Craig9000001106.2
M. Davidson90000000Y6.3
Guy Melamed8810541006
D. Wotherspoon8702419309.3
C. Booth7800101207
C. Kane7810411107.7
S. Tanser sub1200100106.3
S. May sub1200002007
C. Conway sub30000000–
C. Hendry sub20000000–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Dundee Utd v ST Johnstone — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Dundee UtdDWDLD
Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 0.8 scored / 1 conceded per game
ST JohnstoneLLLDD
Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.8 scored / 1.8 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 3
Dundee Utd 0 · 3 draws · ST Johnstone 0 · 0.67 goals/game
  • 2020-11-10 ST Johnstone 0–0 Dundee Utd
  • 2020-10-24 ST Johnstone 0–0 Dundee Utd
  • 2020-08-01 Dundee Utd 1–1 ST Johnstone
League standing · 2020/21
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Dundee Utd#9 pos44 pts38 pl-18 GD
ST Johnstone#5 pos45 pts38 pl-10 GD
Goals per game
Dundee Utd scored0.84
ST Johnstone scored0.95
Dundee Utd conceded1.32
ST Johnstone conceded1.21

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Dundee Utd and ST Johnstone?
In their last 3 meetings, Dundee Utd won 0, ST Johnstone won 0 and there were 3 draws, averaging 0.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Dundee Utd and ST Johnstone?
Recent form — Dundee Utd 1W 3D 1L; ST Johnstone 0W 2D 3L.

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