Scotland - PremiershipKilmac Stadium at Dens ParkData current as of 30 August 2026

Dundee vs St. Johnstone: match statistics

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Dundee vs St. Johnstone: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Dundee play St. Johnstone in Premiership (Scotland). The match date is 2 September 2026. Venue: Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park.

Current form

Dundee: 2-0-2, 1.50 points/match. St. Johnstone: 1-0-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Dundee scores 1.25 and concedes 0.75 goals per match. St. Johnstone scores 1.67 and concedes 2.00. League average: 2.95 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Dundee 25%, St. Johnstone 67%. Over 2.5: Dundee 25%, St. Johnstone 67%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 58%.

xG, shots and style

Dundee has higher xG: 1.43 vs 1.33. Dundee: 13.5 shots per match, St. Johnstone: 11.0.

Match halves

Dundee: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 0.75. St. Johnstone: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 1.33.

Goals by minute

Dundee: 46-60 (2 goals). St. Johnstone: 46-60 (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premiership: 2.95 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 58%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

1X2 odds

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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.25Goals scored / match1.67
DundeeSt. Johnstone
0.75Goals conceded / match2
DundeeSt. Johnstone
38%Average possession52%
DundeeSt. Johnstone
4.25Shots on target / match3.67
DundeeSt. Johnstone

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.5Shots per match11
DundeeSt. Johnstone
4.25Shots on target3.67
DundeeSt. Johnstone
9.3%Shot conversion15.2%
DundeeSt. Johnstone
38%Possession52%
DundeeSt. Johnstone
1.43xG for1.33
DundeeSt. Johnstone
2.04xG against1.42
DundeeSt. Johnstone

Shooting quality

Dundee: BalancedSt. Johnstone: Efficient finishing
DundeeSt. Johnstone
Accuracy (shots on target)31%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.46

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Dundee is 50% better for: last-5 form.

1.5 pts / match - Dundee · 1 pts / match - St. Johnstone

Dundee
LWWL
Season result split
50% W0% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-2
1.50 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-2
1.50 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 at home
1-0-1
WL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.3Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.43Opponent xG: 2.04BTTS: 25%Over 2.5: 25%
St. Johnstone
WLL
Season result split
33% W0% R67% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-2
1.00 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-2
Last 5 away
0-0-2
LL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.7Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.33Opponent xG: 1.42BTTS: 67%Over 2.5: 67%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

St. Johnstone is 34% better for: goals scored per match.

1.25 goals / match - Dundee · 1.67 goals / match - St. Johnstone

Dundee is 167% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.75 goals / match - Dundee · 2 goals / match - St. Johnstone

Dundee scoring profile: very strong

Dundee scores in 75% of matches (3 of 4 matches), while St. Johnstone keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 3 matches).

St. Johnstone scoring profile: mixed

St. Johnstone scores in 67% of matches (2 of 3 matches), while Dundee keeps a clean sheet in 50% (2 of 4 matches).

5Goals scored (season)5
DundeeSt. Johnstone
3Goals conceded (season)6
DundeeSt. Johnstone
2Average goals in match3.67
DundeeSt. Johnstone
5Goals scored (last 5)5
DundeeSt. Johnstone
3Goals conceded (last 5)6
DundeeSt. Johnstone

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal67%
DundeeSt. Johnstone
50%2 goals33%
DundeeSt. Johnstone
0%3 goals33%
DundeeSt. Johnstone
0%4 goals33%
DundeeSt. Johnstone

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal100%
DundeeSt. Johnstone
25%2 goals67%
DundeeSt. Johnstone
0%3 goals33%
DundeeSt. Johnstone
0%4 goals0%
DundeeSt. Johnstone

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

53%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time33%
DundeeSt. Johnstone
0%BTTS in both halves33%
DundeeSt. Johnstone
50%Scored in both halves33%
DundeeSt. Johnstone

BTTS and goal count

25%Min. 3 goals and BTTS67%
DundeeSt. Johnstone
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
DundeeSt. Johnstone
25%BTTS - last 567%
DundeeSt. Johnstone

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
DundeeSt. Johnstone
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time67%
DundeeSt. Johnstone
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
DundeeSt. Johnstone

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
DundeeSt. Johnstone
25%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
DundeeSt. Johnstone
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time33%
DundeeSt. Johnstone

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Dundee is 161% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.75 pts / match - Dundee · 0.67 pts / match - St. Johnstone

Dundee - half-time state
50% leading25% draw25% trailing
St. Johnstone - half-time state
0% leading67% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.75Points per match (1st half)0.67
DundeeSt. Johnstone
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.33
DundeeSt. Johnstone
0.25Goals conceded (1st half)1
DundeeSt. Johnstone
0.75Average goals (1st half)1.33
DundeeSt. Johnstone
75%Clean sheet before half-time33%
DundeeSt. Johnstone
50%No goal before half-time67%
DundeeSt. Johnstone

After half-time (2nd half)

1.75Points per match (2nd half)2
DundeeSt. Johnstone
0.75Goals scored (2nd half)1.33
DundeeSt. Johnstone
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)1
DundeeSt. Johnstone
1.25Average goals (2nd half)2.33
DundeeSt. Johnstone
50%Clean sheet after half-time33%
DundeeSt. Johnstone
25%No goal after half-time33%
DundeeSt. Johnstone

Dundee - second-half results

50% W25% R25% P
7
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.75
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

St. Johnstone - second-half results

67% W0% R33% P
2
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.67
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Dundee - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.751.75
Goals scored / match0.50.8
Goals conceded / match0.30.5
Average goals in match0.81.3
1 goal75%100%
2 goals0%25%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet75%50%
No goal50%25%
Goal difference+1+1
Half-time: 50% leading - 25% draw - 25% trailing
2nd half: 50% won - 25% draw - 25% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
St. Johnstone - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.672.00
Goals scored / match0.31.3
Goals conceded / match1.01.0
Average goals in match1.32.3
1 goal67%100%
2 goals67%33%
3 goals0%33%
Clean sheet33%33%
No goal67%33%
Goal difference-2+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 67% draw - 33% trailing
2nd half: 67% won - 0% draw - 33% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 33% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Dundee
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
0
1
16-30
1
0
31-45
2
1
46-60
0
1
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (2 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

St. Johnstone
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
1
0
16-30
0
2
31-45
2
2
46-60
1
1
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (2 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.83
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.6 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
46%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
50%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Dundee

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.61
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+1.29
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
91%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
47%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

St. Johnstone

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.24
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.34
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.58
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
106%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
146%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premiership).

Teams vs league

DundeeLigaSt. Johnstone
Average goals in match 2.002.95 3.67
Both teams scored 25%53% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 25%58% 67%
Clean sheets 50%26% 0%
Goal before half-time 75%79% 67%
Goal after half-time 100%95% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.95
Average goals per match
53%
Both teams scored
58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.37
Home goals / match
1.58
Away goals / match
+-13%
Home attack advantage
+-15%
Home defence advantage
+0%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
95%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Dundee and St. Johnstone play?

Dundee face St. Johnstone on 2 September 2026 in Premiership at Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Dundee vs St. Johnstone?

Dundee score 1.25 goals per game on average and St. Johnstone 1.67. The Premiership average is 2.95 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 58% of games. Both teams score in 25% of Dundee's matches and 67% of St. Johnstone's.

What form are Dundee and St. Johnstone in?

Over the last 5 games Dundee have a 2-0-2 record (1.50 points per game) and St. Johnstone 1-0-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Dundee vs St. Johnstone?

The statistical background for Dundee vs St. Johnstone — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.