Partick Thistle vs St. Johnstone: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Partick Thistle played St. Johnstone in Championship (Scotland). The match was played on 22 November 2025. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

Partick Thistle: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. St. Johnstone: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Partick Thistle scores 1.71 and concedes 1.14 goals per match. St. Johnstone scores 2.13 and concedes 0.87. League average: 2.54 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Partick Thistle 64%, St. Johnstone 53%. Over 2.5: Partick Thistle 43%, St. Johnstone 67%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 46%.

xG, shots and style

St. Johnstone has higher xG: 1.87 vs 1.64. Partick Thistle: 12.9 shots per match, St. Johnstone: 15.7.

Match halves

Partick Thistle: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 1.00. St. Johnstone: half-time lead 53%, second-half goals 0.93.

Goals by minute

Partick Thistle: 0-15 (7 goals). St. Johnstone: 16-30 (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.54 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 46%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 6.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

2 : 0
1st half
0 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

31Possession (%)69
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
8Shots18
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
4Shots on target5
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
0xG0
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
6Corners8
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
0Dangerous attacks0
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
11Fouls7
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
1Cards0
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone

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.

Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
1.71Goals scored / match2.13
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
1.14Goals conceded / match0.87
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
57%Average possession61%
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
5.29Shots on target / match5.6
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

12.86Shots per match15.73
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
5.29Shots on target5.6
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
13.3%Shot conversion13.6%
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
57%Possession61%
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
1.64xG for1.87
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
1.21xG against0.87
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone

Shooting quality

Partick Thistle: Efficient finishingSt. Johnstone: Dominant
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
Accuracy (shots on target)41%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.38

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.

Partick Thistle
WWLWD
Season result split
57% W29% D14% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-4-2
2.00 pts / match · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-2-0
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WDWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.41Opponent xG: 1.06BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
St. Johnstone
LWWDW
Season result split
67% W27% D7% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-4-1
2.27 pts / match · goal difference +19
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-1-1
Last 5 away
3-1-1
WWLWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.76Opponent xG: 0.83BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 100%

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 25% better for: goals scored per match.

1.71 goals / match - Partick Thistle · 2.13 goals / match - St. Johnstone

St. Johnstone is 31% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.14 goals / match - Partick Thistle · 0.87 goals / match - St. Johnstone

Partick Thistle scoring profile: very strong

Partick Thistle scores in 93% of matches (13 of 14 matches), while St. Johnstone keeps a clean sheet in 47% (7 of 15 matches).

St. Johnstone scoring profile: very strong

St. Johnstone scores in 87% of matches (13 of 15 matches), while Partick Thistle keeps a clean sheet in 29% (4 of 14 matches).

24Goals scored (season)32
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
16Goals conceded (season)13
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
2.86Average goals in match3
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
9Goals scored (last 5)14
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
4Goals conceded (last 5)8
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone

How often they score at least...

93%1 goal87%
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
43%2 goals67%
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
21%3 goals33%
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
7%4 goals20%
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone

How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal53%
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
21%2 goals20%
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
7%3 goals13%
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
7%4 goals0%
Partick ThistleSt. 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.

51%
League average

Goal patterns

14%BTTS at half-time20%
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
0%BTTS in both halves7%
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
21%Scored in both halves47%
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone

BTTS and goal count

36%Min. 3 goals and BTTS47%
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
7%Min. 3 goals without BTTS20%
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
40%BTTS - last 560%
Partick ThistleSt. 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

79%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
29%Min. 2 goals before half-time40%
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time20%
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone

2nd half

86%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time47%
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
14%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
Partick ThistleSt. 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.

St. Johnstone is 42% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.36 pts / match - Partick Thistle · 1.93 pts / match - St. Johnstone

Partick Thistle - half-time state
36% leading29% draw36% trailing
St. Johnstone - half-time state
53% leading33% draw13% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.36Points per match (1st half)1.93
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
0.71Goals scored (1st half)1.2
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
0.64Goals conceded (1st half)0.33
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
1.36Average goals (1st half)1.53
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
57%Clean sheet before half-time67%
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
50%No goal before half-time33%
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone

After half-time (2nd half)

1.93Points per match (2nd half)1.87
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
1Goals scored (2nd half)0.93
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.53
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
1.5Average goals (2nd half)1.47
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
64%Clean sheet after half-time73%
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone
36%No goal after half-time33%
Partick ThistleSt. Johnstone

Partick Thistle - second-half results

57% W21% D21% L
19
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.36
PPG before half-time
Lead holding158%

Leads at half-time in 36% of matches and wins 57%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

St. Johnstone - second-half results

53% W27% D20% L
29
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
+13
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.93
PPG before half-time
Lead holding126%

Leads at half-time in 53% of matches and wins 67%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Partick Thistle - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.202.00
Goals scored / match0.41.4
Goals conceded / match0.20.6
Average goals in match0.62.0
1 goal40%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference+1+4
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% 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 match2.601.00
Goals scored / match2.00.8
Goals conceded / match0.21.4
Average goals in match2.22.2
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals40%40%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal0%40%
Goal difference+9-3
Half-time: 80% leading - 20% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 10

* 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.

Partick Thistle
ScoredConceded
7
1
0-15
2
4
16-30
1
4
31-45
5
2
46-60
2
4
61-75
7
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (7 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

St. Johnstone
ScoredConceded
4
2
0-15
10
1
16-30
4
2
31-45
4
3
46-60
3
3
61-75
7
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (10 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - 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

2.92
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
115%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
59%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+105%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
81%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
1%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 100 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Partick Thistle

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.43
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.14
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.07
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
128%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
95%
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
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 29% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

St. Johnstone

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.00
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.26
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.26
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
0.00
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
178%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
65%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.27
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

* 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 (Championship).

Teams vs league

Partick ThistleLigaSt. Johnstone
Average goals in match 2.862.54 3.00
Both teams scored 64%51% 53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 43%46% 67%
Clean sheets 29%30% 47%
Goal before half-time 79%73% 80%
Goal after half-time 86%76% 80%

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

2.54
Average goals per match
51%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.34
Home goals / match
1.20
Away goals / match
+12%
Home attack advantage
+10%
Home defence advantage
+7%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
27%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Partick ThistleGoalDaniel O'ReillyAssist: Aidan Fitzpatrick
  2. Partick ThistleYellow cardDaniel O'Reilly
  3. Partick ThistleGoalTony WattAssist: Alex Samuel
  4. St. JohnstoneSubstitutionOn: Sam StantonOff: Adama Sidibeh
  5. St. JohnstoneGoalJoshua McPakeAssist: Jason Holt
  6. Partick ThistleSubstitutionOn: Cammy LoganOff: Ben McPherson

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Partick Thistle 0 - 0 - 1 St. Johnstone. Average goals 6.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Saint Johnstone FC
5 : 1
Partick Thistle FC

FAQ

What was the result of Partick Thistle vs St. Johnstone?

The Championship match finished Partick Thistle 2:1 St. Johnstone. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

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

Partick Thistle score 1.71 goals per game on average and St. Johnstone 2.13. The Championship average is 2.54 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 64% of Partick Thistle's matches and 53% of St. Johnstone's.

What form are Partick Thistle and St. Johnstone in?

Over the last 5 games Partick Thistle have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and St. Johnstone 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

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

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.