Premiership 26/27 · 8 Aug 2026

St. Mirren 1–0 St. Johnstone

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

St. Mirren won a close one on the chances: 1.4 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jacob Chapman, 59.0 in 90′.

Well below it: Declan John −12.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

1 Aug 2026	W 2–0	at Falkirk FC Scottish Premiership
25 May 2026	W 1–0	v Partick Thistle Scottish Premiership
21 May 2026	D 1–1	at Partick Thistle Scottish Premiership
17 May 2026	D 1–1	v Dundee United Scottish Premiership
12 May 2026	W 2–0	at Aberdeen Scottish Premiership

2 Aug 2026	W 4–3	v Kilmarnock Scottish Premiership

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Jacob Chapman Goalkeeper	90	0	–	59.0	–
Liam Donnelly Midfielder	39	0	–	49.3	–
Chris Mochrie Forward	64	0	0.01	40.0	–
Jake Young Forward	26	0	0.19	38.0	–
Alexander Gogić Defender	90	0	–	36.3	−3.3
Killian Phillips Midfielder	90	1	0.79	34.5	−3.5
Eseosa Sule Forward	64	0	–	34.4	–
Paul Nsio Midfielder	90	0	–	33.5	–
Jayden Richardson Midfielder	90	0	–	32.2	+1.6
Samuel Ramos Midfielder	76	0	0.23	31.9	–
Luke Thomas Midfielder	26	0	0.05	30.6	–
Marcus Fraser Defender	51	0	–	29.1	−4.5
Declan John Midfielder	90	0	0.02	28.4	−12.4
Ryan Carr Midfielder	90	0	0.05	26.8	–
Roland Idowu Midfielder	14	0	0.03	13.9	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Toby Steward Goalkeeper	90	–	53.0	–
Cheick Diabate Defender	90	0.05	49.8	–
Kai Fotheringham Midfielder	11	–	45.2	–
Reece McAlear Midfielder	90	0.02	43.6	–
Jason Holt Midfielder	79	–	41.6	–
Zach Mitchell Defender	90	–	40.7	−5.7
Ruari Paton Forward	90	–	39.1	–
Sam Stanton Midfielder	90	0.06	37.1	–
Jamie Gullan Midfielder	90	0.82	34.8	–
Matty Foulds Defender	90	0.04	33.1	–
Josh Fowler Forward	64	–	32.1	–
Liam Smith Defender	84	–	31.2	–
Logan Chalmers Midfielder	26	0.03	28.2	–