St. Mirren VS St. Johnstone

2026/2027 Premiership, Scotland

The Smisa Stadium Sat, 8 Aug - 2:00 PM

Premiership

St. Mirren STM

St. Johnstone STJ

KICKOFF : Sat, 8 Aug - 2:00 PM

Round 2 1st Phase

CONTEXT

St. Mirren welcome St. Johnstone to The Smisa Stadium for a Premiership 1st Phase encounter in the 2026/2027 season. The hosts sit eighth in the domestic standings while the visitors occupy ninth place. St. Mirren carry a clear power advantage rated at 63 against 29.57 for their opponents, underlining their status as the stronger side by 33.4 points. Both teams arrive without recent form records or last outing details, leaving the picture reliant on structural indicators. Set piece metrics carry low confidence and rely on proxy data with no xG values recorded. Efficiency and transition statistics are also absent from the available information. The match offers a chance for St. Mirren to leverage home conditions against a side positioned just below them in the table.

TL;DR

Structural: St. Mirren sit eighth in the domestic league while St. Johnstone occupy ninth place.
Form: Both sides enter with a form score of zero and no recent outing records available.
Squad: Limited squad details are provided for either team ahead of the fixture.
Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for this Premiership match.
Transition: Transition data is not recorded in the pre-match information.
Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence with proxy usage and no xG metrics.
xVariable: St. Mirren hold a power advantage of 33.4 points over St. Johnstone.
Market: Baseline split: St. Mirren 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | St. Johnstone 0% (Δ+0%).

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

St. Mirren

St. Johnstone

0.8

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

2 - 0 - 1

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

29.57

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

St. Mirren

St. Johnstone

Power Score

29.57

League Position

Global Rank

553

373

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

St. Mirren — Opponent-weighted form score

St. Johnstone — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) St. Mirren St. Johnstone

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 3 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

St. Mirren STM Home

3 matches

St. Johnstone STJ Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

Goal Difference

-2

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-08-01T00:26:25+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Aug 08, 2026, 02:00 PM

Competition

2026/2027 Premiership, Scotland · Round 2 · 1st Phase

Stadium

The Smisa Stadium

Capacity

8016

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

St. Mirren Coach

Squad ▼

Peter Urminský Goalkeeper

Ryan Mullen Goalkeeper

Jacob Chapman Goalkeeper

Declan John Defender

Alexandros Gogić Defender

Marcus Fraser Defender

Jayden Richardson Defender

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Henry Fieldson Defender

Richard King Defender

Liam Donnelly Midfielder

Allan Campbell Midfielder

Keanu Baccus Midfielder

Roland Idowu Midfielder

Christopher Robert Mochrie Midfielder

Samuel Ramos Linares Midfielder

Killian Phillips Midfielder

Fraser Taylor Midfielder

Ryan Carr Midfielder

Carrick McEvoy Midfielder

Billy Hutchingson Midfielder

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Mikael Mandron Attacker

Jonah Ananias Paul Ayunga Attacker

Jake Young Attacker

Malik Dijksteel Attacker

Jalmaro Calvin Attacker

Eseosa Sule Attacker

Manager ▼

St. Johnstone Coach

Squad ▼

Ross Sinclair Goalkeeper

Craig Hepburn Goalkeeper

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Toby Steward Goalkeeper

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Kyle Thomson Goalkeeper

Matthew Foulds Defender

Božo Mikulić Defender

Liam Smith Defender

Jack Baird Defender

—

Daniel Finlayson Defender

Morgan Boyes Defender

Cheick Diabate Defender

—

Zach Mitchell Defender

Jason Holt Midfielder

Sam Stanton Midfielder

—

Matty Todd Midfielder

Reece McAlear Midfielder

—

Macauley Tait Midfielder

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Logan Chalmers Attacker

—

Ruari Paton Attacker

James Gullan Attacker

Louis LLoyd Attacker

Kai Fotheringham Attacker

Taylor Steven Attacker

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Unax Alvarez Oyanguren Attacker

Josh Fowler Attacker

CONCLUSION

St. Mirren are expected to control proceedings at The Smisa Stadium given their superior power rating and slightly higher league position. The absence of recent form data for both clubs places greater emphasis on structural factors and home advantage. St. Johnstone will look to remain compact and exploit any lapses in concentration from the hosts. With set piece and efficiency figures unavailable the contest may hinge on open play execution and individual quality. St. Mirren possess the clearer platform to claim the points while St. Johnstone must show resilience to take something from the game. The encounter promises a measured battle between two mid-table sides seeking early season momentum.

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