Scottish Premiership · Matchday 2
- Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:00:00 UTCSt Mirren Park PaisleyMatchday 2
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
St Mirren 39%Draw 34%St Johnstone 27%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
St MirrenSt Johnstone
52Possession48
1.35Expected goals (xG)1.29
13Shots9
4Shots on target2
5Shots off target4
4Blocked shots3
6Shots inside box7
7Shots outside box2
5Corners2
2Offsides1
11Fouls8
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
2Saves3
462Passes411
363Accurate passes331
79Pass accuracy81
Match events
- 6'Marcus Fraser
- 29'Ryan Carr
- 47'Liam Smith · VAR
- 49'James Gullan · penalty missed
- 51'Marcus Fraser → Liam Donnelly
- 63'James Gullan
- 64'Eseosa Sule → Jake Young
- 64'Christopher Mochrie → Luke Thomas
- 64'Josh Fowler ← Logan Chalmers
- 73'Killian Phillips · penalty
- 76'Samuel Ramos → Roland Idowu
- 79'Jason Holt ← Kai Fotheringham
- 84'Liam Smith
St Mirren · St Johnstone
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
37.2John
136.8Gogic
226.9↓51'Fraser
27.2Richardson
887.8Phillips
236.8↓64'Mochrie
17.3Chapman
86.5Carr
486.8Nsio
96.8↓64'Sule
106.8↓76'Ramos
86.3↓79'Holt
336.3↓84'Smith
146.3Foulds
36.3Diabate
56.3Mitchell
426.3McAlear
996.3Paton
116.3Stanton
105.1Gullan
16.3Steward
96.3↓64'Fowler
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
St Mirren
- 3Declan John7.2
- 13Alex Gogic6.8
- 22Marcus Fraser6.9
- 2Jayden Richardson7.2
- 88Killian Phillips7.8
- 23Christopher Mochrie6.8
- 1Jacob Chapman7.3
- 8Ryan Carr6.5
- 48Paul Nsio6.8
- 9Eseosa Sule6.8
- 10Samuel Ramos6.8
St Johnstone
- 8Jason Holt6.3
- 33Liam Smith6.3
- 14Matthew Foulds6.3
- 3Cheick Diabate6.3
- 5Zach Mitchell6.3
- 42Reece McAlear6.3
- 99Ruari Paton6.3
- 11Sam Stanton6.3
- 10James Gullan5.1
- 1Toby Steward6.3
- 9Josh Fowler6.3
St MirrenTale of the tapeSt Johnstone
3-6-1Formation3-4-3
10 ptsTable4 pts
+4Goal difference-1
1Head-to-head wins0
39%Pre-match odds27%
Head to head — 1 previous meeting
St Mirren 1W0D0W St Johnstone
Goals 1–0
- 2026-08-08St Mirren1–0St Johnstone
Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.
This season — other meetings
Where they stand — In a 12-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mirren | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 10 |
| St Johnstone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |