Counter-Punch
Dundee Utd
Dundee Utd were happy without the ball and still created more — 1.52 xG from 41.0% possession.
- Possession
- 41.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.52
- Opponent xG
- 0.85
Premiership · Matchday 7
ST Mirren
0 – 3
FT
HT 0–3
Dundee Utd
J. Randall 6'
L. Cameron 12'
K. Ciubotaru 45'
Premiership
Matchday 7ST Mirren0–3Dundee Utd
0.85
Expected goals
1.52
6′12′45′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: SM 0.85, DU 1.52.
Match report
ST Mirren 0-3 Dundee Utd
Dundee Utd were far too strong for ST Mirren 3-0 at The SMiSA Stadium in Premiership. Randall opened the scoring for Dundee Utd on 6', Cameron made it 2-0 to Dundee Utd on 12' and Ciubotaru made it 3-0 to Dundee Utd on 45'.
Expected goals finished ST Mirren 0.85, Dundee Utd 1.52. The scoreline is a fair reflection of who created more. ST Mirren held 59.0% of the ball.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Dundee Utd graded out for counter-punch — 41.0% possession and 1.52 expected goals. Dundee Utd graded out for clinical edge — 3 goals and 1.52 expected goals.
Jesse Randall came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.2 for Dundee Utd from 1 goal, 1 assist and 3 key passes.
It was a niggly afternoon: 26 fouls between them and 4 yellow cards, with Dundee Utd conceding the most free-kicks (13).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
59%Possession41%
10Shots13
0.85xG1.52
What the numbers say
4 readsClinical Edge
Dundee Utd
Dundee Utd finished well above what their chances were worth — 3 goals from 1.52 xG.
- Goals
- 3
- Expected goals
- 1.52
- Overperformance
- +1.48
Passive Possession
ST Mirren
ST Mirren controlled the ball without ever turning it into danger — territory, not threat.
- Possession
- 59.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.85
- On target
- 0
- xG per 100 passes
- 0.17
Busy Goalkeeper
ST Mirren
ST Mirren leaned on their goalkeeper, who made 6 saves.
- Saves
- 6
- Faced xG
- 1.52
- Conceded
- 3
Timeline
⚽6'
J. Randall — assist: D. Bennie
⚽12'
L. Cameron — assist: I. Metsoko
Killian Phillips · Penalty cancelled
📺20'
📺42'
Daniel Bennie · Red card cancelled
🟨43'
Daniel Bennie
Foul
⚽45'
K. Ciubotaru — assist: J. Randall
Half-time
J. Young ↑ F. Taylor ↓
🔄46'
C. R. Mochrie ↑ K. Phillips ↓
🔄66'
Jake Young
Foul
🟨70'
🔄73'
W. Ferry ↑ D. Bennie ↓
🔄73'
L. Rose ↑ I. Metsoko ↓
L. Thomas ↑ E. Sule ↓
🔄77'
J. Farquhar ↑ I. Kabia ↓
🔄77'
🔄78'
A. Yoro ↑ L. Cameron ↓
🔄78'
N. Farrugia ↑ J. Randall ↓
🟨80'
William Ferry
Foul
🔄83'
P. Camara ↑ Z. Iqbal ↓
Ryan Carr
Foul
🟨90+2'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueThe SMiSA Stadium, Paisley
CompetitionPremiership
Season2026
RoundMatchday 7
StatusMatch Finished