St Johnstone vs Falkirk, 2026-27 Scottish Premiership
· Scottish Premiership
53': Cheick DiabateAbout
St Johnstone are hosting Falkirk
at McDiarmid Park, Perth, Scotland, starting on
. The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.
Match Commentary
- 45': Cheick Diabate (St Johnstone) Yellow Card at 45'
- 53': Cheick Diabate (St Johnstone) Red Card at 53'
- 55': Daniel Finlayson (St Johnstone) Substitution at 55'
- 60': Ethan Ross (Falkirk) Goal at 60'
- 65': Ruari Paton (St Johnstone) Substitution at 65'
- 65': Samuel Stanton (St Johnstone) Substitution at 65'
- 67': Craig Sibbald (Falkirk) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Ross Maciver (Falkirk) Substitution at 67'
- 75': CJ Fodrey (Falkirk) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Aodhan Doherty (Falkirk) Substitution at 75'
- 77': Danny Schmidt (St Johnstone) Substitution at 77'
- 89': Jack McMillan (Falkirk) Substitution at 89'
- 90': Ruari Paton (St Johnstone) Yellow Card at 90'
- 90'+2': Enes Alic (St Johnstone) Yellow Card at 90'+2'
- 90'+6': Enes Alic (St Johnstone) Goal at 90'+6'
Statistics
 FALK |
STJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 56 | Possession | 44 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 379 | Accurate Passes | 279 |
| 473 | Passes | 372 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 12 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 30 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Venue: McDiarmid Park
Location: Perth, Scotland
Venue: McDiarmid Park
Location: Perth, Scotland
SPFL Premiership Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 7 | +10 | 18 |
| 2 | Rangers | 7 | +4 | 16 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 7 | +6 | 13 |
| 4 | Dundee | 7 | +2 | 10 |
Line-Ups
St Johnstone (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Toby Steward (GK) |
| 3 | Cheick Diabate  |
| 5 | Zach Mitchell |
| 2 | Enes Alic |
| 33 | Liam Smith |
| 30 | Joel Cotterill |
| 8 | Jason Holt |
| 42 | Reece McAlear |
| 9 | Josh Fowler |
| 7 | Taylor Steven |
| 32 | Josh Campbell |
Falkirk (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Scott Bain (GK) |
| 5 | Liam Henderson |
| 21 | Deniss Melniks |
| 3 | Leon Mccann |
| 22 | Ryan Strain |
| 28 | Ben Krauhaus |
| 8 | Brad Spencer |
| 16 | Finley Barbrook |
| 24 | Jacob Murrell |
| 42 | Owen Eames |
| 23 | Ethan Ross |
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