St Johnstone vs Arbroath 2025-26 Scottish Championship
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 11': Jonathan Svedberg (St Johnstone) Substitution at 11'
- 15': Harry Cochrane (Arbroath) Yellow Card at 15'
- 31': Jack Baird (St Johnstone) Goal at 31'
- 33': Thomas O'Brien (Arbroath) Yellow Card at 33'
- 42': Matty Foulds (St Johnstone) Yellow Card at 42'
- 45': Morgan Boyes (St Johnstone) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Craig Watson (Arbroath) Substitution at 45'
- 60': Jason Holt (St Johnstone) Goal at 60'
- 71': Stephen Mallan (St Johnstone) Penalty - Scored at 71'
- 72': Nikolay Todorov (Arbroath) Substitution at 72'
- 72': Arran Pettifer (Arbroath) Substitution at 72'
- 72': Ryan Flynn (Arbroath) Substitution at 72'
- 74': Uche Ikpeazu (St Johnstone) Substitution at 74'
- 74': Samuel Stanton (St Johnstone) Substitution at 74'
- 82': David Gold (Arbroath) Substitution at 82'
- 88': Jason Holt (St Johnstone) Yellow Card at 88'
- 88': Scott Bright (St Johnstone) Substitution at 88'
Game Information
Venue: McDiarmid Park
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 4,013
Scottish Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +8 | St Johnstone | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +3 | Raith Rovers | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| -1 | Arbroath | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Statistics
 ARB |
STJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 39 | Possession | 61 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 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 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
St Johnstone (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Toby Steward (GK) |
| 15 | Jack Baird |
| 3 | Cheick Diabaté |
| 14 | Matty Foulds  |
| 2 | Reghan Tumilty |
| 10 | James Gullan |
| 42 | Reece McAlear |
| 7 | Jason Holt |
| 9 | Adama Sidibeh |
| 24 | Joshua McPake |
| 22 | Stephen Mallan |
Arbroath (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aidan McAdams (GK) |
| 5 | Thomas O'Brien |
| 24 | Luke Kenny |
| 4 | Jack Wilkie |
| 6 | Aaron Muirhead |
| 11 | Ryan Dow |
| 25 | Harry Cochrane |
| 14 | Ross Callachan |
| 10 | Gavin Reilly |
| 17 | Findlay Marshall |
| 12 | Scott Stewart |
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