Dundee vs St Johnstone

Dundee and St Johnstone shared the points at Dens Park on Wednesday, 2 September 2026, with the game finishing 1-1. It was goalless at the break, both sides cautious and unwilling to give anything away cheaply, and the breakthrough only came after half-time. Once the deadlock broke, though, the game opened up a bit more, with the visitors responding quickly enough to make sure the home side couldn't hold on to the lead. Neither team will be overly satisfied with a draw, but neither will feel hard done by either. Dundee will point to the fact they had to come from behind mentally after failing to make their pressure count before the break, while St Johnstone showed some resilience of their own to avoid defeat on the road. A point each keeps both sides ticking over without doing much to change the bigger picture in the Premiership table.

Dundee and St Johnstone drew 1-1 at Dens Park, in a game that could easily have finished either way. It was an even contest for large parts of the afternoon, with neither team able to take control of the game for long. Both sides had spells on top without ever pulling clear, and the shot count on the day backs up just how tight things were. A draw is rarely the result either team sets out to get, but on this occasion it was a fair reflection of ninety minutes where chances were shared roughly evenly. Below is a closer look at exactly how the numbers from the match broke down.