St Johnstone vs Falkirk

19 September 2026 · Scottish Premiership · 2026/27 · Referee C Scott

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Enes Alić 90+6’
  • Ethan Ross 60’

Match summary

St Johnstone and Falkirk drew 1-1. It was goalless at half-time.

Ethan Ross put Falkirk ahead in the 60th minute and Enes Alić equalised with a direct free kick in stoppage time.

Falkirk had the better of the chances, with 1.02 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to St Johnstone's 0.68 from 8. St Johnstone had a player sent off.

Match stats

44% Possession 56%
8 Shots 13
5 Shots on target 4
3 Corners 8
87 Attacks 84
44 Dangerous attacks 48
372 Passes 473
75.0% Pass accuracy 80.1%
13 Tackles 12
13 Fouls 18
4 Yellow cards 0
1 Red cards 0

Key events

St Johnstone Falkirk
Kick-off
Corner
6’
13’
Corner
17’
Corner
Taylor StevenShot on target
19’
Corner
19’
26’
Ben KrauhausShot on target
Taylor StevenShot on target
36’
38’
Corner
42’
Ethan RossShot on target
45’
45+1’
Corner
45+2’
Corner
Second half underway
Half-time0-0
Cheick DiabateSecond yellowFoul
53’
55’
Corner
60’
Ethan RossLeft foot shot0-1 (Falkirk)
Enes AlićShot on target
69’
Corner
69’
Ruari PatonShot on target
70’
80’
Corner
82’
Calvin FodreyShot on target
Ruari PatonArgument
90’
90+1’
Corner
90+2’
Enes AlićFree Kick1-1 (St Johnstone)
90+6’
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.68 1.02 60’ Ethan Ross (Falkirk), 0-1 60’ 90+6’ Enes Alić (St Johnstone), 1-1 90+6’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.68 1.02 60’ Ethan Ross (Falkirk), 0-1 Ross 60’ 90+6’ Enes Alić (St Johnstone), 1-1 Alić 90+6’
St Johnstone 0.68 xGFalkirk 1.02 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Falkirk attacking St Johnstone attacking 
36’ Taylor Steven (St Johnstone), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 40’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 60’ Ethan Ross (Falkirk), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 82’ Calvin Fodrey (Falkirk), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 46’ Finley Barbrook (Falkirk), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, blocked 23’ Jason Holt (St Johnstone), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 70’ Ruari Paton (St Johnstone), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 47’ Brad Spencer (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ Brad Spencer (Falkirk), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 42’ Ethan Ross (Falkirk), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 26’ Ben Krauhaus (Falkirk), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 19’ Taylor Steven (St Johnstone), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 55’ Ben Krauhaus (Falkirk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ Ben Krauhaus (Falkirk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ Reece McAlear (St Johnstone), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 17’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Enes Alić (St Johnstone), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 90+6’ Enes Alić (St Johnstone), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, goal 14’ Liam Henderson (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Zach Mitchell (St Johnstone), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Owen Eames (Falkirk), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ Taylor Steven (St Johnstone), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 40’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 60’ Ethan Ross (Falkirk), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 82’ Calvin Fodrey (Falkirk), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 46’ Finley Barbrook (Falkirk), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, blocked 23’ Jason Holt (St Johnstone), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 70’ Ruari Paton (St Johnstone), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 47’ Brad Spencer (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ Brad Spencer (Falkirk), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 42’ Ethan Ross (Falkirk), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 26’ Ben Krauhaus (Falkirk), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 19’ Taylor Steven (St Johnstone), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 55’ Ben Krauhaus (Falkirk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ Ben Krauhaus (Falkirk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ Reece McAlear (St Johnstone), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Enes Alić (St Johnstone), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 90+6’ Enes Alić (St Johnstone), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, goal 17’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 14’ Liam Henderson (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Zach Mitchell (St Johnstone), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Owen Eames (Falkirk), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

St Johnstone 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Steward
Alić
Mitchell 77’
Diabate
Smith
McAlear 65’
Holt 65’
Cotterill
Campbell 55’
Steven
Fowler
Falkirk 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bain
McCann
Melniks
Henderson
Spencer
Barbrook 67’
Strain
Ross 75’
Krauhaus 89’
Eames 75’
Murrell 67’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
97′ 3 1 32 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
97′ 2 1 – 3 – 38 1 – – –
Zach Mitchell Taken off
77′ – – 1 3 1 42 – – – –
Cheick Diabate Sent off
53′ 1 1 1 3 – 45 2 – –
97′ 3 3 1 6 1 50 3 1 –
Danny Finlayson Came on as a substitute
42′ – – 1 1 1 10 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Reece McAlear Taken off
65′ – – 36 1 – 2 – 4 – 1 –
Jason Holt Taken off
65′ – – 34 – – 1 1 3 – 2 –
Josh Campbell Taken off
55′ – – 10 – – – 1 1 – 1 –
97′ – – 26 1 – 1 – 2 3 1 –
97′ – – 28 – – 1 1 7 1 6 –
Sam Stanton Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 6 1 – – – 1 1 1 –
Forwards3 players
97′ – – – – – – 2 3 1 10 –
Ruari Paton Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 1 1 0.07 – – 3 2 3
Danny Schmidt Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – – – – – – – 1 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

St Johnstone win 44% Avg odds 2.11
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.39
Falkirk win 28% Avg odds 3.31

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.