Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — St. Johnstone 1st with 77 points, Airdrieonians 9th with 36, 41 apart. Airdrieonians's recent output outran their position: 4th on form over five rounds, 9th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: St. Johnstone 1.86 scored and 0.69 conceded per game, Airdrieonians 0.97 and 1.36, with the league averaging 1.22.
St. Johnstone had not lost in 11 games.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 3 for St. Johnstone, 1 for Airdrieonians and 0 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting.
McDiarmid Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,696. St. Johnstone led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 4-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
St. Johnstone: Morgan Boyes (33'), R. Paton (35'), J. McPake (81'), R. Paton (15')
Key stats
Possession: St. Johnstone 55% · Airdrieonians 45% · Total shots: 13-0 · On target: 6-0 · Corners: 6-4