Match Report
25 points separated the sides: St. Johnstone 1st on 77, Arbroath 3rd on 52. Per game in the league, Arbroath were scoring 1.19 and conceding 1.14, St. Johnstone 1.86 and 0.69, against a competition average of 1.22 goals per team per game.
St. Johnstone carried a 10-game unbeaten run into this.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 Arbroath win, 3 for St. Johnstone, 1 draw, at 3.4 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
The venue was Gayfield Park, with room for 5,900 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 2-4.
Goal scorers
Arbroath: Ryan Dow (35'), Thomas O'Brien (58') · St. Johnstone: Liam Smith (56'), Josh Fowler (66'), Jack Baird (74'), Jamie Gullan (41')
Key stats
Possession: Arbroath 49% · St. Johnstone 51% · Total shots: 4-8 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 3-4