Arbroath vs ST Johnstone

Arbroath

2 - 4

ST Johnstone

🕒 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Gayfield Park 🧑‍⚖️ Lloyd Wilson 🔁 Regular Season - 32 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 32

Regular Season Table

Arbroath 3 · ST Johnstone 1

Referee Stats

Lloyd Wilson

17 matches · 4.41 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.41
Reds avg	0.24
Penalties avg	0.06
Over 4.5 cards	47%
Home wins	35%
Draws	29%
Away wins	35%

How the match was won

Physical contest: 8 yellows.

Team Overview

Arbroath (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-8-2

Goals For / Against

27 / 20

Avg: 1.50 / 1.11

Points

Avg: 1.78

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

ST Johnstone (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 11-5-2

Goals For / Against

30 / 14

Avg: 1.67 / 0.78

Points

Avg: 2.11

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.78

PPG

2.11

1.50

1.67

1.11

0.78

44%

O2.5

44%

61%

BTTS

44%

67%

Score 1st

61%

League-position context

Arbroath rank3rd

ST Johnstone rank1st

Arbroath points52

ST Johnstone points77

Arbroath: #3 · 52 pts · GD +2

14 pts off the top 2. 16 pts above the play-off edge. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.

ST Johnstone: #1 · 77 pts · GD +42

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 41 pts above the play-off edge. 38 pts clear of the relegation zone.

25-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Arbroath last 5 home

D W L W D

Points8/15

Weighted index53

Goals5-5

Record2-2-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

ST Johnstone last 5 away

W W W D W

Points13/15

Weighted index91

Goals9-2

Record4-1-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Arbroath trend breakdown

Over 2.544%

BTTS61%

BTTS + O2.533%

1H Over 0.550%

Also: Over 0.5 83% · Over 1.5 72% · Over 3.5 28% · 1H BTTS 11%

ST Johnstone trend breakdown

Over 2.544%

BTTS44%

BTTS + O2.539%

1H Over 0.561%

Also: Over 0.5 83% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 28% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Arbroath score at home78%

Arbroath clean sheet at home33%

ST Johnstone score away83%

ST Johnstone clean sheet away56%

First-goal patterns

Arbroath score first67%

Arbroath win after scoring first58%

ST Johnstone score first61%

ST Johnstone win after scoring first82%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Arbroath 67% · ST Johnstone 75%

Avg first goal minute: Arbroath 40.3' · ST Johnstone 37.8'

Vs league average

Arbroath score at home1.50 vs 1.34

Arbroath concede at home1.11 vs 1.09

ST Johnstone score away1.67 vs 1.09

ST Johnstone concede away0.78 vs 1.34

Arbroath score 12% above league average, while ST Johnstone score 52% above league average.

Defensive side: Arbroath are 2% above league average at home, and ST Johnstone are 42% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4

Avg goals3.50

BTTS50%

Over 2.575%

At this venue setup: 5.00 goals on average across the last 2.

Arbroath goal timing (home)

1H scored: 31% 2H scored: 69% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 8

61-75 5

76-90+ 5

0-15 3

31-45 3

16-30 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

61-75 6

0-15 3

31-45 2

46-60 2

16-30 1

ST Johnstone goal timing (away)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

16-30 5

61-75 5

0-15 4

31-45 4

46-60 4

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 4

31-45 3

46-60 3

61-75 2

76-90+ 2

16-30 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

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Total Shots

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Shots off Goal

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Blocked Shots

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Shots Inside Box

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Shots Outside Box

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Ball Possession

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Corner Kicks

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Fouls

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Offsides

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Yellow Cards

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Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

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Total Passes

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Passes Accurate

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Passes %

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Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

16'

16' J. Holt

34' ⚽

⚽

34' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

R. Dow

Normal Goal · Assist: F. Marshall

41' ⚽

⚽

41' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

J. Gullan

Normal Goal · Assist: S. Stanton

43'

43' J. Gullan

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ J. Holt

1st substitution · For: J. Fowler

56' ⚽

⚽

56' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

L. Smith

Normal Goal · Assist: M. Boyes

58' ⚽

⚽

58' ⚽ Goal · 2-2

T. O'Brien

Normal Goal · Assist: R. Dow

66' ⚽

⚽

66' ⚽ Goal · 2-3

J. Fowler

Normal Goal

73'

73' J. Wilkie

74' ⚽

⚽

74' ⚽ Goal · 2-4

J. Baird

Normal Goal

76'

76' R. Dow

80'

80' A. Muirhead

81'

81' J. McPake

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ R. Dow

1st substitution · For: J. MacIntyre

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ G. Reilly

2nd substitution · For: D. Mebude

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ A. Muirhead

3rd substitution · For: L. Gillie

84'

84' A. McAdams

85'

85' C. Diabate

85' ↑↓

↑↓

85' ⇄ J. Gullan

2nd substitution · For: T. Steven

89' ↑↓

↑↓

89' ⇄ R. Flynn

4th substitution · For: T. Beadling

89' ↑↓

↑↓

89' ⇄ C. Watson

5th substitution · For: V. Enem

Arbroath vs ST Johnstone 2-4: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

ST Johnstone beat Arbroath 4-2 on Saturday, 04 April 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by Lloyd Wilson. It was played at Gayfield Park.

First half: J. Holt received a yellow card for ST Johnstone at 16'. Arbroath took the lead at 34' when R. Dow scored, with the assist credited to F. Marshall, making the score 1-0. ST Johnstone leveled the score at 41' when J. Gullan scored, with the assist credited to S. Stanton, making the score 1-1. J. Gullan received a yellow card for ST Johnstone at 43'.

Second half: ST Johnstone made their 1st substitution at 46', with J. Holt replacing J. Fowler. ST Johnstone took the lead at 56' when L. Smith scored, with the assist credited to M. Boyes, making the score 1-2. Arbroath leveled the score at 58' when T. O'Brien scored, with the assist credited to R. Dow, making the score 2-2. ST Johnstone took the lead at 66' when J. Fowler scored, making the score 2-3. J. Wilkie received a yellow card for Arbroath at 73'. ST Johnstone extended the lead at 74' when J. Baird scored, making the score 2-4. R. Dow received a yellow card for Arbroath at 76'. A. Muirhead received a yellow card for Arbroath at 80'. J. McPake received a yellow card for ST Johnstone at 81'. Arbroath made their 1st substitution at 81', with R. Dow replacing J. MacIntyre. Arbroath made their 2nd substitution at 82', with G. Reilly replacing D. Mebude. Arbroath made their 3rd substitution at 82', with A. Muirhead replacing L. Gillie. A. McAdams received a yellow card for Arbroath at 84'. C. Diabate received a yellow card for ST Johnstone at 85'. ST Johnstone made their 2nd substitution at 85', with J. Gullan replacing T. Steven. Arbroath made their 4th substitution at 89', with R. Flynn replacing T. Beadling. Arbroath made their 5th substitution at 89', with C. Watson replacing V. Enem.

Arbroath used 5 substitutions while ST Johnstone used 2 substitutions. Arbroath got 4 yellow cards, while ST Johnstone got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

Physical contest: 8 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	4
Home Wins	1
Draws	0
Away Wins	3
Over 2.5 Goals	3 (75.0%)
BTTS	2 (50.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	2
Home Wins	1
Draws	0
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	2 (100.0%)
BTTS	2 (100.0%)

Arbroath vs ST Johnstone Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

04 Apr 2026 Arbroath vs ST Johnstone 2 - 4 03 Jan 2026 ST Johnstone vs Arbroath 1 - 0 18 Oct 2025 Arbroath vs ST Johnstone 3 - 1 23 Aug 2025 ST Johnstone vs Arbroath 3 - 0