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St. Johnstone 1-1 Falkirk result, stats and report

St. Johnstone
Drew · xG 0.61
1 – 1
FT 06:35
Drew · xG 1.16
Falkirk
Next: St. Johnstone v Motherwell · Wed 28 Oct · Aberdeen v Falkirk · Wed 28 Oct
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Who won St. Johnstone vs Falkirk?

St. Johnstone 1-1 Falkirk, full time in the Scottish Premiership. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Both teams to score, which landed.

Match Review · published 19 Sept 2026, 18:40 BST

St. Johnstone 1-1 Falkirk: Alic Free-Kick Salvages Point After Ross Opener

By SportSignals Match Desk · Football analysis desk ·

St. Johnstone rescued a draw through an injury-time free-kick from Enes Alic after Falkirk's Ethan Ross had given the visitors the lead on 60 minutes. A chaotic finale, four yellow cards, a red card, and a woodwork strike summed up a match that had more edg…

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How it played out

Level at 1–1 when it finished

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 5 · 06:35Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

St. Johnstone 1–1 Falkirk

St. Johnstone rescued a draw through an injury-time free-kick from Enes Alic after Falkirk's Ethan Ross had given the visitors the lead on 60 minutes. A chaotic finale, four yellow cards, a red card, and a woodwork strike summed up a match that had more edge than quality.

Key Takeaways
Result

St. Johnstone and Falkirk drew 1-1.

Goals

Two goals kept the match under the 2.5 line.

First Goal
E
60'⚽
Ethan Ross
OAssist: Owen Eames
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

St. Johnstone 0.61 xGFalkirk 1.16 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

St. Johnstone to win

44%Missed

Result

St. Johnstone1:1Falkirk

STJ v FAL

Our model leaned St. Johnstone to win at 44%. St. Johnstone 1-1 Falkirk. Forecast did not match the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

St. Johnstone host Falkirk in the Scottish Premiership on 19 September at 14:00 UTC at McDiarmid Park. Our model backs St. St. Johnstone have won none of their last five but drawn once; Falkirk are similarly adrift with no wins in five and three losses. Both sides have shown a tendency toward both teams scoring, at 67% and 60% respectively over recent fixtures. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

St. Johnstone v Falkirk · Scottish Premiership ·

Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Ethan RossFAL★ MOTM1 goal · 75 min8.1
  2. Ben Krauhaus89 min7.5
  3. Ryan Strain90 min7.4
  4. Scott BainFAL90 min7.3
  5. Owen Eames1 assist · 75 min7.0

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

The provider forecast gives St. Johnstone win the highest 1X2 probability at 44.2%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

STJ
44.2%
Draw
25.6%
FAL
30.2%
Both teams to score · Yes
55.0%
Over 2.5 goals
52.5%

Full-time forecast audit: St. Johnstone win was the highest probability; the match result was draw.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • St. Johnstone scored first in 3 of their last 10 league matches (30%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Falkirk scored first in 3 of their last 10 league matches (30%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • St. Johnstone have averaged 1.1 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Falkirk have averaged 0.9 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Joel Cotterill has the highest listed average xGOT for St. Johnstone at 0.82 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Jacob Murrell has the highest listed average xGOT for Falkirk at 0.58 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in St. Johnstone vs Falkirk?
    STJ and FAL drew 1-1 in the Scottish Premiership.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Ethan Ross opened the scoring in the 60th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Ethan Ross (60'), Enes Alic (96').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 3 yellow cards and 1 red card.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Calum Scott officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    STJ vs FAL kicked off on Saturday, 19 September 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    11 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    Yes. The published pick was Both teams to score, and it landed.
  • When do they play next?
    STJ play St. Johnstone on Wednesday, 28 October 2026 UK time. FAL play Aberdeen on Wednesday, 28 October 2026 UK time.

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