St. Mirren vs St Johnstone Prediction: Hosts to return to winning ways

Paisley 2021 Stadium is set to be the venue for this Scottish Premiership clash between St. Mirren and St. Johnstone. Both teams have experienced recent struggles and will be eager to secure a victory in this match. Here is a comprehensive review of the match, including potential betting opportunities.

St Mirren aims to bounce back from their recent performance, a 1-0 loss in the Premiership against Livingston. Despite having 64% possession, St Mirren managed 21 shots at goal, with only 3 on target. Livingston, on the other hand, had 8 attempts on goal, with 3 on target, and Tete Yengi (45') scored the decisive goal. Notably, in 5 of their last 6 fixtures, St Mirren has been involved in matches with fewer than three goals per game. Over this period, their opponents scored a total of 4 goals, while St Mirren accumulated 6 goals.

St. Johnstone comes into this match with one victory in their last five games, securing a 0-1 win over Ross County. However, during this period, they faced defeats against Hearts, Dundee, and Rangers, with one fixture ending in a draw against Motherwell. In these matches, St. Johnstone scored three goals but conceded seven. In away games, their average goal scoring stands at 0.65 per match, while they concede an average of 1.35 goals. The team has accumulated 58 yellow cards and 3 red cards, with a total of 315 fouls committed. St. Johnstone maintains an average team rating of 6.68 per match.

This is expected to be a heated match, with both teams eager to put an end to their recent poor performances. However, St. Mirren appears to be the superior side in both attack and defense. Despite the likelihood of St. Johnstone putting up a resilient defense, I don't foresee them earning any points in this encounter. Additionally, considering that both teams have struggled in the attacking department, it's unlikely to be a high-scoring match.