St. Johnstone FC vs Dundee United
Match details. Premiership, Regular Season - 9. Kick-off is Sat 17 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time. It is played at McDiarmid Park, Perth.
What's at stake. St. Johnstone FC are 5th on 11 points after 8 games, 2 points behind Dundee, level on points with Dundee Utd. A win would take them above Dundee. Dundee United are 6th on 11 points after 8 games, level on points with ST Johnstone, 1 point clear of ST Mirren. A win would take them above ST Johnstone.
Team news. J. Gullan is their main creator. St. Johnstone FC's line-up is confirmed. Dundee United's line-up is confirmed.
Form. St. Johnstone FC have won three, drawn three and lost four of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D L W D. Dundee United have won four, drawn two and lost four of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W D L W.
The numbers. St. Johnstone FC score 1.6 and concede 1.4 a game in their last five at home, with no clean sheets. St. Johnstone FC average 7.7 shots (2.8 on target), 2.9 corners and 1.3 cards a game, with 48% of the ball. Dundee United score 1.4 and concede 1.5 a game over their last ten, with four clean sheets and four games without a goal. Dundee United average 12.7 shots (4.2 on target), 6.3 corners and 2.6 cards a game, with 49% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings St. Johnstone FC have won four, drawn one and lost five. Three of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in three. In the last four, St. Johnstone FC won one and Dundee United won three. The last time they met, on 12 Apr 2025, it finished St. Johnstone FC 0-1 Dundee United: St. Johnstone FC had 15 shots to 9, 55% of the ball, three yellow cards.
The case against. Dundee United's record still gives them 45% to win. The meetings do not back them. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to a tight game. Not everything agrees on goals: their records put over 2.5 goals at 41%. Not everything agrees on goals: seven of the last ten meetings went under 2.5.
The read. St. Johnstone FC or the draw. A draw is live. An open game. The meetings favour Dundee United.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.25, 72% on the records (St. Johnstone FC: over 1.5 goals in 5 of 8; Dundee United: over 1.5 goals in 7 of 8). Backup: 2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 0.5 at 1.19. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: St. Johnstone FC 2-1 Dundee United (8% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).