Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
Rugby Park will host Saturday’s football game between Kilmarnock and St Johnstone. The Killie aim to make amends for back-to-back defeats to Hibernian and Livingston. Kilmarnock have been struggling on the travels of late, but they are eyeing their fifth home win of the season. The likes of Dicker, Waters, and Broadfoot are out of contention with injuries for the hosts. The Saints, on the other hand, are undefeated in the previous five league fixtures.
St Johnstone are eyeing their fourth consecutive clean sheet in the Premiership, and given Kilmarnock’s difficulties in front of goal, we believe that there is a big value in betting on under 2.5 goals. In their last meeting in the Scottish elite division St Johnstone defeated Kilmarnock 1-0 thanks to Dan McNamara’s troops. St Johnstone boss Callum Davidson should have a full squad to choose from for the Rugby Park showdown.
Highlighted Player (Stuart Findlay):
Stuart Findlay is a Scottish footballer who plays for Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premier League. Born on September 14, 1995, Findlay is a product of the Celtic football school. However, despite spending his youth career at Celtic Park, the Scottish footballer did not see any game action with the Hoops at the senior level.
After ending his loan spells with Greenock Morton, Dumbarton, and Kilmarnock, Stuart Findlay signing a deal with EPL side Newcastle United in the summer of 2016. He made his debut for the Magpies in the FA Cup game against Birmingham City on January 18, 2017.
One year later, he decided to return to Kilmarnock, signing a loan deal with Rugby Park outfit. In July 2018, he joined the Killie permanently. Speaking of his international career, Findlay scored on his debut for the Scotland national team in a 6-0 win over San Marino on October 13, 2019.
Highlighted Team (St Johnstone):
Founded back in 1884, St. Johnstone are Scottish football club that welcome their rivals at McDiarmid Park. The venue, which was opened in August 1989, can hold up to 10,696 spectators. Blue and white are the dominant colours of St Johnstone’s home kit, whereas they wear yellow shirts and white shorts when playing on the road.
The club’s biggest success came in the 2013/2014 season when they defeated Dundee United 2-0 in the Scottish Cup final. Steven Anderson and Steven MacLean scored for the Saints in the match played at Celtic Park, Glasgow. Dundee and Dundee United are the club’s traditional rivals, with the teams facing in the Tayside derbies.
The likes of John Brogan, Joe Carr, Willie Coburn, Roddy Grant, and Henry Hall are the first five members of St Johnston “Hall of Fame.” The Saints recorded their biggest win against Tulloch (13-0) in September 1887, with the team suffering their heaviest defeat to Montrose (11-1) in April 1893.