Our prediction for this Scottish Cup match:
All eyes will be on Hampden Park when St. Mirren and St Johnstone face each other in the Scottish Cup semi-finals. St. Mirren did well to beat Kilmarnock after penalties in the quarter-finals, but they head into Saturday’s clash following a Premiership loss to Hamilton. Scottish attacker Eamonn Brophy remains on the sidelines with a long-term injury, but he should be the only absentee in the home team.
St Johnstone, on the other hand, did well to shock Rangers in the previous round, and, to make things even better for the fans, they defeated Hibernian thanks to Glenn Middleton’s goal in their last league match. Anyhow, a close encounter is on the cards at Hampden Park, and we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. St Johnstone boss Callum Davidson should have a full squad to choose from.
Highlighted Player (Marcus Fraser):
Marcus Fraser is a Scottish footballer who plays for Ross County as a defender. Fraser is a product of Celtic football school, but he made no more than one appearance for the Hoops in the Scottish Premier League. He played his only game for the Scottish giants in a 3-1 win at Inverness on February 9, 2013.
After ending his loan spell with Cowdenbeath, Marcus Fraser signed a deal with Ross County in 2015. Over the years, the defender has established himself as a first-team regular with the Staggies, making 26 appearances in the Scottish top flight last term.
Speaking of his international career, Fraser has five caps for the Scotland U21 team, but he has yet to earn a call-up for the senior team. His main position on the field is a right-back, but he is capable of producing good performances as a centre-back as well. Marcus Fraser was born in Bishopbriggs, Scotland, on June 23, 1994.
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.