Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
Buoyed by a 2-1 win over St Johnstone, Aberdeen will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on St. Mirren on Matchday 2. The Dons have been scoring goals for fun of late and they are likely to adopt yet another attack-minded approach against St. Mirren. Both Leighton Clarkson and Dante Polvara are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
The Saints, on the other hand, kicked off the new Premier League campaign in style, with the team crushing Hibernian 3-0 in front of home fans, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry at Pittodrie Stadium. In their last meeting in the national championship St. Mirren defeated Aberdeen 2-1, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge. Oisin Smyth is widely expected to return to the Saints’ starting eleven after scoring a brace against the Hibs.
Highlighted Team (Aberdeen):
Nicknamed the Dons, Aberdeen are professional football club that compete in the Scottish Premiership. Pittodrie Stadium is the club’s home ground, and it can hold up to 20,866 spectators. The Dons were one of the dominant forces in Scottish football during Sir Alex Ferguson’s era, with the team winning three Scottish League titles from 1980 to 1985.
However, Aberdeen clinched their first domestic trophy in the 1954/55 season, with the team finishing the process three points clear of Scottish giants Celtic. The club’s biggest success came in the 1982/83 season when they defeated the famous Spanish club Real Madrid 2-1 in the title game. Later in 1983, Aberdeen won the UEFA Super Cup as they defeated Hamburger SV 2-0 at Volksparkstadion.
The Dons are well known for their red home kit, while away shirt has a shiny gold base colour. Inverness Caledonian are considered one of the club’s biggest rivals, with the two teams facing each other in the North derby.