Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
Kilmarnock
Match Time & Date:
18/03/2023
11:00 AM
Prediction: 1-1
St Johnstone
Kilmarnock play host to St Johnstone at their Rugby Park in the Premiership round 29. The Killie do not seem to be at their sharpest, with the team collecting only one point in total from the last four league matches, and, no doubt, they are low on spirits ahead of Saturday’s clash. Both Ben Chrisene and Innes Cameron are sidelined with injuries, while there are no suspended players in the home team.
The Saints, on the other hand, have been having their ups and downs of late, with the team beating Dundee United, sharing the spoils with St. Mirren, while losing to Hearts. St Johnstone want to move closer to the Championship Group berth, and seeing that they will go for a win as well, we are tempted to put our money on both teams to score. All Ryan McGowan, Murray Davidson, and Chris Kane should miss out with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Christian Doidge):
Over the years Christian Doidge has established himself as one of the best attackers in Scotland Premiership. Born on August 25, 1992 in Newport, Doidge is a Wales international who plays for Hibernian in the Scottish top flight.
He is a product of the Southampton football academy, but he did not see any game action in the Premier League with the Saints. The towering striker played for Bristol Rovers during his youth career as well before joining Cwmbran Celtic at senior level. He played for the likes of Barry Town, Carmanthen Town, Dag & Red, Dartford (loan), Forest Green Rovers, and Bolton Wanderers (loan) as well before signing a deal with the Hibs.
Christian Doidge made his Scotland Premier League debut on August 3, 2019 in a 1-0 win over St. Mirren. The Wales attacker scored his first league goal for the Hibs against the same opponent three months late. Doidge has yet to receive a call-up for the Wales national football team.
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.
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