Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
St Johnstone and St. Mirren face each other at McDiarmid Park in an all-Saints clash in the Premiership round 16. St Johnstone aim to make amends for back-to-back losses to Hearts and Celtic and they are surely capable of matching St. Mirren on home soil. Anyhow, their display from the first half against the Hoops is fuelling fans with optimism ahead of the midweek game. The likes of Nicky Clark, Sam McClelland, Drey Wright, and Alistair Crawford are out of contention with injuries for the home side.
The visitors, on the other hand, failed to spoil Rangers’ party at Ibrox on Sunday and given their four-game losing run on the road, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on the home side. Midfielder Ryan Strain is sidelined with a groin injury, but he should be the only absentee in the away 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.