Dundee Utd vs ST Johnstone Prediction

Recent form

Dundee Utd had a rough spell through late August and September, losing four Premiership games in a row. Since then they've picked up, with two wins and two draws in their last four, including a 3-2 win over Aberdeen.

Dundee Utd: 20 completed matches; ST Johnstone: 20 completed matches.

Dundee Utd

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

27

Conceded

27

Difference

0

ST Johnstone

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

33

Conceded

23

Difference

+10

ST Johnstone's results have been more up and down. They won at Aberdeen and beat Hibernian and Kilmarnock at home, but they've also lost heavily, including a 4-0 defeat away at Rangers. Draws have cropped up often for them too.

Dundee Utd look to be trending the right way just as ST Johnstone's results have gone a bit flat.

Comparative Team Statistics: Dundee Utd vs ST Johnstone

Head to head

These sides drew 1-1 the last time they played, a tight Premiership match at ST Johnstone's ground. Before that, Dundee Utd had won three of the previous four meetings between them.

It's not a huge sample, and it spans a few different seasons, but the recent trend has generally leaned towards Dundee Utd rather than a dominant ST Johnstone record.

Level on points

ST Johnstone sit fifth on 12 points from nine games, with Dundee Utd just one place below on the same total. Both have won three, drawn three and lost three, so there's barely a gap between them going into this fixture.

The only real difference is goal difference. ST Johnstone have scored and conceded 11 apiece, while Dundee Utd have shipped one more than they've scored. It's a small margin, but it's there.

On the numbers alone, this is as close to a genuine coin-flip in the table as you'll find.

Players to watch

J. Fowler has been ST Johnstone's main source of goals lately, with four in his last seven appearances. For Dundee Utd, the goals have been shared around more, with J. Randall chipping in with both goals and assists over the same span.

Dundee Utd:

Best scorers:

J. Randall - 2

Best assist providers:

J. Randall - 2

M. Merghem - 2

Penalty cards:

E. Agyei x 1

D. Bennie x 3

L. Rose x 2

ST Johnstone:

Best scorers:

J. Fowler - 4

Best assist providers:

J. Gullan - 2

J. Fowler - 1

Penalty cards:

C. Diabate x 1 x 2

Discipline is worth a mention too. C. Diabate has picked up a red card and two yellows in his last seven games for ST Johnstone, while Dundee Utd's E. Agyei has also been sent off recently. These are recent-match figures rather than confirmed lineups, but they're useful context.

How this one might play out

With both teams level in the table and their last head-to-head finishing all square, a tight contest looks the most likely shape for this game. Neither side has been especially tidy at the back this season, so goals at both ends wouldn't be a surprise.

Dundee Utd's improved recent form gives them a touch of extra confidence at home, but ST Johnstone have shown they can compete with sides above them too.