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Falkirk v St. Johnstone : Premiership match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 21st Nov, 15:00 BST, Falkirk Community Stadium, Falkirk

John McGlynn and Simo Valakari meet in the Premiership on Saturday afternoon, as Falkirk face St. Johnstone at the Falkirk Community Stadium. Premiership statistics are the foundation of the predictions you'll find below, with head to head (H2H) history included too. It's all on this page, with infographics and the best odds available for seventeen major betting markets using the tabs.


Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Neither Falkirk or St. Johnstone are in a rich vein of form that would leave us feeling confident in tipping a match winner, so we've opted for over 1.5 goals. The statistics show that both have a track record in this market, both individually and when facing one another head-to-head. Our predictive algorithm suggests there's a 75% chance of two goals or more.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Falkirk are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 49% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.05.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Falkirk
49%
21/20-
Draw
25%
5/2-
St. Johnstone
26%
9/4-
Draw 1-1
12%
6/1-
Falkirk 1-0
11%
15/2-
Falkirk 2-1
9%
8/1-
Falkirk 2-0
9%
10/1-
St. Johnstone 1-0
7%
11/1-
Draw 0-0
7%
11/1-
St. Johnstone 2-1
6%
11/1-
Draw 2-2
5%
12/1-
Falkirk 3-1
5%
14/1-
Falkirk 3-0
5%
18/1-
St. Johnstone 2-0
4%
16/1-
Falkirk 3-2
3%
22/1-
St. Johnstone 3-1
2%
25/1-
Falkirk 4-1
2%
33/1-
St. Johnstone 3-2
2%
28/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
51%
4/5-
Under 2.5 Goals
49%
1/1-
Home 1st Goal
53%
8/11-
Away 1st Goal
43%
6/5-
No 1st Goal
4%
11/1-
BTTS - Yes
53%
4/6-
BTTS - No
47%
11/10-
BTTS - Home Win
23%
3/1-
BTTS - Draw
18%
7/2-
BTTS - Away Win
12%
5/1-
Home/draw
74%
1/3-
Away/draw
51%
8/11-
Home/away
75%
2/7-
Over 1.5 Goals
75%
1/4-
Under 1.5 Goals
25%
3/1-
Over 3.5 Goals
29%
2/1-
Under 3.5 Goals
71%
2/5-
Over 4.5 Goals
14%
9/2-
Under 4.5 Goals
86%
1/7-
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
10/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1/20-
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/25-
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
11/1-
Home DNB
67%
8/15-
Away DNB
43%
11/8-
Falkirk win to nil
27%
11/4-
St. Johnstone win to nil
13%
5/1-
Falkirk / Falkirk
25%
12/5-
Falkirk / St. Johnstone
3%
28/1-
Falkirk / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Falkirk
15%
9/2-
Draw / St. Johnstone
11%
13/2-
Draw / Draw
15%
9/2-
St. Johnstone / Falkirk
4%
22/1-
St. Johnstone / St. Johnstone
15%
9/2-
St. Johnstone / Draw
6%
14/1-
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Win / draw / win Premiership table

Falkirk have played 12 matches so far this season and lay in 4th place in the Premiership league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 8 games against teams below in the table, having won 3, drawn 3 and lost 2 matches. They have kept 3 clean sheets and have failed to score in 2 fixtures. Both Falkirk and St. Johnstone have scored 15 goals this season.

Home League Performance

Falkirk have played 6 games at home winning 3, drawing 0 and losing 3 games. They have scored 9 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and conceded 7 goals at home.

St. Johnstone are in 7th position in the Premiership on 14 points having played 12 matches so far this season. St. Johnstone are winless in the 6 games they have played against teams above them in the table and have conceded in every game.

Away League Performance

3 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 10 goals and kept 1 clean sheet. They have scored 5 goals in total and failed to score in 2 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

6 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 3 games, drawn 3 and won zero. St. Johnstone have conceded 10 goals, scored 4, failed to score in 2 fixtures and have kept no clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Falkirk
St. Johnstone
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Celtic121728 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-1A
-
Jan 31
l
 
0-1A
Dec 5
Mar 13
-
2
Rangers111024 
l
 
1-2A
Nov 28
Feb 13
-
Jan 13
l
 
4-0A
-
Jan 23
3
Hearts11720 
w
 
2-1F
Nov 8
Jan 23
-
Dec 30
l
 
2-1A
-
Apr 3
4
Falkirk12318 
-
-
-
-
d
 
1-1A
Nov 21
Jan 9
-
5
Dundee11417 
l
 
1-2F
Dec 5
Feb 20
-
Nov 7
d
 
1-1A
-
Feb 13
6
Dundee Utd11016 
Dec 26
d
 
1-1F
-
Apr 3
d
 
1-1F
Nov 28
Jan 30
-
7
St. Johnstone12-414 
Nov 21
d
 
1-1F
-
Jan 9
-
-
-
-
8
St. Mirren12-814 
l
 
0-2A
Dec 19
Apr 10
-
Dec 2
l
 
1-0A
-
Feb 3
9
Motherwell12-612 
Dec 2
d
 
0-00-0
-
Feb 27
d
 
2-2F
Jan 2
Apr 10
-
10
Aberdeen11-211 
Dec 12
w
 
0-1F
-
Feb 3
Dec 26
w
 
0-1F
-
Feb 27
11
Kilmarnock12-159 
w
 
3-0F
Dec 30
Mar 20
-
w
 
4-3F
d
 
2-2A
Feb 20
-
12
Hibernian11-68 
Jan 2
w
 
1-2F
-
Mar 13
w
 
2-1F
Dec 19
Mar 20
-
Championship Round
Relegation Round
Win / draw / win form
Falkirk 4TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
8
D
2
Lost
10
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Falkirk2 - 0Celtic
Falkirk3 - 0Kilmarnock
Falkirk1 - 2Dundee
Falkirk2 - 1Hearts
Falkirk1 - 2Rangers
Falkirk0 - 2St. Mirren
Falkirk2 - 5Rangers
Falkirk1 - 3Hibernian
Falkirk1 - 0Motherwell
Falkirk3 - 6Rangers
Falkirk1 - 2St. Mirren
Falkirk5 - 1Kilmarnock
Falkirk2 - 3Dundee Utd
Falkirk1 - 0Dundee
Falkirk4 - 1Hibernian
Falkirk0 - 1Celtic
Falkirk1 - 0Aberdeen
Falkirk0 - 2Hearts
Falkirk0 - 0Motherwell
Falkirk1 - 1Livingston
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
36
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
7
D
3
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HFalkirk2 - 0Celtic
AFalkirk1 - 0Aberdeen
HFalkirk3 - 0Kilmarnock
AFalkirk2 - 1Hibernian
HFalkirk1 - 2Dundee
AFalkirk1 - 1St. Johnstone
HFalkirk2 - 1Hearts
AFalkirk1 - 1Dundee Utd
HFalkirk1 - 2Rangers
AFalkirk1 - 2Celtic
AFalkirk0 - 0Motherwell
HFalkirk0 - 2St. Mirren
HFalkirk2 - 5Rangers
AFalkirk0 - 3Hearts
HFalkirk1 - 3Hibernian
HFalkirk1 - 0Motherwell
AFalkirk1 - 3Celtic
HFalkirk3 - 6Rangers
AFalkirk3 - 2Motherwell
HFalkirk1 - 2St. Mirren
St. Johnstone 7TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Kilmarnock2 - 2St. Johnstone
Rangers4 - 0St. Johnstone
Aberdeen0 - 1St. Johnstone
Dundee1 - 1St. Johnstone
Hearts2 - 1St. Johnstone
St. Mirren1 - 0St. Johnstone
Ayr United0 - 1St. Johnstone
Dunfermline0 - 2St. Johnstone
Arbroath2 - 4St. Johnstone
Partick0 - 0St. Johnstone
Greenock 0 - 2St. Johnstone
Queen's Park1 - 1St. Johnstone
Raith Rovers0 - 0St. Johnstone
Airdrieonians0 - 1St. Johnstone
Ross County0 - 0St. Johnstone
Ayr United2 - 4St. Johnstone
Partick2 - 1St. Johnstone
Dunfermline2 - 2St. Johnstone
Greenock 0 - 4St. Johnstone
Arbroath3 - 1St. Johnstone
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
Draw
7
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ASt. Johnstone2 - 2Kilmarnock
HSt. Johnstone2 - 2Motherwell
ASt. Johnstone0 - 4Rangers
HSt. Johnstone1 - 1Dundee Utd
ASt. Johnstone1 - 0Aberdeen
HSt. Johnstone1 - 1Falkirk
HSt. Johnstone0 - 1Celtic
HSt. Johnstone2 - 1Hibernian
ASt. Johnstone1 - 1Dundee
ASt. Johnstone1 - 2Hearts
ASt. Johnstone0 - 1St. Mirren
HSt. Johnstone4 - 3Kilmarnock
ASt. Johnstone1 - 0Ayr United
HSt. Johnstone2 - 0Raith Rovers
ASt. Johnstone2 - 0Dunfermline
HSt. Johnstone4 - 0Airdrieonians
ASt. Johnstone4 - 2Arbroath
HSt. Johnstone1 - 1Queen's Park
ASt. Johnstone0 - 0Partick
HSt. Johnstone1 - 0Ross County
Goal Statistics

Falkirk have been steady in attack of late, finding the net in 10 consecutive Premiership matches. Their PG of 1.6 against St. Johnstone on Saturday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Falkirk 4th St. Johnstone 7th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Falkirk will score 1 or more goals
0
34%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 71% probability that St. Johnstone will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+5
Falkirk’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-3
St. Johnstone’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.6
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.6
conceded
1.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premiership - 2026/2027 season
Falkirk
PG (predicted goals)
St. Johnstone
1.6
1.1
Attack rating
%
better
FKK
STU
view stats
Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
%
better
FKK
STU
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

Falkirk v St. Johnstone Premiership lLine ups will show here when available.

Falkirk Premiership squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
12553
S BainJ. MurrellR StrainB Spencer
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Bain GLK12
-
L Henderson DEF12
-
R Strain DEF125
2
-
E Ross MID1221
1
-
L Mccann DEF11
1
-
F. Barbrook MID11
2
-
L Neilson DEF10
1
-
D Melniks MID10
-
B Spencer MID10
3
-
J. Murrell FWD105
-
B Krauhaus MID92
3
-
C Fodrey FWD9
1
-
O. Eames MID812
3
-
B. Parkinson FWD8
1
-
J McMillan DEF6
-
C Sibbald MID6
-
F. Yeats MID6
1
-
A Doherty FWD6
1
-
S Tanser DEF51
-
C. McLeod MID5
2
-
R MacIver FWD5
-
P. McGovern FWD2
-
J. Gardner FWD2
-
C Allan DEF1
-
St. Johnstone Premiership squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
12633
T StewardJ. FowlerE AlicC Diabaté
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Steward GLK12
1
J Holt MID12
2
-
R McAlear MID12
2
-
J. Fowler FWD1261
-
C Diabaté DEF111
2
1
E Alic DEF1013
2
-
T. Steven FWD101
2
-
S Stanton MID91
1
-
R Paton FWD91
1
-
J Gullan FWD92
1
-
L Smith DEF8
1
-
J Cotterill MID81
-
K Fotheringham FWD81
1
D Finlayson DEF7
-
L Chalmers FWD71
-
J Campbell MID61
1
-
M Todd MID6
1
-
D. Schmidt FWD61
-
M Tait MID51
-
M Foulds DEF4
-
B Mikulic DEF3
-
R Sinclair GLK1
-