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

Sat 17th Oct, 15:00 BST, McDiarmid Park, Perth

Dundee United pay Premiership rivals St. Johnstone a visit on Saturday afternoon, as Jim Goodwin leads his team into an away clash with Simo Valakari & co. at the McDiarmid Park. All of the key stats for the encounter, including head to heads (H2Hs), predictions and odds from leading bookmakers across 17 markets are covered in this betting preview. It's all here with the aim of helping you make a well informed, intelligent bet.


Best Tip: Both teams to score

Both Dundee Utd and St. Johnstone fans should have some reason to cheer as their teams go head-to-head, with our prediction of both teams to score looking a far more convincing pick than any bet on the outright winner. The two clubs are more than capable of finding the net, as is borne out by the stats and past head-to-head data below. Even the bookies odds are not finding much to pick between the sides, a sign of the qualities (or lack of) each side possesses. Both teams to score is our top tip.

In-Play
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 St. Johnstone are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 42% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.25.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
St. Johnstone
42%
5/4-
Draw
23%
5/2-
Dundee Utd
35%
15/8-
Draw 1-1
10%
6/1-
St. Johnstone 2-1
9%
17/2-
Dundee Utd 2-1
8%
10/1-
Draw 2-2
7%
12/1-
St. Johnstone 1-0
7%
17/2-
Dundee Utd 1-0
6%
10/1-
St. Johnstone 2-0
6%
11/1-
St. Johnstone 3-1
5%
16/1-
Dundee Utd 2-0
5%
14/1-
Dundee Utd 3-1
4%
20/1-
Draw 0-0
4%
12/1-
St. Johnstone 3-2
4%
22/1-
Dundee Utd 3-2
3%
25/1-
St. Johnstone 3-0
3%
20/1-
Dundee Utd 3-0
2%
28/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
63%
8/11-
Under 2.5 Goals
37%
11/10-
Home 1st Goal
50%
5/6-
Away 1st Goal
48%
21/20-
No 1st Goal
2%
12/1-
BTTS - Yes
64%
8/13-
BTTS - No
36%
6/5-
BTTS - Home Win
24%
10/3-
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/3-
BTTS - Away Win
21%
4/1-
Home/draw
65%
2/5-
Away/draw
58%
8/13-
Home/away
77%
2/7-
Over 1.5 Goals
83%
2/9-
Under 1.5 Goals
17%
10/3-
Over 3.5 Goals
41%
7/4-
Under 3.5 Goals
59%
4/9-
Over 4.5 Goals
23%
4/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
77%
1/6-
Over 5.5 Goals
11%
10/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
89%
1/20-
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/25-
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
12/1-
Home DNB
58%
4/6-
Away DNB
51%
11/10-
St. Johnstone win to nil
17%
10/3-
Dundee Utd win to nil
14%
9/2-
St. Johnstone / St. Johnstone
22%
11/4-
St. Johnstone / Dundee Utd
3%
25/1-
St. Johnstone / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / St. Johnstone
14%
5/1-
Draw / Dundee Utd
12%
6/1-
Draw / Draw
14%
5/1-
Dundee Utd / St. Johnstone
4%
22/1-
Dundee Utd / Dundee Utd
18%
15/4-
Dundee Utd / Draw
6%
12/1-
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Win / draw / win Premiership table
Won
Draw
Lost
St. Johnstone
Dundee Utd
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Celtic71018 
l
 
0-1A
Dec 5
Mar 13
-
Dec 30
Oct 28
-
Apr 10
2
Rangers7416 
Dec 12
Oct 24
-
Jan 23
d
 
1-1F
Dec 2
Jan 9
-
3
Hearts7613 
Dec 30
l
 
2-1A
-
Apr 3
Oct 31
l
 
4-0A
-
Feb 27
4
Dundee7210 
Nov 7
d
 
1-1A
-
Feb 13
l
 
0-2A
Jan 2
Mar 13
-
5
St. Mirren7-110 
Dec 2
l
 
1-0A
-
Feb 3
Dec 12
w
 
0-3F
-
Mar 20
6
St. Johnstone7-18 
-
-
-
-
Nov 28
Oct 17
-
Jan 30
7
Aberdeen7-18 
Dec 26
Oct 11
-
Feb 27
Oct 24
Dec 5
Feb 20
-
8
Dundee Utd7-28 
Oct 17
Nov 28
Jan 30
-
-
-
-
-
9
Motherwell7-28 
Oct 28
Jan 2
Apr 10
-
Nov 7
l
 
3-0A
-
Jan 23
10
Hibernian7-37 
w
 
2-1F
Dec 19
Mar 20
-
Oct 10
Nov 21
Feb 3
-
11
Falkirk7-36 
d
 
1-1A
Nov 21
Jan 9
-
d
 
1-1A
Dec 26
Apr 3
-
12
Kilmarnock7-95 
w
 
4-3F
Oct 31
Feb 20
-
Dec 19
w
 
0-4F
-
Feb 13
Win / draw / win form
St. Johnstone 6TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
36
Conceded
16
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
11
Draw
7
L
2
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
St. Johnstone1 - 1Falkirk
St. Johnstone0 - 1Celtic
St. Johnstone2 - 1Hibernian
St. Johnstone4 - 3Kilmarnock
St. Johnstone2 - 0Raith Rovers
St. Johnstone4 - 0Airdrieonians
St. Johnstone1 - 1Queen's Park
St. Johnstone1 - 0Ross County
St. Johnstone3 - 1Ayr United
St. Johnstone2 - 2Partick
St. Johnstone0 - 1Dunfermline
St. Johnstone1 - 0Arbroath
St. Johnstone5 - 0Greenock
St. Johnstone0 - 0Raith Rovers
St. Johnstone4 - 3Queen's Park
St. Johnstone3 - 0Airdrieonians
St. Johnstone0 - 0Ross County
St. Johnstone0 - 0Ayr United
St. Johnstone2 - 1Dunfermline
St. Johnstone1 - 1Greenock
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
15
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
11
Draw
6
L
3
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
ASt. Johnstone2 - 0Greenock
HSt. Johnstone3 - 1Ayr United
ASt. Johnstone1 - 1Queen's Park
ASt. Johnstone0 - 0Raith Rovers
ASt. Johnstone1 - 0Airdrieonians
Dundee Utd 8TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
40
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
St. Mirren0 - 3Dundee Utd
Motherwell3 - 0Dundee Utd
Kilmarnock0 - 4Dundee Utd
Hearts4 - 0Dundee Utd
St. Mirren1 - 1Dundee Utd
Aberdeen2 - 0Dundee Utd
Kilmarnock3 - 0Dundee Utd
Rangers4 - 2Dundee Utd
Dundee2 - 2Dundee Utd
Motherwell2 - 0Dundee Utd
Falkirk2 - 3Dundee Utd
Hibernian3 - 2Dundee Utd
Celtic4 - 0Dundee Utd
Livingston1 - 3Dundee Utd
Aberdeen1 - 1Dundee Utd
St. Mirren2 - 0Dundee Utd
Kilmarnock1 - 1Dundee Utd
Hearts1 - 1Dundee Utd
Motherwell2 - 0Dundee Utd
Rangers2 - 2Dundee Utd
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
6
Draw
7
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ADundee Utd3 - 0St. Mirren
HDundee Utd1 - 1Falkirk
ADundee Utd0 - 3Motherwell
ADundee Utd4 - 0Kilmarnock
HDundee Utd0 - 2Dundee
ADundee Utd0 - 4Hearts
HDundee Utd1 - 1Rangers
ADundee Utd1 - 1St. Mirren
HDundee Utd0 - 0Livingston
ADundee Utd0 - 2Aberdeen
ADundee Utd0 - 3Kilmarnock
HDundee Utd3 - 0Dundee
HDundee Utd3 - 2Livingston
ADundee Utd2 - 4Rangers
HDundee Utd2 - 0Celtic
ADundee Utd2 - 2Dundee
HDundee Utd2 - 1St. Mirren
ADundee Utd0 - 2Motherwell
HDundee Utd0 - 0Aberdeen
HDundee Utd1 - 1Kilmarnock
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Dundee Utd have beaten St. Johnstone in 3 consecutive league meetings
League games at St. Johnstone since 2013
St. Johnstone
Dundee Utd
Goals: Scored
12
8
Games: Scored
7 / 12
7 / 12
Clean sheets
5 / 12
5 / 12
STU
5
D
3
DUN
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT St. Johnstone
1 - 2Dundee Utd
St. Johnstone1 - 0
0 - 1Dundee Utd
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 1Dundee Utd
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 1Dundee Utd
St. Johnstone2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
St. Johnstone2 - 1
St. Johnstone2 - 0
St. Johnstone3 - 0
League games at Dundee Utd since 2013
Dundee Utd
St. Johnstone
Goals: Scored
15
13
Games: Scored
9 / 12
8 / 12
Clean sheets
4 / 12
3 / 12
STU
6
D
2
DUN
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Dundee Utd
Dundee Utd1 - 0
Dundee Utd2 - 0
1 - 2St. Johnstone
1 - 2St. Johnstone
0 - 1St. Johnstone
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2St. Johnstone
0 - 2St. Johnstone
Dundee Utd2 - 0
0 - 1St. Johnstone
Dundee Utd4 - 0
Goal Statistics

Dundee United's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday afternoon, not least because St. Johnstone have conceded in each of their last 7 Premiership games. A PG of 1.5 for J. Goodwin's side suggests that run should continue.

St. Johnstone 6th Dundee Utd 8th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.5
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
18%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 82% probability that St. Johnstone will score 1 or more goals
0
21%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
7%
There is a 79% probability that Dundee Utd will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+5
St. Johnstone’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
=0
Dundee Utd’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.8
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
0.8
conceded
2.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premiership - 2026/2027 season
St. Johnstone
PG (predicted goals)
Dundee Utd
1.7
1.5
Attack rating
7%
better
STU
DUN
view stats
Games scored5
4
Failed to score2
3
Scored first2
3
Goals scored9
9
Avg. goals scored1.3
1.3
Avg. shots per game8
11
Avg. shots per goal6
9
Conversion rate for16
12
Avg. XG for1.5
1.8
KickOff rating
+7%
Defence rating
STU
DUN
19%
better
view stats
Games conceded7
5
Clean sheets0
2
Conceded first5
4
Goals conceded10
11
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded9
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against16%
16%
Avg. XG against1.6
1.8
KickOff rating
+19%

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

St. Johnstone Premiership squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
7423
T StewardJ. FowlerJ GullanC Diabaté
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Steward GLK7
-
C Diabaté DEF71
2
1
S Stanton MID71
1
-
J Holt MID7
-
R McAlear MID7
1
-
J. Fowler FWD741
-
Z Mitchell DEF6
1
-
R Paton FWD61
1
-
K Fotheringham FWD61
-
E Alic DEF51
1
-
L Smith DEF5
1
-
M Tait MID51
-
T. Steven FWD5
1
-
J Gullan FWD52
1
-
L Chalmers FWD4
-
J Cotterill MID3
-
M Todd MID3
-
D. Schmidt FWD3
-
D Finlayson DEF2
-
M Foulds DEF2
-
J Campbell MID2
1
-
Dundee Utd Premiership squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
7223
J WaltonJ RandallJ RandallD. Bennie
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Walton GLK7
-
M. Forbes DEF71
-
B Esselink DEF7
1
-
P Camara MID7
-
D. Bennie FWD71
3
-
L. Rose FWD71
2
-
J Randall FWD722
-
J Rawlins DEF6
-
W Ferry DEF611
2
-
D Tait MID6
2
-
N Farrugia MID6
-
Z. Sapsford FWD61
2
-
A. Marc Dylan Yoro MID51
1
-
M Merghem FWD52
-
E. Agyei MID41
1
I Metsoko FWD41
-
K. Ciubotaru DEF31
-
Z Iqbal MID2
-
L Cameron MID21
-
D Naamo DEF1
-
I Iovu DEF1
-