Livingston have been dominant in the relegation group thus far, and we do not see their form being derailed on home turf by a struggling St Johnstone side.
While Martindale's side may sometimes lack goals, particularly in the absence of Anderson, they still boast the quality to see off the visitors at the weekend.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Livingston win with a probability of 46.52%. A draw had a probability of 28.7% and a win for St Johnstone had a probability of 24.74%.
The most likely scoreline for a Livingston win was 1-0 with a probability of 15.16%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.73%) and 2-1 (8.29%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.92%), while for a St Johnstone win it was 0-1 (10.07%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.9% likelihood.