Despite St Mirren entering this clash in poor form, they have been more effective on their travels this season, and will look to extend the gap between themselves and 11th spot this weekend.
With both teams not overly productive in the final third, this may be a low-scoring affair, but nonetheless, it will be a closely-fought encounter due to the position of both sides in the table.
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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 St Johnstone win with a probability of 38.1%. A win for St Mirren had a probability of 33.6% and a draw had a probability of 28.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a St Johnstone win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.96%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.92%) and 2-0 (7.16%). The likeliest St Mirren win was 0-1 (11.04%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.23%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 11% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 0-1 win for St Mirren in this match.
