Both sides will view this fixture as a winnable game and will be keen to claim maximum points as they bid to climb closer towards the top four.
However, with little to separate these two teams, a score draw could be on the cards in Paisley.
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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 Mirren win with a probability of 41.93%. A win for Dundee United had a probability of 30.28% and a draw had a probability of 27.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a St Mirren win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.38%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.42%) and 2-0 (8%). The likeliest Dundee United win was 0-1 (10.09%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.04%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.9% likelihood.