Brechin vs St Johnstone Predictions

• Brechin lost three of their four League Cup games last season
• Two of those three losses came without scoring
• St Johnstone have won the last two meetings between these two teams by an aggregate score of 11-0

Highland side may be out of depth

Brechin finished on 81 points in the Highland League last season but missed out on the play-off against Stranraer on goal difference to Buckie Thistle. Buckie lost that tie anyway so the two teams will resume battle to get back into the league set up this season.

The home team have appointed a new manager, Patrick Cregg, and this will be his first competitive game in charge. He could not have asked for a much tougher one as his side face top flight opposition St Johnstone.

Craig Levein steered the Saints to safety last season but they look likely to be facing another battle to avoid the drop considering the club’s budget in comparison with other teams in the Premiership.

Still, they can get out of the starting blocks for the season with a comfortable success against this lowly opposition.

Saints can get victory

Brechin lost three of their four League Cup games last season and two of those defeats came without finding the net, something that looks likely to land again here.

St Johnstone won 7-0 the last time these two teams met in 2020 and while a repeat of that scoreline is unlikely, a 3-0 win for the visitors is the correct score pick.