St Mirren vs St Johnstone Predictions

• St Mirren only won five of their 19 home games last season, scoring 11 goals.
• St Mirren have scored two or more goals in four of their five games this season
• St Johnstone started the campaign with a 4-3 success over Kilmarnock

In-form hosts to maintain scoring run

St Mirren only just avoided relegation last season, but their performances at the start of this season suggest they have turned a corner.

The Buddies started the campaign with a 4-2 success over Arbroath in pre-season, before recording 4-0 wins over Dumbarton and Cove Rangers in the League Cup.

They have since beaten East Kilbride 4-3 in the same competition and then Falkirk 2-0 in their league opener.

St Mirren ended last season unbeaten in four and their recent form suggests they will have too much firepower for St Johnstone.

Visitors can contribute to an exciting top-flight tie

St Mirren have kept three clean sheets in five competitive matches this season, but two of those came in the League Cup.

St Johnstone beat Kilmarnock 4-3 last week, which proves they can hit the back of the net in this tie, but recent setbacks in the League Cup against East Fife and Inverness suggest they will fall short.

St Mirren’s ability to hit the net at least twice in four matches this season suggests they have found some momentum and that should carry on in their first home league match of the campaign.