Stenhousemuir vs St Johnstone Predictions

• Stenhousemuir have lost five of their last seven League Cup games
• However, the hosts scored in all seven of those games
• St Johnstone finished last season’s group campaign with two wins and are three divisions above the hosts

Can Stenhousemuir bridge the gap?

Having finished in mid-table in the fourth tier last season, there’s a huge gap for Stenhousemuir to bridge this weekend. They kick-off their Scottish League Cup campaign against top-flight St Johnstone, with the visitors hoping to avoid a repeat of last season’s poor start.

The Saints drew their opening two games and lost both on penalties to miss out on a bonus point. Despite winning their final two games, they were unable to make it out of the group. However, they have the chance to make a strong start to the 2023/24 season with a win at League Two opposition.

Back goals in away win

Stenhousemuir have a mixed return in this competition of late, having won two of their four group games a year ago. However, they lost difficult clashes with Partick Thistle and Kilmarnock and another defeat looms for the hosts.

The League Two side have lost five of their last seven games in this competition but they did manage to find the net in all seven of those games. While St Johnstone’s top-flight quality should see them claim a win, back the hosts to find the net.