Dundee United vs St. Johnstone Predictions and Free Tips from our expert tipsters when the teams go head-to-head in Premiership on Saturday, 18 February 2023.
The last two months have been disastrous for St. Johnstone. They began this month on a positive note by winning their first game of 2023.
However, they could not keep up with the same winning form against Celtic. They now have a golden opportunity ahead of them to seal a victory as they take on Dundee United who are sitting at the bottom of the table.
Dundee United lost their fourteenth game of the season with the latest defeat to Kilmarnock. The lack of quality is clearly visible though they adopted an aggressive game plan in recent weeks. This approach cost them two red cards in their last two outings.
Dundee United vs St. Johnstone Head-to-head stats
Five of the previous nine head-to-head matches have ended in a stalemate. Dundee United managed to win this fixture last month by 1-0.
At Tannadice Park, the hosts have a poor record against this opposition as they have not won this fixture since 2013.
Who will win the match between Dundee United and St. Johnstone?
The visitors will most likely seal all three points. They have a good record at Tannadice Park against this team.
St. Johnstone played against Rangers twice and they faced league leaders Celtic last time, this is the main reason why they lost all three matches.
Against bottom-half teams, they have performed well. This was the case when they won against Motherwell by 2-0 recently.
How many goals can be expected?
In four of the last five head-to-head matches, the game ended with less than three goals being scored. Moreover, the hosts have not scored consistently at Tannadice Park since January. Considering all this, it will be a wise option to back on under 2.5 goals.
Dundee United vs St. Johnstone Prediction
St. Johnstone have a good winning record against bottom-half teams this season. Do note that they are unbeaten against this opposition in three of the last four encounters. Therefore, our first tip is the away win priced at 3.40 odd.
The Under 2.5 goals priced at 1.61 odds is a decent alternative with the home side struggling in the final third. They have not scored in their last two home matches. St. Johnstone’s case is different as they have scored at least one goal in their last six trips to Tannadice Park.
Dundee United vs St. Johnstone Betting Tips
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St. Johnstone to win @ 3.40
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Under 2.5 goals @ 1.61.
