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St Mirren vs St Johnstone Match Summary
Competition | Scottish Premiership |
|---|---|
Match Date | Saturday 8 August 2026 |
Match Time | 15:00 UK time |
Venue (City, Stadium) | Paisley, The Marbill Coaches Stadium |
A top-of-the-table clash lands in Paisley as St Mirren host St Johnstone in Matchday 2 of the Scottish Premiership, both sides arriving with maximum points.
St Mirren opened the 2026/27 campaign with a tidy 2-0 win away at Falkirk on 1 August, Killian Phillips grabbing both goals. Now they want two wins from two in front of their own fans.
St Johnstone marked their return as reigning Championship winners with a wild 4-3 home victory over Kilmarnock on 2 August. Simo Valakari's side are hunting back-to-back wins.
The Buddies lead the head-to-head with four wins from the last six Premiership meetings, but with St Johnstone shipping goals on their opener, there is plenty riding on this early-season fixture.
St Mirren vs St Johnstone Form
St Mirren kicked off with a clean-sheet 2-0 win at Falkirk, Killian Phillips netting in the 11th and 86th minutes to bag the points. They sit top on both form and standing, and there have been under 2.5 goals in seven of their last eight Premiership outings. Eseosa Sule leads the line, with Phillips the standout in the engine room.
St Johnstone announced their top-flight return with a chaotic 4-3 home win over Kilmarnock, Josh Fowler opening the scoring and Cheick Diabate heading home just after the break. It was thrilling but leaky, and Saints have conceded at least two goals in five of their last six Premiership matches. Ruari Paton and Fowler carry the attacking threat.
St Mirren vs St Johnstone Lineups & Team News
Injuries & Suspensions
St Mirren: R. Mullen (Injured/doubtful), D. John (Injured/doubtful), K. Baccus (Injured/doubtful), J. Ayunga (Injured/doubtful)
St Johnstone: No reported injuries or suspensions
St Mirren
St Mirren named Jacob Chapman in goal behind a back four of Henry Fieldson, Alex Gogic, Marcus Fraser and Jayden Richardson in their opener. Paul Nsio, in on loan from Rangers, sat alongside Ryan Carr in the engine room, with Chris Mochrie, Killian Phillips and Samuel Ramos supporting lone striker Eseosa Sule. Roland Mullen, Declan John, Keanu Baccus and Jonah Ayunga are all doubtful.
St Johnstone
St Johnstone lined up with Toby Steward behind a back four of Matty Foulds, Cheick Diabate, Zach Mitchell and Liam Smith. Jason Holt, Sam Stanton and Reece McAlear formed the midfield, with Jamie Gullan, Ruari Paton and Josh Fowler up top. Kai Fotheringham struck the winner off the bench against Kilmarnock, so he may be pushing for a start in Paisley.
St Mirren vs St Johnstone Predicted Lineup
St Mirren
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Predicted Starting Lineup: Chapman; Fieldson, Gogic, Fraser, Richardson; Nsio, Carr; Mochrie, Phillips, Ramos; Sule
St Johnstone
Formation: 4-3-3
Predicted Starting Lineup: Steward; Foulds, Diabate, Mitchell, Smith; Holt, Stanton, McAlear; Fowler, Paton, Gullan
St Mirren vs St Johnstone Key Stats & Match Facts
There have been under 2.5 goals scored in seven of St Mirren's last eight Premiership games.
St Johnstone have conceded at least two goals in five of their last six Premiership matches.
St Mirren have scored 2+ goals in four of their last six Premiership meetings with St Johnstone.
St Mirren have had 5+ shots on target in five of their last seven Premiership meetings with St Johnstone.
St Johnstone earned their place in the top flight as 2025/26 Scottish Championship champions.
St Mirren vs St Johnstone Prediction & Best Bets
Our prediction: This has the makings of a tight, entertaining top-two meeting. St Mirren are marginal home favourites at 7/5 with Paddy Power and their head-to-head goalscoring record is strong, but St Johnstone's leaky opener says goals at both ends. We fancy an even contest that finishes 2-2. St Mirren vs St Johnstone prediction: score draw.
Best Bets
Back Both Teams To Score (Yes) in Saturday's Scottish Premiership clash between St Mirren and St Johnstone. The model gives both teams to score a 55.6% implied probability, and it is easy to see why. St Johnstone arrive off a 4-3 shoot-out while St Mirren found the net twice in their own opener, so a return at each end looks well founded.
Back Marcus Fraser Over 0.5 Player Shots in the Player Shots market for St Mirren. Fraser is a genuine aerial threat from set pieces and gets forward to contribute whenever St Mirren load the box. As a regular starter at centre-back who presses into dangerous areas, he is a strong shout in the Player Shots market.
St Mirren vs St Johnstone Bet Builder
Our St Mirren vs St Johnstone bet builder tips lean on the hosts' home edge and the goal threat at both ends: St Mirren to win, Eseosa Sule anytime scorer and both teams to score.
St Mirren are backed to win at home, having scored 2+ goals in four of their last six Premiership meetings with St Johnstone, and they open as marginal favourites at 7/5 with Paddy Power.
Eseosa Sule leads the St Mirren line against a St Johnstone side that has shipped at least two goals in five of their last six Premiership outings, making the striker a live anytime scorer shout.
Both teams to score fits the picture too, with St Johnstone's 4-3 opener and St Mirren's habit of scoring twice against these visitors pointing to goals at either end.
Those three legs combine into one price, giving a tidy return if the hosts edge a goal-filled affair while the visitors also find the net at the Marbill Coaches Stadium.
At the time of writing, this bet builder pays a best price of 15/2 and is as short as 6/1 elsewhere. That's a difference in potential winnings of £15 from best to worst price.
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St Mirren vs St Johnstone Talking Points
This is a genuine top-two meeting, with St Mirren ranked first and St Johnstone second on early form. The Buddies boast a strong recent record against these visitors, leading the last six Premiership meetings four wins to two, and their attacking intent is clear with 2+ goals scored in four of those six head-to-heads. St Johnstone, promoted as Championship champions under Simo Valakari, showed serious attacking intent in that 4-3 win over Kilmarnock but looked open at the back. Marcus Fraser and the St Mirren backline will fancy exploiting set pieces, while the visitors' willingness to trade blows makes goals at both ends a real theme. If St Mirren keep their defensive shape and Sule takes his chances, the hosts can edge it, but St Johnstone's front three will not go quietly in Paisley.
St Mirren vs St Johnstone Predictions FAQs
What is the prediction for St Mirren vs St Johnstone?
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Where is St Mirren vs St Johnstone being played?
The match will be played at The Marbill Coaches Stadium, Paisley.
What are the best betting tips for St Mirren vs St Johnstone?
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Where can I find St Mirren vs St Johnstone lineups?
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