ST Mirren vs Dundee Utd Prediction

Right then, let's have a proper look at this scrap at the bottom of the Scottish Premiership. Two sides struggling for form meet at St Mirren Park, and frankly, it's not exactly a classic in the making, is it?

ST Mirren are having a right old time of it at home, scoring just 0.6 goals per game on their own patch. That's proper struggling, that is. They've lost four of their last five league games, including a 3-1 hammering by these very same Dundee Utd just over a month ago. Their only recent bright spot was a 4-1 cup win against Motherwell, but let's be honest, cup form and league form are two different kettle of fish.

Dundee Utd, meanwhile, have become the draw specialists away from home. Three draws in their last four away trips tells you a story, doesn't it? They're not exactly setting the heather alight either, but they are picking up points on the road. They've only managed two wins in their last ten games, but five draws shows they're hard to beat.

The head-to-head makes grim reading for St Mirren fans - they've never beaten Dundee Utd at home in two attempts, and overall, it's five wins for the visitors in seven meetings. That reverse fixture 3-1 win for Dundee Utd in October will still be fresh in the memory.

When you look at the numbers, both sides are struggling to find the net. St Mirren averaging 0.9 goals per game overall, Dundee Utd just 1.0. Neither side is exactly prolific, and both have managed only two clean sheets in their last ten matches. The goal expectancies suggest we're looking at around 2.25 goals in total, which points towards a low-scoring affair.

Both teams have had a week to prepare, so no excuses there about fatigue. This has all the makings of a tight, nervy affair between two sides desperate for points but lacking the firepower to blow anyone away.