The big picture

St Johnstone come in 7th on the ladder with 17 points; Dundee United are 6th on 17. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

St Johnstone are 4–4–5 in Scottish Premiership 2026-27, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.5 against.

Dundee United are 4–3–5 in Scottish Premiership 2026-27, averaging 1.4 goals for and 1.4 against.

Form

St Johnstone have won one of their last five and most recently beat Dundee 2–1.

Dundee United have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Motherwell 1–1.

Head to head

These sides have met 14 times on our records since 2020: St Johnstone 4, Dundee United 5, 5 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), it was a draw 1–1 at McDiarmid Park.

Biggest margin between these two: Dundee United by 2 goals in 2024-25 (2–0).

Players to watch

For St Johnstone, watch Josh Fowler (0.5 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Josh Campbell (0.4 goals a game in 2026-27).

For Dundee United, watch Zachary Sapsford (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Jesse Randall (0.3 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27).

At McDiarmid Park

St Johnstone have won 8 of their last 22 at McDiarmid Park.

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.