ST Johnstone 37%Draw 22%Dundee Utd 41%Expected goals 1.24 – 1.32
59%
Betarazi pick
Both teams to score
Good pick · fair odds 1.69 · bookmaker 1.62 · Won ✓
5/10Rating
1.62Odds
Picks by market
ResultDundee Utd to win ✗41% · @2.50
Double chanceEither team to win ✗78% · @1.30
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✓59% · @1.62
GoalsUnder 3.5 goals ✓74% · fair 1.34
Correct scoreCorrect score 1–2 ✗8% · fair 11.97
ST Johnstone vs Dundee Utd: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
ST Johnstone welcome Dundee Utd to McDiarmid Park for a Premiership fixture on Saturday 17 October (15:00 WAT). In the table, ST Johnstone are 7th, lower half, on 17 points after 13 matches; Dundee Utd are 6th (upper half) with 17. They are level on points, so the winner climbs above the loser.
Current form
ST Johnstone, last 5: WDLWD Their latest outing: 1–0 win over Aberdeen, away. In their own stadium the record reads 1 won, 1 lost from 3. Goals for and against: 1.0 scored, 1.0 conceded per game.
Dundee Utd, last 5: WWDLW Their latest outing: 1–0 win over Hibernian, at home. Away from home the record reads 2 won, 1 lost from 3. Goals for and against: 1.5 scored, 1.0 conceded per game. Defensively they have kept 3 clean sheets in that run.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give ST Johnstone 1.2 xG, Dundee Utd 1.3 xG – a total near 2.6. Neither a goal-fest nor a stalemate: over 2.5 is 47%, GG 59%.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – ST Johnstone 37%, draw 22%, Dundee Utd 41%.
GG/NG: GG (59%) at 1.62.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Both teams to score (59%, odds 1.62). Most likely score in line with that pick: ST Johnstone 1–1 Dundee Utd. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
ST Johnstone37%fair 2.69 · @2.50
Draw22%fair 4.61 · @3.30
Dundee Utd41%fair 2.43 · @2.50
2.56Expected goals
1.24ST Johnstone xG
1.32Dundee Utd xG
59%Both score
47%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–113%
0–110%
1–010%
1–28%
2–18%
0–08%
From our goals model: ST Johnstone 1.2 – 1.3 Dundee Utd expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Dundee Utd to win✗
41%
2.43
2.50
Double chance
Either team to win✗
78%
1.28
1.30
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
59%
1.69
1.62
Draw no bet
Dundee Utd (draw no bet)
52%
1.91
–
Asian handicap
ST Johnstone +0.5 (Asian handicap)✓
61%
1.63
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
72%
1.38
–
Over/under 2.5 goals
Under 2.5 goals✓
53%
1.89
–
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
74%
1.34
–
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
88%
1.13
–
First team to score
Dundee Utd to score first✗
48%
2.10
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✗
44%
2.30
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Dundee Utd / FT Dundee Utd✗
22%
4.48
–
Correct score
Correct score 1–2✗
8%
11.97
–
Recent results
ST Johnstone – last 6
WDLWDL
11 Oct
@ Aberdeen
1–0
W
19 Sep
vs Falkirk
1–1
D
9 Sep
vs Celtic
0–1
L
6 Sep
vs Hibernian
2–1
W
2 Sep
@ Dundee
1–1
D
29 Aug
@ Heart Of Midlothian
1–2
L
1.0Scored / game
1.0Conceded / game
67%Both scored
33%Over 2.5
Dundee Utd – last 6
WWDLWL
10 Oct
vs Hibernian
1–0
W
19 Sep
@ ST Mirren
3–0
W
5 Sep
vs Falkirk
1–1
D
2 Sep
@ Motherwell
0–3
L
29 Aug
@ Kilmarnock
4–0
W
22 Aug
vs Dundee
0–2
L
1.5Scored / game
1.0Conceded / game
17%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between ST Johnstone and Dundee Utd.
What is the prediction for ST Johnstone vs Dundee Utd?
Our pick is Both teams to score with a 59% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.62.
Who will win ST Johnstone vs Dundee Utd?
On our numbers ST Johnstone have a 37% chance of winning, the draw 22% and Dundee Utd 41%.
How many goals will there be in ST Johnstone vs Dundee Utd?
We expect about 2.6 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 47% likely and both teams score 59% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for ST Johnstone vs Dundee Utd?
Our predicted score is ST Johnstone 1–1 Dundee Utd, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 2.6 goals in total.
When is ST Johnstone vs Dundee Utd?
ST Johnstone vs Dundee Utd (Premiership) kicks off on Saturday 17 October 2026 at 15:00 (West Africa Time) at McDiarmid Park.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
