St Johnstone vs Dundee United prediction — Scottish Premiership · Sat 17 Oct · 15:00 UK

Scottish Premiership · Sat 17 Oct · 15:00 UK
St Johnstone 42Draw 26Dundee United 32
St Johnstone or draw is at 68%, where it was 6 days ago
The call
68%
St Johnstone or draw
Calls on the result published at 60–70% have landed 69% of the time
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2.8
Goals expected
4d 02hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
73%
Both teams score
57%
3+ goals
54%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

what we expecttheir average over the last six
St JohnstoneDundee United
1.5
Goals+0.2
1.3
avg 1.0 · 3 away · 2+ in 1/6
avg 1.5 · 3 away · 1+ in 4/6
14.0
Shots+0.9
13.1
avg 9.2 · 3 away · 14+ in 1/6
avg 18.2 · 3 away · 13+ in 5/6
5.0
On target+0.4
4.5
avg 3.3 · 3 away · 5+ in 1/6
avg 6.7 · 3 away · 5+ in 5/6
4.7
Corners+0.1
4.7
avg 3.0 · 3 away · 5+ in 1/6
avg 7.2 · 3 away · 5+ in 5/6
St JohnstoneDundee United
0.5
Goals
0.5
6.6
Shots+0.7
6.0
2.1
On target+0.1
2.0
2.2
Corners
2.2
St JohnstoneDundee United
1.1
Goals+0.2
0.8
7.4
Shots+0.3
7.1
2.8
On target+0.3
2.5
2.5
Corners
2.5

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

St JohnstoneDundee United
Attack
1.0Goals1.5
1.2Expected goals (xG)1.8
9.2Shots18.2
3.3Shots on target6.7
1.8Big chances2.8
3.0Corners7.2
Defence
1.0Goals conceded1.0
1.6xG conceded1.2
14.8Shots faced15.0
5.0On target faced4.0
8.2Corners conceded5.0
4.5Keeper saves3.2
Style & discipline
46%Possession49%
12.3Fouls11.8
1.5Yellow cards2.7
1.0Offsides2.0

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability6-day change
St Johnstone to score78%−1
Over 1.5 goals78%0
Dundee United to score73%0
Under 3.5 goals68%+1

In plain English

St Johnstone are more likely than not to avoid defeat, but it is close. Dundee United have won three of the last five between them. The model sees around three goals in it.

What would change the call

St Johnstone or draw, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

St Johnstone lead 1–0 at half-time68% → 93%
Dundee United lead 1–0 at half-time68% → 35%
Goalless at half-time68% → 73%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

St Johnstone · last 6

Wat Aberdeen1–05 shots
Dv Falkirk1–18 shots
Lv Celtic0–19 shots
Wv Hibernian2–19 shots
Dat Dundee FC1–115 shots
Lat Heart of Midlothian1–29 shots

Dundee United · last 6

Wv Hibernian1–018 shots
Wat St. Mirren3–013 shots
Dv Falkirk1–127 shots
Lat Motherwell0–35 shots
Wat Kilmarnock4–021 shots
Lv Dundee FC0–225 shots

First half — what we expect

St Johnstone
48%
to score before half-time
Dundee United
48%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 73%

St JohnstoneDundee United
6.61st-half shots6.0
avg 4.5 · 3 away · 7+ in 1/6
avg 7.2 · 3 away · 6+ in 4/6
2.11st-half shots on target2.0
avg 1.5 · 3 away · 2+ in 3/6
avg 2.7 · 3 away · 2+ in 5/6
2.21st-half corners2.2
avg 1.8 · 3 away · 2+ in 4/6
avg 2.5 · 3 away · 2+ in 4/6

First-half chances

59%Chance of 6+ shots51%
35%Chance of 8+ shots28%
85%Chance of 1+ shots on target83%
36%Chance of 3+ shots on target32%
84%Chance of 1+ corners85%
36%Chance of 3+ corners37%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · St Johnstone6.67.4
Shots · Dundee United6.07.1
Shots on target · St Johnstone2.12.8
Shots on target · Dundee United2.02.5
Corners · St Johnstone2.22.5
Corners · Dundee United2.22.5
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

Dundee United
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Ivan Dolcek
FW · 2.7 shots expected
93%
64%
27%
Zachary Sapsford
FW · 2.4 shots expected
91%
57%
21%
Max Watters
FW · 2.2 shots expected
89%
58%
22%
Amar Fatah
FW · 2.2 shots expected
89%
65%
28%
Nikolaj Möller
FW · 2.2 shots expected
89%
55%
19%
Vicko Sevelj
MF · 1.3 shots expected
72%
36%
7%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

St Johnstone form (last 6)L D W L D W
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.2 / match
Head-to-head, last 5St Johnstone 1 · Draws 1 · Dundee United 3
Dundee United in their league tableUpper half

Head to head

Jul 2025St. Johnstone 1–1 Dundee United
Apr 2025Dundee United 1–0 St. Johnstone
Dec 2024St. Johnstone 1–2 Dundee United
Aug 2024Dundee United 2–0 St. Johnstone
May 2023St. Johnstone 1–0 Dundee United
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Common questions

Who will win St Johnstone vs Dundee United?

Bawler's model rates this match: St Johnstone are favoured (42% win probability vs 32% for Dundee United, 26% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for St Johnstone vs Dundee United?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is St Johnstone 1-1 Dundee United (12.4% probability). Expected total goals: 2.8.

How does Bawler predict St Johnstone vs Dundee United?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives St Johnstone 42%, the draw 26% and Dundee United 32%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in St Johnstone vs Dundee United?

Probably — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 57% chance. That is based on St Johnstone expecting 1.53 goals and Dundee United 1.31.

Over or under 2.5 goals in St Johnstone vs Dundee United?

Bawler's model expects 2.8 goals in total. It leans slightly towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 54%.

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