ST Johnstone 1-1 Dundee Utd: result and AI prediction

ST Johnstone – Dundee Utd, Scottish Premiership, Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 03:00 PM (GMT). Venue: McDiarmid Park

ST Johnstone is #5 in the table (11 pts) and Dundee Utd #6 (11 pts). Dundee Utd is unbeaten in its last 5 matches. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: ST Johnstone 2, draws 0, Dundee Utd 4. Their last meeting, on April 12, 2025, ended Dundee Utd 1-0 ST Johnstone.

ST Johnstone

Final score1 - 1

Dundee Utd

AI predicted: 1-2 · Final score: 1-1Missed

AI confidence: Medium

AI match recap

This is a tightly poised top-half meeting between sides arriving with momentum of different kinds. St Johnstone have rediscovered defensive resilience and should carry more of the ball at home, but Dundee United bring the sharper recent winning run and a high-energy off-ball game. United’s recent command of this fixture adds psychological weight, while the home crowd gives Valakari’s side a platform to make the contest more territorial. The key question is whether St Johnstone can play through United’s running power without exposing their defensive transitions.

Head-to-head analysis

Dundee United have won the past three meetings, but the broader recent series is notably tight and regularly settled by a single goal. Clean sheets have been a recurring feature of this matchup.

Form (last 5)

ST JohnstoneLeague position #5 · 11 ptsL D W

Dundee UtdLeague position #6 · 11 ptsD W W

ST Johnstone vs Dundee Utd stats

	ST Johnstone	Dundee Utd
Played	8	8
Goals scored	10	10
Goals conceded	10	11
Clean sheets	1	3

Last meetings

2025-04-12Dundee Utd 1-0 ST Johnstone
2024-12-26ST Johnstone 1-2 Dundee Utd
2024-08-24Dundee Utd 2-0 ST Johnstone
2023-05-06ST Johnstone 1-0 Dundee Utd
2023-02-18Dundee Utd 1-2 ST Johnstone
2023-01-02ST Johnstone 0-1 Dundee Utd