St Johnstone will see this as the perfect opportunity to extend their two-game unbeaten run considering the fact that their opponents are having such a difficult start to the season.
Dundee United have struggled drastically with their defensive performances, and that is something that the visitors are more than likely to exploit.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a St Johnstone win with a probability of 55.4%. A draw had a probability of 23.8% and a win for Dundee United had a probability of 20.82%.
The most likely scoreline for a St Johnstone win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.83%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.18%) and 1-2 (9.74%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.31%), while for a Dundee United win it was 1-0 (6.57%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that St Johnstone would win this match.