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St. Johnstone vs Hibernian Prediction & Preview

Preview

This Saturday, the Scottish Premiership sees St. Johnstone welcome Hibernian to McDiarmid Park for a crucial clash as the season approaches its penultimate stages. Positioned 10th, St. Johnstone are looking to capitalize on their home advantage and recent form which shows three wins in their last five league matches. Despite a disappointing 0-2 loss at home against Kilmarnock in their latest outing, they have shown some resilience in previous games.

Hibernian, sitting 7th on the table with 39 points, travel with less favorable recent results; they have failed to secure a win in their last five matches, managing only two draws and suffering three losses. Their most recent match ended in a stalemate (1-1) against Motherwell away from home.

Historically speaking, St. Johnstone has had the upper hand in head-to-head encounters with three wins out of the last five meetings including a victorious 2-1 outcome at Easter Road Stadium earlier this month.

When it comes to scoring capabilities this season, there's an interesting contrast between both teams especially when considering venue impact: St. Johnstone averages just 0.4 goals per game at home while conceding an average of 1.8 goals per game; conversely, Hibernian scores more freely on the road averaging about 1.4 goals but also concedes at that same rate (1.8).

Bet

Given both teams' propensity for higher goal totals particularly from Hibernian’s side when playing away—combined with defensive vulnerabilities shown by both sides—a bet on 'Over 2.5 goals' could be promising here especially considering it offers odds of value at even money (2). This seems like a well-judged choice given that both teams need results and may play openly which often leads to higher scoring games.