{"id":1477487,"date":"2026-08-06T13:24:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T12:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&p=1477487"},"modified":"2026-08-06T13:52:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T12:52:14","slug":"st-mirren-vs-st-johnstone-predictions-betting-tips-08-08-26","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/st-mirren-vs-st-johnstone-predictions-betting-tips-08-08-26\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Mirren vs St. Johnstone predictions and betting tips: Will the Buddies make home advantage count?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

St. Mirren host St. Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership<\/a> on Saturday 8th August, with a 3pm kick-off at the SMiSA Stadium.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is round two of the 2026-27 campaign, and it pits an established top-flight side against a promoted one still finding its feet at this level. The game has not been selected for live broadcast in the United Kingdom, so the Paisley crowd will have this one to themselves. Can St. Mirren make home advantage count against newly promoted opponents?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have gone through the card and picked out the two selections we like most, followed by a full predictions table and a score prediction. For more of our football tips<\/a>, the wider run of markets is broken down across the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Premium Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

St. Mirren are 6\/5 favourites with bet365 to take the points, with St. Johnstone out at 2\/1 and the draw priced at 12\/5. These are the two bets we like most ahead of kick-off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Premium Tip<\/th>Odds<\/th>Why we\u2019re backing it<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Killian Phillips to score anytime<\/strong><\/td>4\/1 (VirginBet<\/a>)<\/td>Craig McLeish has pushed Killian Phillips into a more advanced role since taking charge in Paisley, and the tactical switch is already paying dividends. The Irish midfielder operated just behind striker Eseosa Sule against Falkirk on Saturday and constantly threatened the home defence.
Phillips registered five shots, four of which hit the target, and scored twice in an outstanding attacking display. He also made several dangerous runs that teammates failed to pick out, so he could easily have completed a hat trick. Given his new role and increased goal threat, the 4\/1 on Phillips to score anytime looks overpriced.<\/td><\/tr>
Both teams to score<\/strong><\/td>7\/10 (William Hill<\/a>)<\/td>St. Mirren and St. Johnstone both kicked off the new Scottish Premiership season with impressive victories. St. Mirren won 2-0 away at Falkirk, while the newly promoted Saints marked their top flight return with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Kilmarnock.
Both sides should arrive full of confidence and will fancy their chances of building on those results. That could make for an open contest, so backing both teams to score at around 7\/10 looks the standout play.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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