Partick Thistle

vs

St. Johnstone

Preview

Partick Thistle (home)

• Partick Thistle are unbeaten in 14 home Championship matches, winning ten and drawing four.
• Mark Wilson has made Partick Thistle a force since taking over in May 2025 with an active, high-tempo, possession-based approach that uses aggressive pressing and wide overloads.
• Recent stats:
  • 24 goals in 14 home matches in the league.
  • Unbeaten in 14 home Championship matches (10 wins, 4 draws).

St. Johnstone (away)

• St. Johnstone lead the Championship with 60 points from 29 matches, ahead of Partick Thistle on 52 points from 28 games.
• St. Johnstone are unbeaten in their last five, winning three.
• Simo Valakari has shaped the side since October 2024, implementing a 4-2-3-1 and a compact midblock to keep things tight and disciplined.
• Their away form reads won 8, drawn 4, lost 2 of 14 matches.

Key Players

• Logan Chalmers is the man to watch for Partick, with eight goals in 27 league matches this season.
• Ben Stanway has been in hot form of late, with three of Thistle’s last six goals coming via his boot.
• Joshua McPake has 14 goals in 27 Championship appearances and remains a consistent threat for the Saints.

Betting Insights

• St. Johnstone are slight favourites at 2.25.
• Both teams to score is priced at 1.65.

Prediction

• With the hosts desperate to keep their title hopes alive and St. Johnstone looking to press their advantage, expect a tight, tense clash.
• Goals at both ends look likely and the match should be decided by a narrow margin.