Queen's Park

vs

St. Johnstone

Preview

Queen’s Park (home)

• Queen’s Park operate in a completely different manner, relying on intensity and work-rate to get the job done.
• Sean Crighton has been at the club since May 2025 and has made them very difficult to defeat, especially in the past five games where they have won two and drawn three.
• The hosts have had more time to prepare for Saturday’s match, so they could make a decent game of it.
• Queen’s Park concede an average of 1.11 goals a home game in the Championship (10 goals in 9).

St. Johnstone (away)

• St. Johnstone are unbeaten in their last five matches, winning four and drawing one.
• Simo Valakari has done a superb job at St. Johnstone since taking over in October 2024, introducing a structured, possession-based approach.
• Saints have won the last two head-to-heads against Queen’s Park, including a 4-3 win seven weeks ago.

Head-to-Head

• The sides have met twice recently, with St Johnstone winning both encounters.
• The most recent meeting was a 4-3 home thriller for St Johnstone seven weeks ago.

Key Players

• Joshua McPake - 13 goals from 20 appearances, leading the Championship scoring charts for Saints.
• Joshua Fowler - 10 goals in 15 Championship appearances for Queen’s Park.

Betting Insights

• Saints are odds-on favourites at 1.33, with Queen’s Park around 8.0 to pull off an upset.
• St Johnstone average 1.90 goals a game on the road in the Championship (19 goals away this season).
• The market offers Both Teams to Score at 1.9, which looks appealing given the attacking threats on both sides.

Prediction

• Saints have the quality, momentum and head-to-head edge to win.
• Queen’s Park can make a match of it, so the pick is Both Teams to Score (1.9).