Saint Mirren FC

vs

Partick Thistle

Preview

St Mirren

• St Mirren had a disappointing 2025-26 Premiership season, finishing 11th with only 34 points and requiring a play-off to keep their place in the top flight.
• Interim manager Craig McLeish has got his team set up pragmatically, with two up front and two midfielders playing in front of a strong back four.

Partick Thistle

• Partick Thistle come into the game unbeaten in their last five, having won their way through the play-offs.
• Mark Wilson’s side are organised and direct, with good forwards and a lot of energy from the flanks.

Head-to-Head

• Both clubs have changed managers since the start of the season.
• The first leg finished 1-1, leaving plenty to play for when the Jags return to Paisley on Monday.

Key Players

• Mikael Mandron was in fine form for St Mirren, with his hold-up play crucial as an outlet and to create space for runners, including Killian Phillips who scored in the first leg and in the Scottish Cup quarter-final against Partick.
• Aidan Fitzpatrick is Partick’s most reliable attacking threat and was on the spot to equalise in the first leg.

Betting Insights

• St Mirren are slight favourites for the tie at 1.75.
• The stadium is sold-out SMiSA, giving the home side a lively atmosphere.
• Bookmakers make both teams to score nearly even odds, but Partick look defensively solid in the play-offs.
• An alternative market is under 2.5 goals at 1.79.

Prediction

• Expect a tense, tactical battle that could be cagey and tight.
• The pick: under 2.5 goals and a nervy game that could still go to extra time or penalties.