Saints
- Saints are 7th in the table with 7 points from 6 matches, so they've not made a bad start, but they haven't done anything really special either.
- A 2-1 home win over Hibernian last weekend was a step forward, but they need to keep it going after falling to a 0-1 home defeat to Celtic the week before.
- Saints have conceded 5 goals in 3 home games in the Premiership 2026/2027.
Bairns
- Falkirk FC (Bairns) are 11th in the new-look Premiership 2026-2027 after picking up 2 points from 5 games and travel to McDiarmid Park on Saturday in desperate need of their first win of the season.
- The Bairns are coming off a defeat in their last 3 games, with last week's 1-2 home reverse against Rangers followed by a 1-1 away draw at Dundee United on Tuesday.
- Falkirk FC (Bairns) have scored just 2 goals in 3 away games in Premiership 2026/2027.
Key Players
- Josh Fowler has been the leading scorer for Saints in the 2026-2027 season with 4 goals in 6 Premiership games, 3 of which have come in the last 5 games.
- Jacob Murrell is Falkirk's top scorer in the 2026-2027 with 1 goal in 3 games and the Bairns need a bit more bite around him if they are to seriously trouble their Premiership opponents.
- Ryan Strain can be a good supplier of chances from deep, with 1 assist in 5 2026/2027 fixtures.
Betting Insights
- St. Johnstone look the more likely winner at this stage of the 2026-2027 campaign, but the 2.22 odds for the Saints are a bit on the low side when you consider Falkirk are available at 3.0 and the draw at 3.5.
- Under 2.5 goals at 2.0 looks a smart play on this one, but both teams to score at 1.65 is a very tempting alternative.
Prediction
The visitors are dreadful this term and there's nothing in their performances to suggest they are going to make life difficult for the Premiership club, so we'll take the home side to edge a close and tense affair.