Inverness vs St Johnstone prediction for Scottish Premier League relegation play-off final round first leg game at Caledonian Stadium in Inverness. Check out our free prediction betting tips and preview on this page.
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Bookmaker Ratings prediction one: Draw – 3.20
Bookmaker Ratings prediction two: Both teams to score no – 1.82
Bookmaker Ratings prediction three: Under 2.5 goals – 1.65
Draw
According to the statistics, there is a 30 % chance of a draw in this game. In addition two of the last five fixtures of both teams ended in draws and St. Johnstone had 11 draws this season in the Scottish league.
Both Teams to Score No
Looking at Inverness’ home fixtures, we see that only 20% of them saw both teams score. The same trend happened in St. Johnstone’s 40% of away games. As a result, the probability to see goals at both ends is 30%.
Under 2.5 Goals
Inverness’ five of their last six games and St.Johnstone’s four of their last five games saw under 2.5 goals. In addition, the stats show that there is a 60% chance that we will see under 2.5 goals.
After finishing third in the Scottish Championship, Inverness played the promotion playoffs with Partick Thistle and beat them 3-1 on aggregate. Next up were Arbroath who finished second and yet again Inverness triumphed by 1-0 score over two legs.
Now they have a chance to return to the Premium League and need to put on a fine performance at the ian Stadium. That is something the Caley Jags did very well in recent games winning five of their last six games. Thus, coach Billy Dodds will be aware of his tough opposition but will make sure his team puts up a strong resistance.
St Johnstone on the other hand have not won in their last eight away fixtures losing four of them. Moreover, the Saints finished 11th/12 in the Scottish Premier League and have to go through a relegation playoff to survive in the top flight.
With just one clean sheet in their last 15 trips, the Saints are traveling to Inverness having in mind that they need their best defensive performance of the season. Obviously, coach Callum Davidson will field his best defenders to try to came back with a positive result.
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Inverness vs St Johnstone Prediction
With so much at stake, we think the tension will get the better of the players and as a result, a draw is the closest outcome in this match.
Safe Bet
A double chance outcome of a draw or St. Johnstone win has odds of 1.50 at Melbet. There is a 60% possibility for this bet to win according to the stats and we will back it as our safe bet.
Get Rich Quick
Inverness are in good form when playing at home while St.Johnstone managed three draws in their last five away games of which two were by the result of 1-1. With odds of 5.00 at Melbet, we will back the correct score of 1-1 for this game.
Inverness vs St. Johnstone First Goalscorer
Callum Hendry is St. Johnstone’s best scorer of the season with eight goals. The Scot scored three times in his team’s last seven matches and we predict for Hendry to be the first goalscorer in this match.
Inverness vs St Johnstone Team News
For Inverness, currently, there are no reported injuries, however, defender Danny Devine is suspended.
As for St. Johnstone, Tony Gallacher with a broken foot and Craig Bryson with an ankle injury are both unavailable.
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Inverness vs St Johnstone Predicted Lineups
Inverness: Ridgers, Carson, Broadfoot, Robbie, Deas, McAlear, Welsh, Chalmers, Doran, Sutherland, Samuels.
St. Johnstone: Parish, Cleary, Mahon, McCart, Sang, Butterfield, Gilmour, Rooney, MacPherson, Hendry, Middleton.
Most Popular FAQ for Inverness vs St Johnstone
Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
St Johnstone beat Inverness 3-0 on 08/04/2017 in Inverness.
Where will this match be played?
Friday’s game will be played at ian Stadium in Inverness.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this fixture?
We recommend checking out the odds at Melbet for Inverness vs St Johnstone.
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