- Aberdeen form: Aberdeen have won three of their last five games (2 draws).
- St. Mirren form: St. Mirren have lost four of their last five matches.
St. Mirren have history of beating the Dons at Pittodrie
St. Mirren have some history to draw on when they head north to Pittodrie Stadium to take on an improving Aberdeen FC side on Saturday. The Buddies have won two of the last three and avoided defeat in Aberdeen's last two home games against them, and their most recent visit to Pittodrie saw a 2-0 victory in Aberdeen's Premiership – Relegation Round 2026 campaign.
St. Mirren are in miserable form coming into this game, having lost four of their last five in all competitions. The two results prior to this matchup were a 3-0 home defeat to Dundee United and a 5-0 mauling away at Heart of Midlothian.
Craig McLeish is steering the Buddies to survival in a typical compact, set-piece and counter-attacking style, so the onus will be on The Dons to play their part in what should be a low-scoring game.
Dons are in decent form
Stephen Robinson's men have won three and drawn two of their last five in all competitions and showed some resilience in a 1-1 draw away to Hibernian in the opening round of Premiership 2026/2027 games before beating Dunfermline 4-1 in a friendly on Tuesday.
The Dons are likely to control this game and try to push the pace, which should suit their 4-3-3 structure and enable them to overpower the Buddies on the wings and in the counter attacks.
- Aberdeen are the 1.81 favorites here with St. Mirren coming in at 4.1 and the draw at 3.7.
- The Dons look the more likely of the pair to win this encounter as the away side are on a four-game losing streak and the Buddies' record at Pittodrie shows they secured a 2-0 win there.
Killian Phillips biggest counter-punch threat
Key players:
The Dons' Kevin Nisbet is the main man to watch in the hosts' side with four goals from seven Premiership games so far, but he has scored three of the Dons' last six. St. Mirren's Killian Phillips has three in three Premiership 2026/2027 fixtures and looks the best bet to score the only goal the visitors can realistically expect to nick here.
Betting angle:
Both teams to score – No is taken at 2.05 for the main bet as we expect Aberdeen to control the pace and keep the visitors relatively quiet.
