- Team form: Dundee FC haven't won any of their last 5 matches (D2, L3).
- Recent form: Saint Mirren FC have won just 2 of their last 5 (W2, L3).
Struggling sides clash in relegation round scraps
Dundee FC currently sit 3rd in the Premiership Relegation Round with 33 points from 34 games, 3 more than 4th-placed Saint Mirren FC who have played the same amount of games.
Dundee FC have struggled to get going lately, failing to win any of their last 5 games, whilst the Buddies have lost 3 of their last 5, so it promises to be a close match.
Dundee FC’s last 3 games have seen them lose 3-0 away at rivals Dundee United, draw 2-2 away at Kilmarnock and lose 1-2 at home to Celtic.
Saint Mirren FC have suffered a 0-2 defeat at home to FC Livingston, lost 6-2 in extra time at Celtic in the Scottish FA Cup and lost 1-0 away at Celtic in their last 3 outings.
Dundee’s pragmatic approach vs Saint Mirren’s structured aggression
Dundee FC’s style of play is pragmatic and compact under Steven Pressley, who has managed to get a tune out of his side in what is a tricky situation for the club. Their shape is fluid and flexible, but the overriding theme is solidity in defence, reactive pressing and direct counter-attacking play when they do have the ball. Saint Mirren’s system is a more structured 3-5-2, which sees Craig McLeish look to control the game through midfield dominance and creative wide play.
The contrasting styles of these two sides may lead to a chess match where territory and transition play will likely dictate the flow of the game, with the odd set-piece opportunity and counter-attack thrown in to spice things up. Dundee FC have scored an average of 1.50 goals per home match in the 2026 relegation round, whilst they have conceded an average of 1.62, suggesting their defence is likely to be breached at some point in this game.
Saint Mirren to struggle away from home
Home and away form
Dundee FC have won 6, tied 4 and lost 6 of their 16 home matches in the 2026 relegation round. Saint Mirren have won just 2 of their 17 away games in this division, tying 4 and losing a massive 11! Saint Mirren have conceded 32 goals in their 17 away matches in the 2026 relegation round.
Odds and predictions
- Dundee FC are favored by bookmakers here at 2.49, whilst Saint Mirren are 2.78 and the draw is 3.22.
- We feel that Dundee FC have the better chance here, given the head-to-head record favours them (3 wins in the last 5), but given Dundee’s poor recent form and Saint Mirren’s even poorer away record, we feel that this will be a tight, nervous match between two sides desperate for survival.
- Both teams to score at 1.65 is a popular market for this game, as both defences are leaky.
- Simon Murray has scored 2 of Dundee’s last 5 goals and is a good anytime goalscorer option, whilst Mikael Mandron has scored 2 of Saint Mirren’s 6 recent goals.
