- Recent results: St. Mirren have been hammered 5-0 by Heart of Midlothian and 3-1 by Aberdeen in their last two games.
- Away form: Dundee have won two and lost two of their four Premiership 2026/2027 away games, conceding just 4 goals on the road.
- Head-to-head: Dundee have won three of the last five head-to-head meetings between the clubs, with St. Mirren winning one and one draw.
St. Mirren in serious trouble
Match overview
Dundee are much the fresher of the two teams ahead of their visit to The SMISA Stadium on Saturday, and it's difficult to go against them securing a result against an out-of-form Saint Mirren FC. The Buddies are in a 5 game losing streak in all competitions, which makes them slight favorites at 2.0 in the odds compared to The Dee at 3.35 and the draw at 3.65.
However, the Buddies have not been able to break out of a run of 5 defeats in all competitions, which includes a 5-0 drubbing away to Heart of Midlothian and a 3-1 defeat to Aberdeen.
Tactical note
Craig McLeish has done a great job in making his team tactically versatile since taking over on 12 March 2026, but a 3-4-1-2 and a 4-2-3-1 have both been used to remain compact and allow the team to spring into fast breaks when the opportunity arises.
The Dee are on the up
Dundee are in mixed form, having won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five games in all competitions, but they have strung together back-to-back victories. Steven Pressley's team beat Motherwell 2-1 at home and Falkirk 2-1 away, which should give them a spring in their step for this trip to Paisley.
The manager has got the best out of the talent at his disposal by getting the club to press much higher up the field and control games through a compact midfield shape. They will be looking to win the chess match in the center of the field and cause problems for St. Mirren.
Dundee can be dangerous on the counter attack and St. Mirren will hope they can exploit the space behind the press. The visitors have the sharper form and should have just enough to either snag the win or secure a draw in this one.
Dundee are good enough to avoid defeat
Backing Dundee Draw No Bet at 3.35 looks a good option here, as the visitors have won 3 of the last 5 meetings and the hosts are in a real rough patch.
St. Mirren are playing much deeper than usual and The Dee will be on the front foot, which should make this a chess game in midfield. Pressley's men are likely to hunt the ball in midfield and try to cause problems on the break.
If the away side's tempo gets the better of their hosts, then over 2.5 goals at 1.7 looks the best non-favored market to play.
- St. Mirren are 8th in the Premiership 2026/2027 with 10 points from nine games, while Dundee are 4th with 13 from eight.
- Killian Phillips is the most dangerous player St. Mirren have to try and snap the losing run with his 3 goals in 3 Premiership 2026/2027 appearances so far.
- Joe Westley has 3 in 7 Premiership 2026/2027 games and has been the most reliable outlet in the penalty box for the Dees.
