- St. Johnstone have lost two of their 16 away games in the Championship 2025/2026 (Won 9, Drawn 5, Lost 2)
- St. Johnstone have scored an average of 1.69 goals per game away from home in the Championship 2025/2026 and conceded an average of 0.88 per game
Visitors to win a topsy-turvy affair
St. Johnstone have hit the summit of the Championship 2025/2026 table with 68 points from their 33 games and are a class apart from the rest of the league. The Saints are also enjoying a purple patch in form, coming into this matchup undefeated in their last five (Won 3, Drawn 2) and on the back of a 4-0 thrashing of Airdrieonians at home.
Simo Valakari has instilled a possession-based philosophy at St. Johnstone and the Saints look far more than a one-trick team this season, capable of dominating possession and pinning sides back when they wish, while also having the ability to press and win the ball back high up the pitch. St. Johnstone have the quality and the tactical know-how to control the pace of the game and they should be able to dictate terms on Tuesday.
Dunfermline are a solid team sitting third in the Championship 2025/2026 with 47 points from 33 games. Lennon has brought pragmatism to the club and his ability to deploy a variety of different formations and players in different roles has gone a long way to settling the squad down and playing a more assertive style of football. The Pars have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five and followed up a 3-0 away win over Ayr United with a 2-2 draw at Airdrieonians and a 2-0 defeat to Partick Thistle.
Goal Markets a little short
The odds of 1/1 for over 2.5 goals in this game are a little on the short side, but St. Johnstone are strong enough to get the job done away from home and should be full of confidence on Tuesday. The Pars are a good side at home in the Championship 2025/2026 (Won 7, Drawn 4, Lost 5) but have failed to beat St. Johnstone in their two most recent attempts at East End Park. Valakari’s side are better than Dunfermline, have better players and know exactly how to get the better of their opponents. The odds of 87/100 about a St. Johnstone away win are about right.
A high-scoring affair is on the cards, but St. Johnstone are a very solid side on the road, conceding an average of 0.88 per away match. A goal-fest could be on the agenda but it is likely that one of these sides will keep a clean sheet, so the 43/50 on ‘Both Teams to Score - No’ looks like a good bet.
McPake is St. Johnstone’s top scorer with 16 Championship 2025/2026 goals in 31 appearances; he always seems to find himself in the right place at the right time and can be a constant threat on the break. Andy Tod is the danger man for Dunfermline with 13 goals in 30 Championship 2025/2026 appearances and can find himself isolated in this matchup, so the goals at either end are likely to come from other sources.
An evenly balanced H2H
Dunfermline and St. Johnstone have played out one win apiece and two draws in their four previous meetings in all competitions, this one looks no different with an evenly matched clash expected. St. Johnstone will want to end the season with a flourish and promotion in mind, while Dunfermline will want to secure their position in third place and will be confident that they can get the result in this one.
