- Dundee United FC are currently top of the Premiership Relegation Round 2026 table with 43 points from 36 matches while Saint Mirren FC are 5th on 30 points.
- Both sides are desperate for points to secure survival.
- Saint Mirren FC have been poor at home in the Premiership - Relegation Round 2026 (W5, D5, L8), scoring just 0.56 goals per home match and conceding 1.17 per match.
Relegation Round clash could be a close encounter
Two sides desperate for the points in a relegation round battle come head-to-head on Sunday, with Saint Mirren FC facing the looming prospect of relegation.
Dundee United FC have been in relatively strong form recently (W2, D1, L2), but have lost their last two away from home and were held to a 0-0 draw at Livingston in their last match, while Saint Mirren FC are on a run of one win in five (L4) after losing their last two at home, including a heavy 0-3 defeat to Kilmarnock.
With 5th-placed Saint Mirren 13 points behind Dundee United at the top of the table after both have played 36 games, the prize of survival looks to have slipped through the Budgies’ fingers, but Jim Goodwin’s side have the more points in the bank and have found the road tough this term. The hosts look to have lost their way under interim boss Craig McLeish and look the more desperate side, so the visitors are the slight favourites at 209/100, with the hosts at 117/100 and the draw 127/50.
Dundee United should have more to offer
Dundee United should probably be favoured to win this match and their better league position is justified, but neither side has convinced in recent weeks. Dundee United’s form has been inconsistent but their 13-point lead over Saint Mirren is built on a solid base and they will not be as desperate as the home side in this match.
Saint Mirren have played a more conservative, direct style of football since McLeish took over in March 2026, looking to sit deeper and rely on quick transitions, launching long balls, counters and set pieces.
Dundee United also operate a 3-4-2-1 or 3-5-2 system but like to be more dynamic, pressing the ball in the top third of the field and alternating between patient build-up and sudden vertical attacks. Goodwin’s system allows his side to create width from the wing-backs and his team have been much more of a threat in the box this season.
Mandron and Ferry can make the difference
Saint Mirren’s Mikael Mandron has been in red-hot form over the last five games, scoring both of his team’s last two goals in the past five games. He has been a spark for the team in transition and will need to be in good form again to take the points.
Dundee United have their own in-form striker in Will Ferry, who has two in three Premiership - Relegation Round 2026 matches and three in the last five overall, so he looks to be a good value anytime goalscorer here.
Both teams to score is a favourite at 3/5 and that makes it a tough decision as both sides have struggled in recent games. However, the contrasting styles of these two sides and the desperation of Saint Mirren should ensure they can at least get on the scoresheet on Sunday.
