- St. Johnstone have won their last three Championship head-to-head meetings with Airdrieonians FC, including a 1-0 away victory seven weeks ago.
- St. Johnstone have won nine, drawn six and lost just once in their 16 home Championship 2025-2026 fixtures to date.
- Airdrieonians FC have won just five of their 16 away fixtures in the Championship 2025-2026, drawing three and losing eight.
Saints top the table, Airdrie are in the thick of the battle
St. Johnstone have dominated the Championship 2025-2026 season in which they currently sit top of the table on 65 points from 32 games, while Airdrieonians FC are hovering just above the bottom of the Championship 2025-2026 standings on 30 points from 31.
Simo Valakari’s side are a patient, possession-first football team, but they have a flexible system that allows them to switch between narrow and wide systems, or keep it tight to break opponents down with possession. St. Johnstone have won three and drawn two of their last five matches, including a 4-2 victory away to Arbroath and a 1-1 draw at home to Queen’s Park.
Airdrieonians FC have had a mixed run of form recently, winning two, drawing one and losing two of their last five, but Aaron Taylor-Sinclair’s side thumped Ross County 4-0 in their previous away game and lost 3-1 at Raith Rovers last time out.
Saints should have the edge
Airdrieonians have not won any of their last three Championship matches against St. Johnstone, a run which includes a 1-0 defeat in their most recent visit to McDiarmid Park seven weeks ago.
Valakari’s team are unbeaten in their last two home games, winning one and drawing one, and we’re backing the home side to claim the win, keeping a clean sheet and covering over 2.5 goals in the process.
Saints have scored an average of 1.94 goals per home game in the Championship 2025-2026, while they have only conceded an average of 0.69 at McDiarmid Park. Airdrieonians FC have conceded 20 goals in 16 away games in this division, so we think there will be a few chances for the home team.
Goals at both ends possible
Joshua McPake is Saints’ talisman up top and he has scored 15 goals in 30 Championship 2025-2026 appearances this season. The hosts will need his clinical finishing again on Saturday as this is a game where the possession versus counter-attack dynamic should give them plenty of chances to break the visitors down.
Airdrieonians FC are a compact, hard to beat team with a good understanding of how to pick off their opponents on the counter-attack. Euan Henderson is their main outlet, with the striker scoring nine goals in 31 Championship 2025-2026 games this season.
The bookies have St. Johnstone as 43/100 favourites for a home win, Over 2.5 goals is 31/50 and Both Teams to Score - No is 91/100, so we’re taking the favourites with a high-scoring game that will only go one way.
