Aberdeen have seen under 2.5 goals in 12 of their last 13 matches against St. Johnstone in all competitions. Aberdeen have kept a clean sheet in 5 of their last 7 matches against St. Johnstone in all competitions. St. Johnstone have lost 5 of their last 6 away matches (Premiership). Aberdeen have failed to win their last 5 matches (Premiership).
Aberdeen named two changes to the starting lineup that gave Celtic a scare in their 3-2 defeat at Pittodrie, as they were knocked out of the Scottish Cup by Motherwell 2-1 at Fir Park, a result that ultimately cost Stephen Glass his job. Celtic loanee Adam Montgomery was ineligible to play against his parent club, but replaced Calvin Ramsay as the Dons' shuffled the pack defensively. Declan Gallagher and David Bates were at centre-back, Ross McCrorie at right-back. In midfield, Dylan McGeouch dropped onto the substitutes bench, Funso Ojo taking his place in the side alongside Scott Brown. Lewis Ferguson joined Vicente Besuijen and Jonny Hayes in support of goalscorer Christian Ramirez. Saints were one of just two Premiership sides without a fixture at the weekend in the Scottish Cup. Despite a 0-0 draw with Dundee United, Callum Davidson made five changes to his Saints side as they lost to St Mirren 2-1 in Paisley. Tom Sang made his first start for Saints, after joining on loan from Cardiff City. Melker Hallberg was suspended following two yellow cards shown in the stalemate against United. In came Tony Gallacher, Murray Davidson, Cammy MacPherson and Glenn Middleton. James Brown, Jacob Butterfield and Stevie May dropped onto the bench but there was no place amongst the subs for Callum Booth.
Ninth placed Aberdeen are 10 points clear of St Johnstone, who are currently occupying the bottom spot in the Scottish Premiership. The Dons are on the search for a new manager after their Scottish Cup exit at the hands of Motherwell. Considering Aberdeen's league finishes in recent seasons, being 14 points behind third-placed Hearts is uncharacteristic. And so is not reaching a cup quarter-final, something that can't be attained this campaign. Four points off fourth, a win sees them go within one point. It was a dream 2020/21 season for St Johnstone. However, their dreams have since turned to nightmares and they returned to the foot of the Scottish Premiership standings after Dundee's shock victory at Tynecastle over third-placed Hearts. But they've already won at Pittodrie this season and if they repeat the feat then the pressure would mount on their Tayside rivals once again. Both league meetings between the two teams have ended in a 1-0 win for the away side. However, with the hosts managerless and the visitors having won once in their last 13 league games, it's too tough to separate them. 1:1
Aberdeen named two changes to the starting lineup that gave Celtic a scare in their 3-2 defeat at Pittodrie, as they were knocked out of the Scottish Cup by Motherwell 2-1 at Fir Park, a result that ultimately cost Stephen Glass his job. Celtic loanee Adam Montgomery was ineligible to play against his parent club, but replaced Calvin Ramsay as the Dons' shuffled the pack defensively. Declan Gallagher and David Bates were at centre-back, Ross McCrorie at right-back. In midfield, Dylan McGeouch dropped onto the substitutes bench, Funso Ojo taking his place in the side alongside Scott Brown. Lewis Ferguson joined Vicente Besuijen and Jonny Hayes in support of goalscorer Christian Ramirez. Saints were one of just two Premiership sides without a fixture at the weekend in the Scottish Cup. Despite a 0-0 draw with Dundee United, Callum Davidson made five changes to his Saints side as they lost to St Mirren 2-1 in Paisley. Tom Sang made his first start for Saints, after joining on loan from Cardiff City. Melker Hallberg was suspended following two yellow cards shown in the stalemate against United. In came Tony Gallacher, Murray Davidson, Cammy MacPherson and Glenn Middleton. James Brown, Jacob Butterfield and Stevie May dropped onto the bench but there was no place amongst the subs for Callum Booth.
Aberdeen have seen under 2.5 goals in 12 of their last 13 matches against St. Johnstone in all competitions. Aberdeen have kept a clean sheet in 5 of their last 7 matches against St. Johnstone in all competitions. St. Johnstone have lost 5 of their last 6 away matches (Premiership). Aberdeen have failed to win their last 5 matches (Premiership).
Ninth placed Aberdeen are 10 points clear of St Johnstone, who are currently occupying the bottom spot in the Scottish Premiership. The Dons are on the search for a new manager after their Scottish Cup exit at the hands of Motherwell. Considering Aberdeen's league finishes in recent seasons, being 14 points behind third-placed Hearts is uncharacteristic. And so is not reaching a cup quarter-final, something that can't be attained this campaign. Four points off fourth, a win sees them go within one point. It was a dream 2020/21 season for St Johnstone. However, their dreams have since turned to nightmares and they returned to the foot of the Scottish Premiership standings after Dundee's shock victory at Tynecastle over third-placed Hearts. But they've already won at Pittodrie this season and if they repeat the feat then the pressure would mount on their Tayside rivals once again. Both league meetings between the two teams have ended in a 1-0 win for the away side. However, with the hosts managerless and the visitors having won once in their last 13 league games, it's too tough to separate them. 1:1
Even though Aberdeen were defeated in midweek, they will head into this game as the favourites, and they should have enough quality to get themselves back to winning ways. With St Johnstone struggling to find the back of the net this season, the Dons will likely want to get themselves a clean sheet and three points here.