On Sat May 6th, St. Johnstone will host Dundee United at Mcdiarmid Park in a meeting of these two Premiership teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. St. Johnstone sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Hibernian. Stevie May scored the first goal for St. Johnstone in the 25th minute, but Lewis Stevenson got the equalizer for Hibernian in the 32nd minute earning Hibernian at least a draw. St. Johnstone looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while dundee United is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Livingston. Jamie McGrath scored the first goal for Dundee United in the 17th minute, then Steven Fletcher added another in the 85th minute on a feed from Kai Fotheringham At the end of 90 a dissapointed Livingston couldn’t manage to score, and Dundee United took the shutout win. Dundee United is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Tannadice Park, St. Johnstone won by a score of 2 to 1. Stevie May struck first for St. Johnstone in the 31st minute on a feed from Melker Hallberg, then Dylan Levitt tied it up for Dundee United in the 81st minute on a feed from Ayina.
Dundee United is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Steven Fletcher and Jamie McGrath each having 3 goals in their last 5. Drey Wright and Stevie May are the top scorers for St. Johnstone in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.