In a weekend match on Sat Feb 25th, in week 27, St. Johnstone plays host to St. Mirren in a clash of the Premiership. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 8th placed St. Johnstone, recorded a 2-1 win against Dundee United. Stevie May scored the first goal for St. Johnstone in the 31st minute, but Dylan Levitt got the equalizer for Dundee United in the 81st minute. St. Johnstone looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while in their last match, 5th placed St. Mirren, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Ross County. Declan Gallagher scored the first goal for St. Mirren in the 7th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Ross County couldn’t muster any offence and St. Mirren ran away with the shutout win. St. Mirren is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
St. Johnstone and St. Mirren last played eachother at the The Smisa Stadium on the 9th of November. St. Mirren and St. Johnstone battled to a 2-2 draw. Graham Carey struck first for St. Johnstone in the 33rd minute from the penalty spot, but Greg Kiltie got the equalizer for St. Mirren in the 42nd minute from the penalty spot .
Curtis Main has been the most prolific scorer on St. Mirren in the last five matches with three goals. St. Johnstone is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Drey Wright and Stevie May each having 2 goals in their last 5.