Dundee will be looking to maintain their unbeaten start to the season as they host St Mirren in a Scottish Premiership fixture on Saturday. The Dees have been solid at home this season and should have the upper hand over their visitors, who have been out of sorts.
Dundee head into Saturday’s clash off the back of a 2-2 draw at Hibernian last time out in the Premiership. They made a fast start and took an early lead through Scott Tiffoney but soon found themselves behind before Simon Murray salvaged a draw two kindles from time.
That result means Dundee are still unbeaten across all competitions this season. Tony Docherty’s men have done their best work at Dens Park, winning their last four home matches, including a 6-1 League Cup clash victory over Airdrieonians last time out in front of their fans.
In contrast to Dundee’s fine showing this season, it has been a rough start to the campaign for St Mirren. Stephen Robinson’s men have lost two of their three Premiership matches so far.
It has been all downhill for Dundee since the 3-0 victory over Hibernian on the opening weekend. They have lost their last four matches and were beaten 3-0 by champions Celtic in their previous Premier League fixture.
How the bookies view it: Dundee to triumph
Dundee have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 6/5 by Betfred to claim the win. A victory for St Mirren is valued at 12/5 with Betfred, who is also offering odds of 23/10 for a draw.
Head to head: St Mirren with the edge
St Mirren have a 22-20 edge with three draws from 45 previous matches against Dundee. They also claimed a 3-1 victory in their last visit to Dens Park back in May.
Player to watch: Red hot Tiffoney
Tiffoney is the man in form for Dundee at the moment and has scored in his last three matches. The forward will be the one to watch on Saturday and is priced at odds of 5/2 by Betfred to get in the score sheet.
Much of St Mirren’s goals this season have come from midfield, with Oisin Smith scoring twice already in the Premiership. He could be worth keeping an eye on to score anytime on Saturday at 5/1 with Betfred.
Probable line-ups
Dundee have no major injuries or suspensions and should stick with much of the team that faced Hibernian last time out. Murray should lead the line once again with Tiffoney providing support while Billy Koumetio should continue at the back.
Mikael Mandron was a halftime substitute last time out for St Mirren and could earn a start on Saturday. The striker could partner Toyosi Olusanya in attack while Alexander Lacovitti is set to feature at the back.
Dundee: McCracken, McGhee, Portales, Koumetio, Larkeche, Sylla, Palmer-Houlden, Cameron, McCowan, Tiffoney, Murray
St Mirren: Balcombe, Taylor, Lacovitti, Fraser, Brown, Gogic, O’Hara, Phillips, Rooney, Mandron, Olusanya
Anything else catch the eye?
The last meeting between Dundee and St Mirren produced over 3.5 goals, which is priced at 5/2 by Betfred. Over 2.5 goals could also be considered at 10/11 with Betfred, who is also offering odds of 8/11 on both teams to score.
Dundee have scored in both halves in three of their four home matches thus season and could be set for a similar pattern at 23/10 with Betfred.
This Scottish Premiership match between Dundee and St Mirren will be played on Aug 31, 2024 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Dundee vs St Mirren prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
