Dundee United were looking to clinch an impressive third place finish when the split was finalised….
Now they are watching anxiously over their sholders at the approching St Mirren, who they entertain at Tannadice this week.
With fifth place good enough to get a club into Europe next season, this match has taken on added significance.
A win in Tayside for the Saints would put the Paisley side just two points behind United with two games to play for.
United went into the split on a real high after three 1-0 wins on the bounce. However, that's been blown away after their first couple of games in the top six.
They were annihilated by Celtic at Tannadice in a 5-0 hammering and last week they fell to a 3-1 defeat to Hibs in Edinburgh to surely all but end any hopes they had of finishing the best of the rest.
Saints seem to be relishing playing without any pressure and followed up a draw against Rangers, which they should have won with a win against Aberdeen at home to end the Dons' recent good run.
They made it into Europe last season and they have something to aim for again this term.
How the bookies view it: Saints on the slide.
Despite United's faltering form and St Mirren's consistency, the layers have this one down as a home win at 6/5. St Mirren can be backed at 9/5 and the draw is 12/5 all with Boylesports.
Recent head to heads: United going for clean sweep
Dundee United have well and truly had St Mirren's measure this season with four wins out of four inclusing a League Cup success.
Remarkably, Saints have yet to even score against United this season and three of those wins have been 1-0.
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Kristijan Trapanovski handed United a lifeline last week with his sixth goal of the season at Hibs. The North Macedonian is 3/1 to score anytime with bet365.
Mikael Mandron has been touted for a shock Scotland call-up after another goal last week. The French-born striker qualifies through his mother and is 19/5 to score anytime with UniBet.
Predicted line-ups:
United have major defensive issues this week with four key defenders out or big injury doubts. Ross Graham and Emmanuel Adegboyega, Declan Gallagher and Sam Cleall-Harding are all struggling.
Caolan Boyd-Munce could return for Saints this week after missing out for them last week.
Dundee United: Walton, Strain, Sevelj, Babunski, Ferry, Sibbald, Adegboyega, Dalby, Van der Sande, Campbell, Middleton.
St Mirren: Heming, Alebiosu, Taylor, O'Hara, Ayunga, Boyd-Munce, Mandron, Gogic, Fraser, John, Phillips.
Anything else catch the eye?
Despite St Mirren's awful and inexplicable record against United this season, they are too good a price to ignore and should be backed at Tannadice to continue their recent good form.
Stephen Robinson's side have been very consistent and United have wobbled at just the wrong time here. They are also struggling badly with injuries as stated.
Mikael Mandron looks a nice price to continue his recent good scoring run after scoring six in his last seven games with the sale of Toyosi Olusanya to Houston Dynamo giving him more responsibility which he has relished.
Go for corners here – United's match had 12 last week and St Mirren's 16, so go for over 10.5 at 23/20 with Boylesports.
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