19th September ST. JOHNSTONE - FALKIRK
- Sat 15:00
St. Johnstone Vs Falkirk
- Game for: 7th round of Premiership
- Last Game: St. Johnstone - Falkirk: 0-1
- History of Games: 0-0-1
- Predicted Score: St. Johnstone 2 - 1 Falkirk
Standing
| P | Team | W | D | L | Pts | Form |
| 7 | St. Johnstone | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | LWDLLW |
| 10 | Falkirk | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | WDLLDL |
7th (IN PREMIERSHIP )
- League : This is the 4th home game this season.
- Home Record : 2W - 0D - 1L
- Last Game : St. Johnstone - Celtic: 0-1
- Next Game : 20 Sep St. Johnstone - Hamilton Academical
10th (IN PREMIERSHIP )
- League : This is the 4th away game this season.
- Away Record : 0W - 2D - 1L
- Last Game : Falkirk - Hearts: 2-1
- Next Game : 10 Oct Falkirk - Dundee Fc
Probable Lineups
( 4-2-3-1 ) St. Johnstone
Falkirk ( 4-2-3-1 )
- Steward
- Alic
- Diabate
- Finlayson
- Todd
- McAlear
- Holt
- Steven
- Cotterill
- Campbell
- Fowler
- Bain
- McCann
- Henderson
- Neilson
- Strain
- Spencer
- Barbrook
- Eames
- Krauhaus
- Ross
- Murrell
- Player Index: how much of this team's football each player accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Injuries and Suspensions
St. JohnstoneVsFalkirk
| Player | Rating | Status |
| Jamie Gullan | 6.68 | Doubtful - injured |
| Player | Rating | Status |
| Finn Yeats | 6.28 | Doubtful - injured |
| Keelan Adams | - | Doubtful - injured |
| Aidan Nesbitt | - | Doubtful - injured |
| Connor McLeod | 6.17 | Doubtful - injured |
| Ethan Laidlaw | 6.08 | Doubtful - injured |
| Joe Gardner | 5.98 | Doubtful - injured |
- Rating: season rating out of 10; players without one yet show a dash. ★ marks a player this side particularly relies on.
Team News
Simo Valakari, the St Johnstone manager, made four alterations to the Saints squad that secured a 2-1 victory over Hibernian in Perth, prior to their narrow 1-0 defeat to Celtic at McDiarmid Park last midweek.
Toby Steward was again selected in goal. Enes Alic remained at left-back, while Cheick Diabate was partnered by Dan Finlayson instead of Zach Mitchell in the central defence, and Matty Todd replaced Liam Smith at right-back.
Reece McAlear again partnered Jason Holt in the middle of the park. Sam Stanton and the injured Jamie Gullan were replaced by Joel Cotterill and Josh Campbell to join Taylor Steven in support of lone Saints striker Josh Fowler.
John McGlynn, the Falkirk manager, retained the same Bairns XI following their 1-1 draw with Dundee United (who equalised late at Tannadice), and their 2-1 home victory over Hearts on Tuesday night for their first Premiership win of the 26/27 campaign.
Goalkeeper Scott Bain was between the posts. Leon McCann continued at left-back, with Liam Henderson joining Lewis Neilson at the heart of the Bairns backline, and Ryan Strain remained at right-back in the unchanging back four.
Brad Spencer again partnered Ben Krauhaus and Finley Barbrook in midfield. Ethan Ross and Owen Eames provided support to Jacob Murrell in attack during their midweek match against the Jambos.
Odds
St. Johnstone Win: 2.01
DRAW: 3.50
Falkirk Win: 3.50
Prices are indicative and sourced from a range of bookmakers, and may differ from those of any individual bookmaker.
Game Analysis
The market has a firm view on this one. St. Johnstone is the shortest price on a book of 2.01 / 3.50 / 3.50 (1 / X / 2), an implied 46.5%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 46.5% / 26.7% / 26.7% on an overround of 6.9%.
In the league table St. Johnstone sit 7th on 7 points (2W 1D 3L) with Falkirk 10th on 5 points (1W 2D 3L).
St. Johnstone read L-W-D-L-L-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (2W 1D 3L) — more bad than good.
Falkirk read W-D-L-L-D-L across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (1W 2D 3L) — more bad than good.
Head to head the record reads 0-0-1 — St. Johnstone wins, draws, then Falkirk wins. Their last meeting finished St. Johnstone - Falkirk: 0-1.
St. Johnstone team news: Simo Valakari, the St Johnstone manager, made four alterations to the Saints squad that secured a 2-1 victory over Hibernian in Perth, prior to their narrow 1-0 defeat to Celtic at McDiarmid Park last midweek.
St. Johnstone team news: Toby Steward was again selected in goal. Enes Alic remained at left-back, while Cheick Diabate was partnered by Dan Finlayson instead of Zach Mitchell in the central defence, and Matty Todd replaced Liam Smith at right-back.
Falkirk team news: John McGlynn, the Falkirk manager, retained the same Bairns XI following their 1-1 draw with Dundee United (who equalised late at Tannadice), and their 2-1 home victory over Hearts on Tuesday night for their first Premiership win of the 26/27 campaign.
Falkirk team news: Goalkeeper Scott Bain was between the posts. Leon McCann continued at left-back, with Liam Henderson joining Lewis Neilson at the heart of the Bairns backline, and Ryan Strain remained at right-back in the unchanging back four.
St. Johnstone are without 1 — Jamie Gullan (Doubtful - injured).
Falkirk are without 6 — Finn Yeats (Doubtful - injured), Keelan Adams (Doubtful - injured), Aidan Nesbitt (Doubtful - injured), Connor McLeod (Doubtful - injured), Ethan Laidlaw (Doubtful - injured), Joe Gardner (Doubtful - injured).
Early lineups are in: St. Johnstone set up 4-2-3-1 against 4-2-3-1. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.
Falkirk lean hardest on Lewis Neilson (9.5), Ethan Ross (9.5), Ryan Strain (9.5) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
The projected score for this one is St. Johnstone 2 - 1 Falkirk, a home win by 1 with 3 goals in it — on the right side of the 2.5 line.
The read: St. Johnstone at 2.01 is the side the market is with, and nothing in the data above argues against it.
This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 08:50 on 18th September 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.