We said: St Johnstone 1-2 Hibernian
St Johnstone have the home advantage for the first match of the season, which is something that they will be aiming to make the most of when it comes to Saturday's fixture.
Despite that, Hibernian will be the favourites heading into the match due to their performances throughout last season, and that is something that should lead to them securing three points to start the campaign.
Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Hibernian win with a probability of 38.09%. A win for St Johnstone has a probability of 33.22% and a draw has a probability of 28.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hibernian win is 0-1 with a probability of 12.36%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 1-2 (7.82%) and 0-2 (7.26%). The likeliest St Johnstone win is 1-0 (11.33%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (13.31%).
| Result |
| St Johnstone | Draw | Hibernian |
33.22% ( 0) | 28.69% ( 0) | 38.09% ( -0.01) |
| Both teams to score 45.54% ( -0) |
| 39.08% ( -0) | 60.92% ( 0) |
| 19.07% ( -0) | 80.93% ( 0) |
| 65.92% ( 0) | 34.08% ( -0) |
