St Johnstone take on the visitors Aberdeen in the round 1 match of Scottish Premiership. The match will be played on Monday, August 5th at McDiarmid Park (Perth).
St. Johnstone look to finally improve. The "Saints" have traditionally fluctuated between Scotland's top and second-tier divisions. Interestingly, they were promoted to the top division for the first time exactly 100 years ago, in 1914. However, from 2014 to 2021, they had a commendable run, winning both the Scottish Cup (twice) and the League Cup. Moreover, during this period, they frequently participated in European competitions, although without much success. Recent seasons have been different: the once-solid mid-table team with some ambitions became a side fighting for survival. Last season, with Levein, who took over as head coach in November, they managed to finish in 10th place, just above the bottom two teams. However, there is hope for progress, as they secured several wins in both friendly matches and the League Cup.
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Aberdeen certainly had no chance of replicating the successes from the era when Alex Ferguson began his managerial career here. Furthermore, in this century, they have only won one trophy, the 2014 League Cup. Nevertheless, they have almost always played in European competitions recently. Last autumn, they were part of the Conference League group stage, even defeating Eintracht Frankfurt. However, this might have drained their energy, as they finished the Premiership season abruptly in the bottom six, ending up in 7th place. In response to this failure, they hired Swede Teline, who had done well at Elfsborg, ahead of the new season. He started with victories, but these were in friendlies and the League Cup. It is crucial to show that they can also perform well in the league.
Last season, there were two draws initially, followed by each team winning once. Both clubs have improved, but the visitors seem to have more factors in their favor. Bet on Aberdeen to win with a "zero" handicap.
Prediction for the match: Aberdeen to win with 0.0 handicap.
