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Scotland

League Cup McDiarmid Park, Perth

St Johnstone

Sat, Jul 25, 2026

1 - 2

02:00 PM

East Fife

Our Tip

Match Events

30'

Sub

Slattery P. In: Fairley J.

Out: Slattery P.

46'

Sub

Holt J. In: Fowler J.

Out: Holt J.

62'

Austin N.

Summary Win Prob Goals Form H2H Tactics Players Indices Predictions Timeline Accuracy Compare

AI Match Summary

East Fife in this League Cup tie, finishing 1-2. One-off knockout football delivers a decisive result.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

80%

St Johnstone

11%

Draws

East Fife

Draw rate projection: 11% Favored: St Johnstone

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

93% / Very High Confidence

St Johnstone have won more games recently than East Fife.
Model gives St Johnstone a 80% chance of winning this.
St Johnstone have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
Historical meetings favor St Johnstone, who have won 2 of the last 5 encounters.
High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).
St Johnstone have won 4 of the last 5 meetings between these two.

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%

Over 1.5 Goals 82%

Over 2.5 Goals 78%

Over 3.5 Goals 25.5%

Over 4.5 Goals 11%

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 26.8%

St Johnstone Clean Sheet 68%

East Fife Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric	St Johnstone	East Fife
Matches Played	29	28
Wins	19	6
Draws	7	5
Losses	3	17
Goals Scored	2.75	1.13
Goals Conceded	0.25	1
Expected Goals (xG)	2.75	1.13
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA)	0.25	1.00

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Jul 25, 2026 League Cup

St Johnstone vs East Fife

1:2

Jul 27, 2024 League Cup

St Johnstone vs East Fife

5:1

Jul 11, 2023 Club Friendly

East Fife vs St Johnstone

0:3

Jul 14, 2018 League Cup

St Johnstone vs East Fife

1:0

Jul 9, 2014 Club Friendly

East Fife vs St Johnstone

0:4

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

St Johnstone Compare

Top Goalscorer Stanton S.

1 Goals

Avg xG / game 2.12

Avg xA / game 1.38

East Fife Compare

Top Goalscorer Healy J.

1 Goals

Avg xG / game 1.03

Avg xA / game 0.63

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

St Johnstone 86 / 100

East Fife 10 / 100

How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

St Johnstone East Fife

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick JOH Win (1)

Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals & BTTS No

Correct Score 3:0

BTTS Outcome No (NG)

Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

East Fife let in goals in 89% of their last 28 matches.

These sides typically produce 3.40 goals when they meet.

Attacking prowess: St Johnstone scored in 79% of their last 29 outings.

Solid form: St Johnstone remains unbeaten in 4 of 5 recent matches.

Scoring Trends

St Johnstone VS East Fife

2.75 Goals Scored 1.13

0.25 Goals Conceded 1

88% Over 1.5 75%

50% Over 2.5 38%

38% Over 3.5 13%

Recent Form & Match History

St Johnstone

(Home)

21 Jul

Inverness

1 : 0

St Johnstone

18 Jul

St Johnstone

3 : 0

Morton

14 Jul

Linlithgow Rose

0 : 2

St Johnstone

11 Jul

Cove Rangers

2 : 4

St Johnstone

04 Jul

Montrose

0 : 3

St Johnstone

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East Fife

(Away)

21 Jul

East Fife

3 : 1

Linlithgow Rose

14 Jul

East Fife

2 : 0

Morton

11 Jul

Inverness

2 : 1

East Fife

02 May

Cove Rangers

0 : 0

East Fife

25 Apr

East Fife

1 : 1

Inverness

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