ST Johnstone vs East Fife Prediction, H2H & Stats

Scotland: League Cup · Group Stage
ST Johnstone

ST Johnstone

WDLDD
Full time
1:1
HT 0 - 0
East Fife

East Fife

DLLLW
62' N. Austin
90' S. Stanton
90' J. Healy
120+1' R. Paton (Penalty)
120+1' R. Jones (Penalty)
120+2' R. McAlear (Penalty)
120+3' J. Healy (Penalty)
120+4' K. Fotheringham (Penalty)
120+4' D. Wilson (Penalty)
120+5' J. Fowler (Penalty)
120+5' L. Newton (Penalty)
120+6' J. Fairley (Penalty)
Saturday, 25 July 2026
McDiarmid Park, Perth

Head to head

Last 3 meetings
3games
2ST Johnstone wins
1Draws
0East Fife wins
3Goals per game
33%Both scored
67%Over 2.5
27 Jul 2024League Cup ST Johnstone 5 - 1 East Fife
11 Jul 2023Friendlies Clubs East Fife 0 - 3 ST Johnstone
14 Jul 2018League Cup ST Johnstone 0 - 0 East Fife

Top scorers

League Cup
1 A. TshibolaKilmarnock 0goals 0assists 1apps
2 Lewis SmithAberdeen 0goals 0assists 1apps

Recent form

2 W 5 D 3 L in the last 10
31 Oct 2026Premiership Kilmarnock 2 - 2 ST Johnstone D
28 Oct 2026Premiership ST Johnstone 2 - 2 Motherwell D
24 Oct 2026Premiership Rangers 4 - 0 ST Johnstone L
17 Oct 2026Premiership ST Johnstone 1 - 1 Dundee Utd D
11 Oct 2026Premiership Aberdeen 0 - 1 ST Johnstone W
19 Sep 2026Premiership ST Johnstone 1 - 1 Falkirk D
09 Sep 2026Premiership ST Johnstone 0 - 1 Celtic L
06 Sep 2026Premiership ST Johnstone 2 - 1 Hibernian W
02 Sep 2026Premiership Dundee 1 - 1 ST Johnstone D
29 Aug 2026Premiership Heart Of Midlothian 2 - 1 ST Johnstone L
2 W 2 D 6 L in the last 10
31 Oct 2026League One East Fife 2 - 0 Queen of the South W
24 Oct 2026League One Hamilton Academical 2 - 1 East Fife L
17 Oct 2026League One East Fife 0 - 3 Alloa Athletic L
13 Oct 2026Challenge Cup Cumbernauld Colts 2 - 1 East Fife L
10 Oct 2026League One Cove Rangers 1 - 1 East Fife D
03 Oct 2026League One East Fife 0 - 3 East Kilbride L
26 Sep 2026Challenge Cup East Fife 0 - 2 Clydebank L
19 Sep 2026League One East Fife 1 - 2 Montrose L
15 Sep 2026Challenge Cup East Fife 4 - 1 Motherwell U21 W
12 Sep 2026League One Queen of the South 1 - 1 East Fife D

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
ST Johnstone Draw East Fife

Most likely scores

2-0 13.4%
3-0 11.2%
1-0 10.7%
2-1 8.7%
3-1 7.3%
4-0 7%

Expected goals: 2.5 ST Johnstone · 0.65 East Fife

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals82%
Over 2.5 goals61%
Over 3.5 goals38%
Both teams score44%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
50%
Form
50%
45%
Attack
55%
75%
Defence
25%
100%
Goal model
0%
88%
Head to head
13%
89%
Goals
11%
69%
Overall
30%

Season numbers

League Cup 2026

When the goals come

1
0-15'
0
1
16-30'
0
0
31-45'
3
0
46-60'
1
2
61-75'
1
1
76-90'
1
0
0-15'
1
1
16-30'
0
0
31-45'
0
0
46-60'
0
0
61-75'
0
0
76-90'
1
ST Johnstone East Fife

Side by side

ST Johnstone East Fife
3 Played 3
2 Won 2
0 Drawn 0
1 Lost 1
1.7 Goals scored per game 2
0.3 Goals conceded per game 1
3 / 1 Scored per game (home / away) 2.5 / 1
2 Clean sheets 1
1 Failed to score 0
2 Longest winning run 0
3-0 Biggest win 3-1
1-0 Biggest defeat 2-1
1/1 Penalties scored 3/4

ST Johnstone vs East Fife: preview and prediction

ST Johnstone host East Fife in the Scotland League Cup (Group Stage) on Saturday, 25th July 2026 at 15:00 at McDiarmid Park, Perth.

ST Johnstone have been inconsistent, with 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (W-D-L-D-D). East Fife are struggling, with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 games (D-L-L-L-W).

In the last 3 meetings, ST Johnstone won 2, East Fife won 0 and 1 ended level. These games average 3 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% and over 2.5 goals in 67%.

Our goal model expects about 2.5 goals for ST Johnstone and 0.65 for East Fife. It gives ST Johnstone the edge (77% home win, 15% draw, 8% away win), 61% for over 2.5 goals and 44% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 2-0.

Our pick was BTTS No at odds of 1.71. We also like Draw.

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Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

ST Johnstone vs East Fife FAQs

What is the best prediction for ST Johnstone vs East Fife?

Our top tip is Both Teams to Score: BTTS No (1.71 odds).

Who will win ST Johnstone vs East Fife?

ST Johnstone are favourites: our model gives ST Johnstone 77%, the draw 15% and East Fife 8%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 44% chance in our model, and it happened in 33% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 3.2 goals in total, with a 61% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is ST Johnstone vs East Fife?

Kick-off is on Saturday, 25th July 2026 at 15:00 at McDiarmid Park, Perth.