Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC v St Johnstone Betting Tips [20 May 2022]

Inverness CT will face St Johnstone in the Promotion/relegation playoff final. Inverness, third place finishers in the Championship, have had a smooth run through the playoffs, eliminating Patrick Thistle and Arbroath in the last two rounds to set up this tie. They start at home and coming from three straight clean sheets, they will have a reason to be optimistic. Inverness finished third in the Championship and with just one loss in the last 12 matches, they will be seeking to upset their Premiership companions. Playing at home adds to their advantage; Inverness are unbeaten in the last six home matches, winning five. Their most recent home game ended 0-0 against Arbroath; it was their fifth clean sheet in six home matches and they’ve only conceded one goal in that run.

St. Johnstone haven’t enjoyed a very good run in their recent matches. They go into this game having finished 11th in the regular season in the Premiership, six points below safety. The confidence could also be dented going into this game, as they have just one win in their last six matches. A 7-0 loss to Celtic and a 4-0 defeat to Hibernian in recent matches are highlights of just how poor St. Johnston have been. The fact that they have one clean sheet in six matches tells a lot about their defence, while they haven’t managed a win in the last eight away matches. St. Johnstone have failed to score in three of the last five away matches and in their 19 league matches in the regular season, they managed just three wins.

Inverness go into this game as favorites. Their momentum has been building up ahead of this game and most importantly, they’ve been doing well defensively. St. Johnstone have disappointed, especially in away matches and even as they go into this game, relegation seems assured. Back Inverness to win.