Arbroath vs St Mirren Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: July 12, 2025 | Gayfield Park | Scottish League Cup | 15:00 BST

Arbroath and St Mirren clash in the Scottish League Cup group stage and both sides will want to get their cup campaign underway with a win. Following a successful 2024/25 Scottish Premiership season, St Mirren certainly come into this match as favourites; meanwhile, Arbroath brings in momentum from being crowned Scottish League One Champions so will be full of confidence in causing an upset.

Key Betting Tip: Both Teams to Score at 1.85 odds represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Arbroath vs St Mirren Predicted Lineups

Arbroath Predicted XI: McAdams; Bisland, O’Brien, Steele, Wilkie; Gold, Slater; Spalding, Callaghan, Murray; Dow.

St Mirren Predicted XI: Hemming; Taylor, Gogic, Fraser; John, O’Hara, Boyd-Munce, Phillips, Alebiosu; Ayunga, Mandron.

Arbroath have lost one of their better players last season, with Fraser Taylor returning to parent club and Saturday’s opposition St Mirren. Ryan Dow – who finished joint top scorer in the last league campaign for Arbroath – is expected to lead the line this weekend.

Mikael Mandron has had a successful career in Scotland so far. The Frenchman scored eight in first season and seven in his second with St Mirren so is expected to keep his spot up front.

Arbroath vs St Mirren Current League Standings

Arbroath have bounced back instantly after their shock relegation, winning the league comfortably by seven points to return to the Scottish Championship. They did not have a flawless end to their campaign, however, so will look to return to form heading into the new season.

St Mirren missed out on European football by just three points following another campaign where they proved they could hang with Scotland’s elite. They finished the regular season in sixth place, and although they stayed their, they did go unbeaten in the Championship Round, beating both Dundee United and Aberdeen.

Arbroath vs St Mirren Head-to-Head Timeline

These sides have only met each other twice in their respective history with their paths never really crossing until recent years. Both games were in the Scottish League Cup, with this one making it three. So far, they are completely even, with St Mirren winning one and Arbroath winning one. This will be the first time they would have met at the home of Arbroath.

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

July 2023: St Mirren 4-0 Arbroath (Scottish League Cup)

July 2022: St Mirren 0-1 Arbroath (Scottish League Cup)

Wexford will be looking to tie up on overall and seasonal wins on Friday, with Athlone winning the first encounter and a 1-1 draw in the second. They do hold the superior confidence heading into this fixture though, as they stand in a far better position than their visitors.

Athlone do have a positive record against Wexford, perhaps also the only team they, so far, have gotten the better of over two fixtures. It has been a long time since their last victory, so they will be eager to right some of their recent wrongs when they head to Wexford later this week.

Recent Arbroath and St Mirren Matches Analysis

Arbroath Last 5 Matches:

Arbroath 1-1 Dundee United (Club Friendly)

Arbroath 0-2 Dundee (Club Friendly)

Arbroath 1-1 Queen of the South (League One)

Caley Thistle 3-0 Arbroath (League One)

Annan 5-1 Arbroath (League One)

Zero wins in their last five is not good to look at for Jim McIntyre’s men. Onlookers may think they have just taken their foot off the gas, and beating teams in the top division is never going to be easy, but fans will be hoping that they have put their bad form behind them as they get ready to kick start a successful League Cup campaign.

**St Mirren Last 5 Matches:

Airdrieonians 0-2 St Mirren (Club Friendly)

MK Dons 1-2 St Mirren (Club Friendly)

Dumbarton 0-4 St Mirren (Club Friendly)

Celtic 1-1 St Mirren (Premiership - Championship Round)

St Mirren 2-2 Hibernian (Premiership - Championship Round)

St Mirren will head into this match with heaps of confidence, having gone nine games unbeaten, including an impressive victory away to English League Two’s MK Dons. They will look to continue their flawless pre-season form into the new competitive season.

Arbroath vs St Mirren Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with confidence in Both Teams to Score. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best Arbroath vs St Mirren Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: Both Teams to Score @ 1.85 - Our team of in-house betting tipsters have predicted both teams to score in this fixture. Arbroath showed last season how good they can be every week, so will not come into this game scared. St Mirren are still by far the favourites for this match, but they are also prone to conceding goals.

Key Players to Watch: Arbroath vs St Mirren

Arbroath’s Ryan Dow is the key player for Arbroath. He was the leading scorer for them last campaign with seven goals, and the veteran is expected to continue leading the line this season.

St Mirren’s forward, Mikael Mandron is definitely the one to watch for the visitors. He continued his good form from last season into pre-season, bagging a further three. The 30-year-old does not start every game, but when he gets on the pitch, he becomes the biggest threat for the opposition.

Arbroath vs St Mirren Match Facts

Referee: Steve McLean. An experienced Scottish referee, he has vast experience of officiating games in the country, most notably the 2014 Scottish League Cup Final between Aberdeen and Inverness CT.

Broadcast Details:

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Stadium Information: Gayfield Park is in Arbroath, Scotland, and is home to Arbroath FC and its youth sides. The venue can hold up to 6,488 spectators and was initially built in 1880 before being redeveloped in 1925.