Amid a sticky spell of form, St Mirren look like vulnerable favourites when they play host to Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday. The Saints are without a league win since late September and, as a consequence, have slid into the relegation play-off spot.

Stephen Robinson’s side have been uncharacteristically shaky at the back this season, evidenced by the fact that they have bagged just two clean sheets across their first 14 top-flight fixtures of the campaign.

More worryingly, St Mirren have conceded two goals or more in five of their last six Scottish Premiership matches, leaking three goals away at both Dundee and Aberdeen since last weekend.  With that in mind, I think Dundee United look well placed to strike at least once in Paisley on Saturday afternoon.  

Jim Goodwin’s side - who scored twice when drawing with Rangers on Wednesday night - have made the net bulge in 11 of their 14 Scottish Premiership matches this season, including six of their seven games away from home.

Given the contrasting form that these two teams are currently experiencing, I was surprised to see Partick Thistle priced up as the outsiders for their Scottish Championship clash with Ayr on Saturday.

The Jags are the form team in the second tier at the moment, winning five of their last seven matches to move joint-top of the table. Partick claimed a statement win over league leaders  St Johnstone a fortnight ago, and they backed that up by edging out Dunfermline last midweek. Therefore, Mark Wilson’s high-flying side certainly won't be fazed by the prospect of travelling to Somerset Park to take on Ayr on Saturday.

While Scott Brown’s side are currently sitting 3rd in the standings, their solitary victory across their last six matches came against bottom of the table Airdrie, not to mention they fell to a 2-1 defeat to Partick Thistle across that six-game sequence in this season’s reverse fixture.

So with all things considered, title-chasing Thistle hold plenty of appeal on the Double Chance on Saturday.