St Johnstone are set to make it three wins from three in Scottish League Cup Group F when they go to Inverness Caley Thistle on Tuesday night.
St Johnstone are top of the group following comfortable wins over Linlithgow Rose (2-0) and Greenock Morton (3-0) so far and they can book their place in the knockout stages with another victory.
The Saints are preparing for the new season in the Scottish Premiership after winning the Championship last term, while Inverness also lifted silverware when winning League One so are gearing up for the second tier in 2026/27.
However, the club action is already under way with the early group games in the League Cup and Saints can maintain their impressive start with another victory, sealing top spot with a game to spare.
Inverness CT v St Johnstone Tips Summary
Best Bet - St Johnston to win @ 17/20
Alternative Bet - Both teams to score @ 4/5
Bet Builder - Half-time/Full-time - Draw/St Johnstone and Total goals range between 1-3 Pays @ 5/1
Inverness CT v St Johnstone Prediction
Best Bet - St Johnstone to win @ 17/20
St Johnstone have made a fine start to their League Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory at Lowland Football League champions Linlithgow Rose before a 3-0 success over Championship outfit Greenock Morton.
Two games played, five goals scored and none conceded means it's been a highly satisfying summer for Simo Valakari and it looks set to continue on Tuesday.
Inverness are their next opponents from the division below and once again Saints should demonstrate their superiority.
Caley have also won their first two group games, but they only edged out East Fife on penalties after a 1-1 draw before also seeing off Linlithgow Rose 2-0 away.
Scott Kellacher's side do have a great home record, losing just once at home in the league all last season and are sure to be tough opponents for St Johnstone but the visitors are fancied to win to secure top spot in the group.
Alternative Bet - Both teams to score @ 4/5
Backing both teams to find the back of the net is advised considering Saints have hit five goals in the competition already and have also been among the goals in their pre-season friendlies when beating Forfar 4-0, Cove Rangers 4-2 and Montrose 3-0.
Caley Thistle have also scored in their first two ties in this season's League Cup, while they have generally been freescoring in friendlies at the end of June and into July as well.
Aside from a 4-0 friendly loss to Ross County, Inverness have recorded healthy wins this summer over Nairn County (3-1), Clachnacuddin (3-1) and Cove Rangers (4-1) to suggest they have enough firepower to get at least one on Tuesday evening.
Inverness CT v St Johnstone Bet Builder Tip
Half-time/Full-time - Draw/St Johnstone
Total goals range between 1-3
Pays @ 5/1
St Johnstone have demonstrated their superiority in the group so far and they should underline their quality with a third straight win, although it may be after the break when they get the job done.
Inverness should be competitive taking into account their impressive home record and look capable of matching Saints for large parts of the tie.
With a tight affair predicted, it is difficult to envisage a high-scoring game so adding in a leg that covers the goal range being between 1-3 is advised.
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Key Match Stats
St Johnstone have won two Group F matches so far without conceding
Inverness beat East Fife on penalties after a 1-1 draw in their first group game
Caley Thistle then overcame Linlithgow Rose 2-0 away
St Johnstone have won the Scottish League Cup once, in 2021
Caley Thistle's best run in this competition was when they were runners-up in 2014
The teams met in the League Cup group stage last summer when St Johnstone won 1-0 at Inverness
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