Do not expect an open, expansive affair at The SMISA Stadium. Both sides have shown a tendency to keep things tight — ST Mirren frequently edge their home games by a narrow margin, and Dunfermline have found the net in fewer than half of their away matches this season. The likely narrative here is a disciplined, attritional contest decided by a moment of quality rather than a goalfest. Our engine forecasts a home win for ST Mirren at 42% probability, with the scoreline almost certainly a narrow one.