ABERDEEN, Scotland (Interstat) — Aberdeen will host St. Mirren on Friday at Pittodrie Stadium in a Scottish Premiership match that offers both clubs a chance to steady their seasons.

Aberdeen enters the contest with a 3-4-2 record across all competitions. St. Mirren arrives at 3-5-2. The Dons have shown attacking potential at times, scoring four goals in wins over Dunfermline and Motherwell, but they also have been held scoreless in several defeats. Aberdeen’s most recent outing ended in a 1-0 home loss to St Johnstone. The club has mixed strong road results with uneven home form at Pittodrie, where it has recorded a win, a draw and two losses in its listed home matches this season.

St. Mirren has endured a tougher recent stretch. The Saints most recently fell 5-0 at Hearts, extending a difficult recent run. Before that skid, St. Mirren earned wins over Falkirk, Kilmarnock and St Johnstone, and played to draws with Motherwell and Rangers. The Paisley side has found goals difficult to come by in recent losses, though its away record includes a 2-0 win at Falkirk, a 1-0 victory at Kilmarnock and a 0-0 draw at Rangers.

The matchup at Pittodrie could hinge on whether Aberdeen can dictate play at home and whether St. Mirren can recover from its recent defensive struggles. Aberdeen’s overall record includes victories over Heart of Midlothian FC, Motherwell and Dunfermline, along with draws against Hibernian and Kilmarnock. St. Mirren’s wins came against Falkirk, Kilmarnock and St Johnstone, with draws against Motherwell and Rangers. Both clubs remain in the Scottish Premiership schedule and will continue a busy run of league fixtures after Friday.

St. Mirren’s listed results also include a home loss to Dundee Utd, a home loss to Celtic, a home draw with Motherwell, a road draw at Rangers and a home win over St Johnstone. Aberdeen’s listed results include a 4-1 win at Dunfermline, a 1-1 draw at Hibernian, a 4-0 win at Motherwell, a 0-0 draw with Kilmarnock, a 3-0 loss at Celtic, a 1-0 home loss to Rangers and a 2-0 loss at Dundee FC.

Aberdeen is set to travel to Dundee Utd before hosting Falkirk and then visiting Rangers. St. Mirren is scheduled to host Dundee FC, then Hibernian, before traveling to Motherwell. Those matches will follow the Pittodrie meeting as both sides look to build momentum in the league table. The game is expected to draw attention for its potential impact on the early-season standings, with Aberdeen seeking to protect home advantage and St. Mirren aiming to end its losing run.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Aberdeen 1, St. Mirren 1. Interstat’s ELO system gives Aberdeen a 68.8 percent probability to win.