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St. Johnstone prepare to entertain Hamilton Academical at McDiarmid Park at lunchtime on Saturday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saints are clearly on top, having won 30 and lost only 11 of the 57 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at McDiarmid Park was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Premier match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 27 Mar | Hamilton Ac. | 1 - 0 | St. Johnstone | SPL |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 28 Nov | St. Johnstone | 1-1 | Hamilton Ac. | SPL |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 03 Oct | Hamilton Ac. | 0 - 2 | St. Johnstone | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | Hamilton Ac. | 2 - 0 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 16 Feb | St. Johnstone | 2 - 1 | Hamilton Ac. | SCD1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Dec | Hamilton Ac. | 1 - 0 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | St. Johnstone | 4 - 1 | Hamilton Ac. | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
St. Johnstone have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Saints in those games, with 6 conceded.
The Accies have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Accies's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.
St. Johnstone see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 47 points from their 37 games played so far, Hamilton Ac. see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 46 points from their 37 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
| Hamilton Ac. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
St. Johnstone are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| St. Johnstone | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Hamilton Ac. | 5 games since last away draw. 6 games since last defeat. |