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St. Johnstone prepare to entertain Rangers at McDiarmid Park on Wednesday evening, determined to stop the rot against their opponents, having fallen to defeat against their opponents 35 times out of 51.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at McDiarmid Park was less than a year ago, in March 2010, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 28 Aug | Rangers | 2 - 1 | St. Johnstone | SPL |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 30 Mar | St. Johnstone | 4-1 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 03 Feb | Rangers | 2 - 0 | St. Johnstone | SLGC |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Dec | Rangers | 3 - 0 | St. Johnstone | SPL |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 17 Oct | St. Johnstone | 1 - 2 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 13 Jan | St. Johnstone | 0 - 2 | Rangers | SFAC |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 20 Apr | St. Johnstone | 1 - 1 | Rangers | SFAC |
Recent respective form guides
St. Johnstone's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Saints have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Rangers however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the The Gers, and 7 goals against.
St. Johnstone see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 18 points from their 17 games played so far, Rangers are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, with their 16 games giving them a return of 41 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
| Rangers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Saints at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the The Gers come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| St. Johnstone | Been beaten in each of their previous 4 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. |
| Rangers | Undefeated in last 5 away games. 4 games since last defeat. |