History of the St. Johnstone v St. Mirren fixture
St. Johnstone prepare to entertain St. Mirren at McDiarmid Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 55 games played, Saints have recorded 26 wins, and St. Mirren have come away with 14 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at McDiarmid Park was less than a year ago, in October 2011, with St. Mirren inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Saints in a Scottish Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 17 Mar | St. Mirren | 0 - 3 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 29 Oct | St. Johnstone | 0-1 | St. Mirren | Scottish Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 20 Sep | St. Johnstone | 0 - 2 | St. Mirren | Scottish League Cup |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 10 Sep | St. Mirren | 0 - 0 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 14 May | St. Mirren | 0 - 0 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 22 Jan | St. Johnstone | 0 - 0 | St. Mirren | Scottish Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 11 Dec | St. Mirren | 1 - 2 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
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Recent respective form guides
St. Johnstone are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Saints's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
St. Mirren have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Buddies's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 4 against.
St. Johnstone see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 11 points from their 8 games played so far,
St. Mirren's total of 12 points from their 8 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 13 |
| St. Mirren | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 13 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that St. Johnstone's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against St. Mirren. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| St. Johnstone | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| St. Mirren | Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
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