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St. Johnstone prepare to entertain Dunfermline Athletic at McDiarmid Park on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 63 games played, Saints have recorded 28 wins, and Dunfermline A. have come away with 20 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at McDiarmid Park was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a Scottish Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 01 Nov | Dunfermline A. | 1 - 2 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 16 Aug | St. Johnstone | 0-3 | Dunfermline A. | SCD1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Mar | St. Johnstone | 1 - 1 | Dunfermline A. | SCD1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Jan | Dunfermline A. | 0 - 1 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 25 Nov | Dunfermline A. | 2 - 3 | St. Johnstone | SCC |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 10 Nov | St. Johnstone | 0 - 0 | Dunfermline A. | SCD1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 02 Sep | Dunfermline A. | 0 - 0 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
St. Johnstone have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 5 to 3.
Dunfermline A. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Pars's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
St. Johnstone are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, with their 30 games giving them a return of 52 points. Dunfermline A. see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 40 points from their 30 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
| Dunfermline A. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Saints's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Dunfermline A.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| St. Johnstone | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. |
| Dunfermline A. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |