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St. Johnstone face a trip to Falkirk at Ochilview (Temporary) on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 44 games played, Saints have recorded 10 wins, and Falkirk have come away with 22 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 3 winners in a Scottish Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 22 Nov | St. Johnstone | 0 - 4 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Sep | Falkirk | 0 - 3 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Apr | St. Johnstone | 0 - 1 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Feb | Falkirk | 1 - 1 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 30 Nov | St. Johnstone | 0 - 1 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Sep | Falkirk | 1 - 0 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 26 Apr | Falkirk | 1 - 4 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Falkirk have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Bairns in those games, with 5 conceded.
St. Johnstone have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Falkirk see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division One, showing a record of 32 points from their 21 games played so far, St. Johnstone's 34 points from 21 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 4th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Falkirk | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
An indifferent set of results for St. Johnstone on the road, and I believe this game is only going to yield a solitary point for the Saints. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Falkirk | Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| St. Johnstone | Not won in previous 3 away matches. |