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St. Johnstone prepare to entertain Hamilton Academical at McDiarmid Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saints are clearly on top, having won 25 and lost only 9 of the 47 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at McDiarmid Park was earlier this season, with St. Johnstone running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Scottish Challenge Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 04 Sep | Hamilton Ac. | 1 - 1 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 31 Jul | St. Johnstone | 2-0 | Hamilton Ac. | SCC |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 23 Sep | St. Johnstone | 3 - 2 | Hamilton Ac. | SLC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 02 Aug | Hamilton Ac. | 2 - 3 | St. Johnstone | SCC |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 06 Aug | St. Johnstone | 3 - 0 | Hamilton Ac. | SCC |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 30 Mar | St. Johnstone | 4 - 1 | Hamilton Ac. | SCD1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 13 Jan | Hamilton Ac. | 2 - 1 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
St. Johnstone have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Saints in those games, with 6 conceded.
Hamilton Ac. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Accies's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
St. Johnstone are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 12 matches. Hamilton Ac. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Bells Scottish Division One with a return of just 11 points from their 12 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Hamilton Ac. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
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 Hamilton Ac.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| St. Johnstone | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Hamilton Ac. | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |