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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 26 and lost only 9 of the 48 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at McDiarmid Park was earlier this season, with St. Johnstone running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Scottish Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Wed 29 Dec | Hamilton Ac. | 0 - 3 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 06 Nov | St. Johnstone | 3-0 | Hamilton Ac. | SCD1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
St. Johnstone have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Saints score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
The Accies have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
St. Johnstone's 37 points from 26 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Hamilton Ac. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 31 points from 26 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| Hamilton Ac. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Saints, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| St. Johnstone | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Hamilton Ac. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |