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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 29 and lost only 11 of the 55 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at McDiarmid Park was earlier this season, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Scottish Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Dec | Hamilton Ac. | 1 - 0 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | St. Johnstone | 4-1 | Hamilton Ac. | SCD1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Hamilton Ac. | 3 - 4 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Feb | St. Johnstone | 4 - 2 | Hamilton Ac. | SCD1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Dec | Hamilton Ac. | 2 - 2 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 19 Aug | St. Johnstone | 0 - 0 | Hamilton Ac. | SCD1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Apr | St. Johnstone | 1 - 1 | Hamilton Ac. | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
St. Johnstone are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Saints, with 7 goals against.
Hamilton Ac. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Accies have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
St. Johnstone are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 38 points from 24 games. Hamilton Ac. are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, with their 24 games giving them a return of 51 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Hamilton Ac. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
St. Johnstone may be coming up against a decent side in Hamilton Ac., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Saints. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| St. Johnstone | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Hamilton Ac. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |