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St. Johnstone play host to Hibernian at McDiarmid Park on Wednesday evening, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 20 of the 48 previous games, with the Saints winning just 16.
The last time the two teams met at St. Johnstone was back in May 2002, over five years ago, with Hibernian inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Saints in a Scottish Premier match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 22 Sep | Hibernian | 1 - 3 | St. Johnstone | SLGC |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 19 Sep | Hibernian | 3 - 0 | St. Johnstone | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 31 Jan | Hibernian | 3 - 1 | St. Johnstone | SLGC |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 12 May | St. Johnstone | 0-1 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 02 Mar | Hibernian | 3 - 0 | St. Johnstone | SPL |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 22 Dec | St. Johnstone | 0 - 0 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 23 Sep | Hibernian | 4 - 0 | St. Johnstone | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
St. Johnstone have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
The The Hibees have had a decent run of form away from home recently, unbeaten in the last six, but with four of them resulting in draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the The Hibees, and 5 goals against.
St. Johnstone see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 19 points from their 17 games played so far, Hibernian's total of 32 points from their 17 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
St. Johnstone are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| St. Johnstone | Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Hibernian | Undefeated in last 6 away games. |