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St. Johnstone face a trip to Partick Thistle at Firhill Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 48 games played, Saints have recorded 14 wins, and Partick Th. have come away with 21 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win in a Scottish Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Oct | St. Johnstone | 3 - 0 | Partick Th. | SCD1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 23 Aug | Partick Th. | 4 - 0 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Mar | Partick Th. | 0 - 0 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Jan | St. Johnstone | 2 - 0 | Partick Th. | SCD1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Dec | Partick Th. | 2 - 2 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Sep | St. Johnstone | 2 - 1 | Partick Th. | SCD1 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 28 Aug | Partick Th. | 0 - 0 | St. Johnstone | SLGC |
Recent respective form guides
Partick Thistle are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the The Jags in those games, with 5 conceded.
The Saints 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 Saints's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Partick Th. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 30 points from 20 games. St. Johnstone are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, with their 19 games giving them a return of 36 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Partick Th. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
St. Johnstone are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Partick Th.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Partick Th. | 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| St. Johnstone | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. |