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St. Johnstone prepare to entertain Queen of the South at McDiarmid Park on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saints are clearly on top, having won 18 and lost only 6 of the 34 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at McDiarmid Park was earlier this season, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Feb | Queen o.t.S. | 3 - 3 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 06 Dec | St. Johnstone | 0-0 | Queen o.t.S. | SCD1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Queen o.t.S. | 2 - 2 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 11 Mar | St. Johnstone | 2 - 1 | Queen o.t.S. | SCD1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 09 Feb | Queen o.t.S. | 3 - 1 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 20 Oct | St. Johnstone | 2 - 0 | Queen o.t.S. | SCD1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 04 Aug | Queen o.t.S. | 3 - 3 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
St. Johnstone haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. These games have seen the Saints score just 5 goals, though they have conceded 1.
The The Doonhamers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The The Doonhamers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
St. Johnstone are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, with their 32 games giving them a return of 56 points. Queen o.t.S. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 40 points from 32 matches.
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 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 11 |
| Queen o.t.S. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
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 Queen o.t.S.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| St. Johnstone | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Queen o.t.S. | 4 games since last away draw. |