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St. Johnstone prepare to entertain Raith Rovers at McDiarmid Park on Saturday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saints are clearly on top, having won 19 and lost only 9 of the 37 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at McDiarmid Park was earlier this season, with Raith Rovers inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Saints in a Scottish Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 29 Nov | Raith Rovers | 1 - 4 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | St. Johnstone | 0-1 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 29 Apr | St. Johnstone | 1 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 31 Dec | Raith Rovers | 2 - 0 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 22 Oct | St. Johnstone | 3 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 13 Aug | Raith Rovers | 1 - 1 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 26 Mar | St. Johnstone | 2 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
St. Johnstone have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While Saints have scored 8, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Raith Rovers is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Rovers have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
St. Johnstone see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division One, showing a record of 31 points from their 20 games played so far, Raith Rovers are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 19 points from 20 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Attention punters! I see this as an opportunity for the Saints to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| St. Johnstone | Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Raith Rovers | Not won in previous 7 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |