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St. Johnstone prepare to entertain St. Mirren at McDiarmid Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saints are clearly on top, having won 24 and lost only 10 of the 45 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at McDiarmid Park was earlier this season, with St. Mirren inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Saints in a Scottish League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Dec | St. Mirren | 0 - 0 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 23 Aug | St. Johnstone | 0-1 | St. Mirren | SLGC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | St. Johnstone | 1 - 2 | St. Mirren | SCD1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 May | St. Johnstone | 0 - 0 | St. Mirren | SCD1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Feb | St. Mirren | 1 - 1 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Dec | St. Johnstone | 1 - 0 | St. Mirren | SCD1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 21 Aug | St. Mirren | 2 - 1 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
St. Johnstone have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These games have seen the Saints score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
St. Mirren have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Buddies, and 5 goals against.
St. Johnstone are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 44 points from 25 games. St. Mirren are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division One, with their 25 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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 |
| St. Mirren | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Saints. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| St. Johnstone | Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| St. Mirren | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |