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St. Johnstone play host to Stranraer at McDiarmid Park on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 8 wins out of 12 previous matches.
The last time the two teams met at St. Johnstone was more than a decade ago, in February 1995, with St. Johnstone running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Scottish Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Oct | Stranraer | 1 - 1 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 24 Sep | Stranraer | 1 - 3 | St. Johnstone | SLGC |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 22 Apr | Stranraer | 2 - 6 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 25 Feb | St. Johnstone | 3-0 | Stranraer | SCD1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 10 Dec | Stranraer | 2 - 2 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 15 Oct | St. Johnstone | 3 - 0 | Stranraer | SCD1 |
| 1962/1963 | Unknown | St. Johnstone | 1 - 0 | Stranraer | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
St. Johnstone have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Saints in those games, with 5 conceded.
Stranraer have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Blues have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
St. Johnstone's 25 points from 15 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 4th position. Stranraer are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 12 points from 15 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 10 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Stranraer is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Saints in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| St. Johnstone | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Stranraer | Not won in previous 4 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 8 most recent games. |