FootyMAD's St. Johnstone match preview

Last updated : 16 September 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the St. Johnstone v Dundee fixture

Dundee pack their bags to visit St. Johnstone at McDiarmid Park on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 23 of the 54 previous games, with the hosts winning just 16.

The previous match played between the two at McDiarmid Park was more than three years back, in April 2002, with Dundee inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Saints in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2001/2002Sat 13 AprSt. Johnstone0 - 1DundeeSPL
2001/2002Sat 09 FebDundee1 - 0St. JohnstoneSPL
2001/2002Sat 08 DecSt. Johnstone0 - 2DundeeSPL
2001/2002Sat 08 SepDundee1 - 1St. JohnstoneSPL
2000/2001Sat 03 MarSt. Johnstone2 - 3DundeeSPL
2000/2001Sat 02 DecDundee1 - 1St. JohnstoneSPL
2000/2001Sat 16 SepSt. Johnstone0 - 0DundeeSPL

Recent respective form guides

St. Johnstone are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Saints in those games, with 4 conceded.

The away form of Dundee is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Dees have hit 4 goals, 12 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 7 points from their 5 games played so far, Dundee are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 8 points from 5 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
St. Johnstone61238115
Dundee6132796

FootyMad's prediction ...

Dundee are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from McDiarmid Park with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
St. Johnstone Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Dundee Not won in previous 23 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.