FM Preview: Aberdeen v St. Johnstone 07 May 2011

Last updated : 06 May 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Aberdeen v St. Johnstone fixture

St. Johnstone face a trip to Aberdeen at Pittodrie Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Saints will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 27 and win only 10 of the 51 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with St. Johnstone inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the The Dons in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Wed 02 Mar St. Johnstone 0 - 0 Aberdeen Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 20 Nov Aberdeen 0 - 1 St. Johnstone Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 21 Aug St. Johnstone 0 - 1 Aberdeen Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Sat 24 Apr St. Johnstone 1 - 1 Aberdeen Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Sun 11 Apr Aberdeen 1 - 3 St. Johnstone Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Tue 16 Mar St. Johnstone 1 - 0 Aberdeen Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Sat 07 Nov Aberdeen 2 - 1 St. Johnstone Scottish Premier

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Recent respective form guides

Aberdeen have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 4 to 3.

St. Johnstone have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Saints have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Aberdeen are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 35 points from 35 matches.

St. Johnstone see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 37 points from their 35 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Aberdeen 6 1 1 4 4 10 4
St. Johnstone 6 1 0 5 2 12 3

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Aberdeen 6 games since last home draw.
St. Johnstone 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.

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