FM Preview: Aberdeen v St. Johnstone 23 Jul 2011

Last updated : 22 July 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 11 of the 52 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 07 May Aberdeen 0 - 2 St. Johnstone Scottish Premier
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

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Aberdeen's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. The Dons have conceded a disappointing 6 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.

St. Johnstone's away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Saints's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Aberdeen 6 2 1 3 5 9 7
St. Johnstone 6 3 1 2 5 7 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for St. Johnstone on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Aberdeen. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Aberdeen Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
St. Johnstone Undefeated in last 3 away games.
5 games since last defeat.

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