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St. Johnstone face a trip to Kilmarnock at Rugby Park 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 31 and win only 11 of the 53 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the Killie edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a Scottish Premier match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 13 Feb | Kilmarnock | 3 - 2 | St. Johnstone | SPL |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 05 Dec | St. Johnstone | 0 - 1 | Kilmarnock | SPL |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 24 Oct | Kilmarnock | 2 - 1 | St. Johnstone | SPL |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Apr | St. Johnstone | 0 - 3 | Kilmarnock | SPL |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 24 Nov | St. Johnstone | 1 - 0 | Kilmarnock | SPL |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 10 Nov | Kilmarnock | 0 - 1 | St. Johnstone | SPL |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 18 Aug | Kilmarnock | 2 - 1 | St. Johnstone | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Kilmarnock have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Killie have scored 7, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
St. Johnstone have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Saints's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Kilmarnock are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 29 points from 35 matches. St. Johnstone see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 43 points from their 35 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Saints has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Kilmarnock. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Kilmarnock | 5 games since last home draw. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| St. Johnstone | 5 games since last away draw. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |