FM Preview: St. Johnstone v Aberdeen 07 Nov 2011

Last updated : 06 November 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the St. Johnstone v Aberdeen fixture

St. Johnstone prepare to entertain Aberdeen at McDiarmid Park on Monday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 54 games played, Saints have recorded 19 wins, and Aberdeen have come away with 16 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at McDiarmid Park was less than a year ago, in March 2011, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 23 Jul Aberdeen 0 - 0 St. Johnstone Scottish Premier
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

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Recent respective form guides

St. Johnstone have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Saints in those games, with 6 conceded.

The away form of Aberdeen is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Dons have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 1 in reply.

St. Johnstone's total of 19 points from their 13 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier.

Aberdeen are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 12 points from 13 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
St. Johnstone 6 3 1 2 8 5 10
Aberdeen 6 2 1 3 12 9 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but we think that Saints's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Aberdeen. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
St. Johnstone 5 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Aberdeen Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 6 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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