FM Preview: St. Johnstone v Aberdeen 13 Dec 2011

Last updated : 12 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the St. Johnstone v Aberdeen fixture

St. Johnstone prepare to entertain Aberdeen at McDiarmid Park on Tuesday 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 had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of Aberdeen is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Dons have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

St. Johnstone's total of 26 points from their 17 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier.

Aberdeen are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 17 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
St. Johnstone 6 2 2 2 5 6 8
Aberdeen 6 0 2 4 8 13 2

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Though St. Johnstone are not exactly setting the world alight at McDiarmid Park in recent games, we can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
St. Johnstone 7 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Aberdeen Not won in previous 8 away matches.
No win in the 6 most recent games.

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