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St. Johnstone prepare to entertain Hibernian at McDiarmid Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 20 of the 49 previous games, with the Saints winning just 17.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at McDiarmid Park was less than a year ago, in February 2010, with St. Johnstone annihilating their visitors 5-1 in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 27 Feb | Hibernian | 1 - 1 | St. Johnstone | SPL |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 17 Feb | St. Johnstone | 5-1 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 22 Sep | Hibernian | 1 - 3 | St. Johnstone | SLGC |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 19 Sep | Hibernian | 3 - 0 | St. Johnstone | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 31 Jan | Hibernian | 3 - 1 | St. Johnstone | SLGC |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 12 May | St. Johnstone | 0 - 1 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 02 Mar | Hibernian | 3 - 0 | St. Johnstone | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
St. Johnstone have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.
Hibernian have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the The Hibees have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
St. Johnstone are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 4 points from 6 matches. Hibernian see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 5 points from their 6 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Saints's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Hibernian. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| St. Johnstone | 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Hibernian | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |