History of the St. Mirren v St. Johnstone fixture
St. Johnstone face a trip to St. Mirren at St Mirren Park on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 20 of the 50 previous games, with the hosts winning just 12.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2011, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 14 May | St. Mirren | 0 - 0 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 22 Jan | St. Johnstone | 0 - 0 | St. Mirren | Scottish Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 11 Dec | St. Mirren | 1 - 2 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 18 Sep | St. Johnstone | 2 - 1 | St. Mirren | Scottish Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 17 Apr | St. Johnstone | 2 - 2 | St. Mirren | Scottish Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 10 Feb | St. Mirren | 1 - 1 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 19 Dec | St. Johnstone | 1 - 0 | St. Mirren | Scottish Premier |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
St. Mirren have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.
The away form of St. Johnstone however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Saints's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 5 goals for and 3 against.
St. Mirren lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 8 points from their 6 games so far.
St. Johnstone see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 5 points from their 5 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mirren | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
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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 St. Mirren. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| St. Mirren | 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 5 away games. 4 games since last defeat. |
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