FootyMAD's Airdrie United match preview

Last updated : 03 October 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the St. Johnstone v Airdrie United fixture

St. Johnstone prepare to entertain Airdrie United at McDiarmid Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 56 games played, Saints have recorded 26 wins, and Airdrie Utd. have come away with 13 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at McDiarmid Park was two seasons ago, in January 2007, as the Saints squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 4-3 in a Scottish Division One match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 17 MarAirdrie Utd.1 - 2St. JohnstoneSCD1
2006/2007Sat 20 JanSt. Johnstone4-3Airdrie Utd.SCD1
2006/2007Sat 18 NovAirdrie Utd.2 - 1St. JohnstoneSCD1
2006/2007Sat 16 SepSt. Johnstone1 - 0Airdrie Utd.SCD1
2005/2006Sat 04 MarSt. Johnstone2 - 2Airdrie Utd.SCD1
2005/2006Sat 31 DecAirdrie Utd.2 - 1St. JohnstoneSCD1
2005/2006Sat 05 NovSt. Johnstone1 - 0Airdrie Utd.SCD1

Recent respective form guides

St. Johnstone are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Saints in those games, with 10 conceded.

Airdrie Utd. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

St. Johnstone's 11 points from 8 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Airdrie Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division One, showing a record of 9 points from their 8 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
St. Johnstone62139127
Airdrie Utd.6303989

FootyMad's prediction ...

This is certainly an intriguing match for the Saints, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
St. Johnstone 6 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Airdrie Utd. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.