|
St. Johnstone face a trip to Ayr United at Somerset Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Saints will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 28 and win only 13 of the 55 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline 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: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 14 Feb | St. Johnstone | 3 - 0 | Ayr Utd. | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Dec | Ayr Utd. | 1 - 1 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 04 Oct | St. Johnstone | 1 - 1 | Ayr Utd. | SCD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Apr | St. Johnstone | 1 - 0 | Ayr Utd. | SCD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 04 Mar | Ayr Utd. | 0 - 1 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 16 Nov | St. Johnstone | 0 - 2 | Ayr Utd. | SCD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 14 Sep | Ayr Utd. | 0 - 0 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Ayr United's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The Honest Men's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
St. Johnstone's away form is none too clever either, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Saints's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Ayr Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Bells Scottish Division One with a return of just 25 points from their 32 games thus far. St. Johnstone are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 55 points from 32 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Ayr Utd. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Saints have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Somerset Park with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ayr Utd. | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| St. Johnstone | Undefeated in last 5 away games. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |