FootyMAD's Clyde match preview

Last updated : 26 December 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the St. Johnstone v Clyde fixture

St. Johnstone prepare to entertain Clyde at McDiarmid Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 46 games played, Saints have recorded 20 wins, and Clyde have come away with 14 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at McDiarmid Park was earlier this season, with Clyde inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Saints in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 15 NovClyde2 - 2St. JohnstoneSCD1
2008/2009Sat 30 AugSt. Johnstone2-3ClydeSCD1
2007/2008Tue 25 MarSt. Johnstone1 - 2ClydeSCD1
2007/2008Sat 29 DecClyde1 - 3St. JohnstoneSCD1
2007/2008Sat 27 OctSt. Johnstone1 - 1ClydeSCD1
2007/2008Sat 25 AugClyde1 - 0St. JohnstoneSCD1
2006/2007Tue 17 AprClyde0 - 1St. JohnstoneSCD1

Recent respective form guides

St. Johnstone are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Saints, with 2 goals against.

Clyde have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Bully Wee's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

St. Johnstone are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, with their 18 games giving them a return of 33 points. Clyde's 23 points from 18 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
St. Johnstone62407510
Clyde642012614

FootyMad's prediction ...

Saints are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
St. Johnstone Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Unbeaten run of 13 matches.
Clyde 7 games since last defeat.