This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between St. Johnstone and Dundee United at 15:00 on Saturday, 26th September 2009 in the Scottish Premier.
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St. Johnstone are ready to welcome Dundee United to McDiarmid Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 58 games played, Saints have recorded 25 wins, and Dundee Utd. have come away with 18 victories.
The previous match played between the two at McDiarmid Park was more than three years back, in September 2006, with St. Johnstone running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Scottish League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Tue 19 Sep | St. Johnstone | 3-0 | Dundee Utd. | SLGC |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 27 Apr | Dundee Utd. | 0 - 0 | St. Johnstone | SPL |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 22 Jan | St. Johnstone | 1 - 4 | Dundee Utd. | SPL |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 17 Nov | Dundee Utd. | 2 - 1 | St. Johnstone | SPL |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 09 Oct | Dundee Utd. | 3 - 2 | St. Johnstone | SLGC |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 11 Aug | St. Johnstone | 0 - 1 | Dundee Utd. | SPL |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 12 May | St. Johnstone | 2 - 3 | Dundee Utd. | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
St. Johnstone losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 9.
Dundee Utd. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
St. Johnstone are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 3 points from 5 matches. Dundee Utd.'s 8 points from 5 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 6th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 8 |
| Dundee Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that St. Johnstone's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Dundee Utd.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| St. Johnstone | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Dundee Utd. | Undefeated in last 4 away games. |
