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St. Johnstone play host to Dunfermline Athletic at McDiarmid Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 60 games played, Saints have recorded 28 wins, and Dunfermline A. have come away with 19 victories.
The last time the two teams met at St. Johnstone was just over four years ago, in October 2003, as the Saints squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a Scottish League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sun 02 Sep | Dunfermline A. | 0 - 0 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 28 Oct | St. Johnstone | 3-2 | Dunfermline A. | SLGC |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 12 Jan | St. Johnstone | 0 - 1 | Dunfermline A. | SPL |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 27 Oct | Dunfermline A. | 2 - 1 | St. Johnstone | SPL |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 04 Aug | St. Johnstone | 0 - 2 | Dunfermline A. | SPL |
| 2000/2001 | Sun 20 May | Dunfermline A. | 0 - 0 | St. Johnstone | SPL |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 02 Jan | Dunfermline A. | 0 - 0 | St. Johnstone | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
St. Johnstone are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Saints, with 5 goals against.
Dunfermline A. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Pars have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
St. Johnstone are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 18 points from 12 games. Dunfermline A. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 12 points from 12 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 13 |
| Dunfermline A. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
St. Johnstone may be coming up against a decent side in Dunfermline A., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Saints. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| St. Johnstone | Unbeaten in the last 8 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Dunfermline A. | 6 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |