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St. Johnstone prepare to entertain Dunfermline Athletic at McDiarmid Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 61 games played, Saints have recorded 28 wins, and Dunfermline A. have come away with 19 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at McDiarmid Park was earlier this season, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Jan | Dunfermline A. | 0 - 1 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 25 Nov | Dunfermline A. | 2 - 3 | St. Johnstone | SCC |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 10 Nov | St. Johnstone | 0-0 | Dunfermline A. | SCD1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
St. Johnstone have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Saints in those games, with 7 conceded.
Dunfermline A. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Pars's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
St. Johnstone are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 51 points from 31 games. Dunfermline A.'s 41 points from 31 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 |
| Dunfermline A. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 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 | Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Dunfermline A. | Undefeated in last 3 away games. |