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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 63 games played, Saints have recorded 28 wins, and Dunfermline A. have come away with 20 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at McDiarmid Park was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a Scottish Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 01 Nov | Dunfermline A. | 1 - 2 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 16 Aug | St. Johnstone | 0-3 | Dunfermline A. | SCD1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Mar | St. Johnstone | 1 - 1 | Dunfermline A. | SCD1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
St. Johnstone have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen the Saints score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 3.
Dunfermline A.'s away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Pars, and 7 goals against.
St. Johnstone are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, with their 20 games giving them a return of 37 points. Dunfermline A. are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 32 points from 20 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Dunfermline A. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
St. Johnstone are starting to turn McDiarmid Park into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| St. Johnstone | 4 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Dunfermline A. | 7 games since last away draw. |