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St. Johnstone prepare to entertain Falkirk at McDiarmid Park on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 31 wins out of 46 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at McDiarmid Park was less than a year ago, in April 2004, the Saints carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Apr | St. Johnstone | 2-1 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 09 Mar | Falkirk | 0 - 1 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 22 Nov | St. Johnstone | 0 - 4 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Sep | Falkirk | 0 - 3 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Apr | St. Johnstone | 0 - 1 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Feb | Falkirk | 1 - 1 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 30 Nov | St. Johnstone | 0 - 1 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
St. Johnstone have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 9.
The away form of Falkirk however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. Those games have seen the Bairns pummel 16 goals, and let in 6.
St. Johnstone are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 7 points from 6 matches. Falkirk are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 13 points from 6 games.
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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 18 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
St. Johnstone are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| St. Johnstone | 7 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Falkirk | 3 successive away victories. 7 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 7 matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |