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St. Johnstone face a trip to Falkirk at The Falkirk Stadium on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 45 games played, Saints have recorded 11 wins, and Falkirk have come away with 22 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2004, with St. Johnstone inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Bairns in a Scottish Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 28 Sep | St. Johnstone | 1 - 2 | Falkirk | SCC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Sep | St. Johnstone | 1 - 2 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Falkirk 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 15 goals for the Bairns, with 7 goals against.
The Saints have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Saints's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 4 goals for and 3 against.
Falkirk are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division One, with their 13 games giving them a return of 30 points. St. Johnstone's 18 points from 14 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 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 16 |
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Bairns. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Falkirk | Unbeaten in the last 13 home games. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| St. Johnstone | 6 games since last away draw. |