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St. Johnstone prepare to entertain Greenock Morton at McDiarmid Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saints are clearly on top, winning 51.35% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at McDiarmid Park was earlier this season, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Scottish Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 23 Feb | Morton | 1 - 2 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Dec | St. Johnstone | 2-2 | Morton | SCD1 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 02 Oct | Morton | 1 - 3 | St. Johnstone | SCC |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Sep | Morton | 2 - 2 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 12 Sep | Morton | 3 - 2 | St. Johnstone | SCC |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 05 Apr | Morton | 0 - 1 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 01 Feb | St. Johnstone | 1 - 0 | Morton | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
St. Johnstone have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.
Morton have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The 'Ton have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
St. Johnstone are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 52 points from 33 games. Morton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 31 points from 33 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Morton | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Morton is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Saints in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| St. Johnstone | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Morton | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 6 most recent games. |