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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 52.63% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at McDiarmid Park was less than a year ago, in April 2008, as the Saints squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a Scottish Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 09 Aug | Morton | 2 - 2 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Apr | St. Johnstone | 3-2 | Morton | SCD1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
St. Johnstone have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Saints, with 5 goals against.
Morton have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the The 'Ton have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
St. Johnstone are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, with their 16 games giving them a return of 29 points. Morton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 19 points from 15 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 12 |
| Morton | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
St. Johnstone may be coming up against a decent side in Morton, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Saints. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| St. Johnstone | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Morton | 14 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |