FootyMAD's Queen of the South match preview

Last updated : 29 April 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Queen of the South v St. Johnstone fixture

St. Johnstone face a trip to Queen of the South at Palmerston Park on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 10 of the 25 previous games, with the hosts winning just 4.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with St. Johnstone inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the The Doonhamers in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 12 FebSt. Johnstone0 - 0Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2004/2005Sat 16 OctQueen o.t.S.0 - 1St. JohnstoneSCD1
2004/2005Tue 31 AugSt. Johnstone3 - 0Queen o.t.S.SCC
2004/2005Sat 14 AugSt. Johnstone1 - 3Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2003/2004Sat 01 MayQueen o.t.S.1 - 1St. JohnstoneSCD1
2003/2004Sat 20 DecSt. Johnstone2 - 2Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2003/2004Sat 01 NovQueen o.t.S.1 - 1St. JohnstoneSCD1

Recent respective form guides

Queen of the South have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.

St. Johnstone's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Saints's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Queen o.t.S. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 45 points from 34 matches. St. Johnstone see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division One, showing a record of 45 points from their 34 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Queen o.t.S.6231779
St. Johnstone6123685

FootyMad's prediction ...

An indifferent set of results for St. Johnstone on the road, and I believe this game is only going to yield a solitary point for the Saints. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Queen o.t.S. Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
St. Johnstone No sequences of note