FootyMAD's Queen of the South match preview

Last updated : 20 October 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the St. Johnstone v Queen of the South fixture

St. Johnstone prepare to entertain Queen of the South at McDiarmid Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 29 games played, Saints have recorded 14 wins, and Queen o.t.S. have come away with 6 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at McDiarmid Park was less than a year ago, in December 2005, the Saints carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 12 AugQueen o.t.S.0 - 1St. JohnstoneSCD1
2005/2006Sat 15 AprQueen o.t.S.3 - 2St. JohnstoneSCD1
2005/2006Sat 10 DecSt. Johnstone2-1Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2005/2006Sat 22 OctQueen o.t.S.1 - 3St. JohnstoneSCD1
2005/2006Sat 06 AugSt. Johnstone4 - 0Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2004/2005Sat 30 AprQueen o.t.S.2 - 0St. JohnstoneSCD1
2004/2005Sat 12 FebSt. Johnstone0 - 0Queen o.t.S.SCD1

Recent respective form guides

St. Johnstone are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, Saints have rattled up an impressive 17 goals, and conceded 4.

In complete contrast to St. Johnstone, Queen o.t.S. are having a torrid time on their travels, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the The Doonhamers have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

St. Johnstone are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 17 points from 9 games. Queen o.t.S. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 9 games have yielded only 2 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
St. Johnstone62311189
Queen o.t.S.60244102

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its good news for St. Johnstone fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Saints. Home win

Sequence statistics:
St. Johnstone Unbeaten in the last 16 home games.
Drawn each of their last 3 games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Queen o.t.S. Not won in previous 7 away matches.
No win in the 9 most recent games.