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St. Johnstone prepare to entertain Stranraer at McDiarmid Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saints are clearly on top, having won 8 and lost only 3 of the 13 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at McDiarmid Park was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 21 Jan | Stranraer | 0 - 2 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 26 Nov | St. Johnstone | 1-1 | Stranraer | SCD1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Oct | Stranraer | 1 - 1 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 24 Sep | Stranraer | 1 - 3 | St. Johnstone | SLGC |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 22 Apr | Stranraer | 2 - 6 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 25 Feb | St. Johnstone | 3 - 0 | Stranraer | SCD1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 10 Dec | Stranraer | 2 - 2 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
St. Johnstone have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These games have seen the Saints score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 3.
The away form of Stranraer is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. The Blues have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
St. Johnstone are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 56 points from 31 games. Stranraer are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 27 points from 31 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 12 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Though St. Johnstone are not exactly setting the world alight at McDiarmid Park in recent games, I can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| St. Johnstone | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Unbeaten run of 9 matches. |
| Stranraer | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 13 away matches. |