FM Preview: St. Johnstone v Dunfermline Athletic 13 Aug 2011

Last updated : 12 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the St. Johnstone v Dunfermline Athletic fixture

Dunfermline Athletic pack their bags to visit St. Johnstone at McDiarmid Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 64 games played, Pars have recorded 20 wins, and St. Johnstone have come away with 28 victories.

The previous match played between the two at McDiarmid Park was within the last three years, in April 2009, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2008/2009 Sat 11 Apr Dunfermline A. 1 - 3 St. Johnstone Scottish Division One
2008/2009 Tue 07 Apr St. Johnstone 0-0 Dunfermline A. Scottish Division One
2008/2009 Sat 01 Nov Dunfermline A. 1 - 2 St. Johnstone Scottish Division One
2008/2009 Sat 16 Aug St. Johnstone 0 - 3 Dunfermline A. Scottish Division One
2007/2008 Sat 29 Mar St. Johnstone 1 - 1 Dunfermline A. Scottish Division One
2007/2008 Sat 19 Jan Dunfermline A. 0 - 1 St. Johnstone Scottish Division One
2007/2008 Sun 25 Nov Dunfermline A. 2 - 3 St. Johnstone Scottish Challenge Cup

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Recent respective form guides

St. Johnstone's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Saints have conceded a disappointing 8 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 1 of their own chances.

Dunfermline Athletic's away form is none too clever either, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Pars, and 5 goals against.

St. Johnstone are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 1 points from 2 matches.

Dunfermline Athletic see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 2 points from their 2 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
St. Johnstone 6 3 2 1 5 3 11
Dunfermline Athletic 6 4 2 0 12 5 14

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Although Dunfermline Athletic have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against St. Johnstone. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
St. Johnstone 6 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Dunfermline Athletic 4 successive away victories.
5 games since last away draw.
16 games since last defeat.

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