History of the St. Johnstone v Dunfermline Athletic fixture
Dunfermline Athletic face a trip to St. Johnstone at McDiarmid Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 65 games played, Pars have recorded 21 wins, and St. Johnstone have come away with 28 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Dunfermline Athletic inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Saints in a Scottish Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 24 Dec | Dunfermline A. | 0 - 3 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 13 Aug | St. Johnstone | 0-1 | Dunfermline A. | Scottish Premier |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
St. Johnstone's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Saints have scored 7, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Dunfermline Athletic's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Pars have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
St. Johnstone lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 36 points from their 26 games so far.
Dunfermline Athletic find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 28 games have yielded only 19 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Saints, as the Pars have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| St. Johnstone | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Dunfermline Athletic | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 6 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here