FM Preview: Aberdeen v St. Mirren 01 Sep 2012

Last updated : 31 August 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Aberdeen v St. Mirren fixture

Aberdeen prepare to entertain St. Mirren at Pittodrie on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 73 wins out of 111 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Pittodrie was less than a year ago, in May 2012, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

SeasonDateTeamResultTeamComp
2011/2012 Sat 12 May Aberdeen 0 - 0 St. Mirren Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Sat 25 Feb St. Mirren 1 - 1 Aberdeen Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Sat 10 Dec Aberdeen 2 - 2 St. Mirren Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Sat 30 Jul St. Mirren 1 - 0 Aberdeen Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Tue 10 May Aberdeen 0 - 1 St. Mirren Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Wed 06 Apr St. Mirren 3 - 2 Aberdeen Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Wed 16 Mar Aberdeen 2 - 1 St. Mirren Scottish F.A. Cup

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Aberdeen have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. These low-scoring games have seen just 4 goals scored and conceded.

St. Mirren's away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Buddies have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 5 against.

Aberdeen see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 5 points from their 4 games played so far.

St. Mirren see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 5 points from their 4 games played so far.

Current overall team form

TeamPWDLFAP
Aberdeen 6 2 3 1 4 2 9
St. Mirren 6 2 3 1 11 6 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Pittodrie for the Dons and the Madmen are unable to see past St. Mirren claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics

TeamSequences
Aberdeen Drawn last 3 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
St. Mirren Undefeated in last 4 away games.

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