History of the St Johnstone v Aberdeen fixture
Aberdeen face a trip to St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 26 of the 67 previous games, with the hosts winning just 19.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at McDiarmid Park was less than a year ago, in December 2011, with Aberdeen inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Saints in a Scottish Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sun 19 Feb | Aberdeen | 0 - 0 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 13 Dec | St. Johnstone | 1 - 2 | Aberdeen | Scottish Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 23 Jul | Aberdeen | 0 - 0 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 07 May | Aberdeen | 0 - 2 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Wed 02 Mar | St. Johnstone | 0 - 0 | Aberdeen | Scottish Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 20 Nov | Aberdeen | 0 - 1 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 21 Aug | St. Johnstone | 0 - 1 | Aberdeen | Scottish Premier |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
St Johnstone are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six (including last season). While Saints have scored six, a worringly large nine have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Aberdeen has been pretty dire, accumulating just one victory and one draw from their last six competitive games played in 2012. Dons have conceded nine goals in these games, and only hit three in reply.
Both teams have a record of one point from their two games played so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 2 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Aberdeen on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against St Johnstone. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| St. Johnstone | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not won in the 11 most recent games. |
| Aberdeen | 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