FM Preview: Aberdeen v St. Johnstone 22 Dec 2012

History of the Aberdeen v St. Johnstone fixture

Aberdeen prepare to entertain St. Johnstone at Pittodrie on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Dons are clearly on top, having won 37 and lost only 11 of the 67 games.

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

Recent encounters between the teams

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Recent respective form guides

Aberdeen's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Dons have scored 7, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

St. Johnstone's away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Saints's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Aberdeen see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 24 points from their 18 games played so far,

St. Johnstone lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 25 from their 18 games so far.

Current overall team form

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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. Johnstone claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics

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