FM Preview: Aberdeen v St Mirren 15 Jan 2011

History of the Aberdeen v St. Mirren fixture

Aberdeen prepare to entertain St Mirren at Pittodrie Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Dons are clearly on top, having won 66 and lost only 20 of the 102 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Pittodrie Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2010, the Dons carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent respective form guides

Aberdeen have only performed averagely at home, winning three and losing two of their last six. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Dons, with seven goals against.

St Mirren have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Buddies have hit six goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Aberdeen see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 17 points from their 19 games played so far, St Mirren are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 16 points from 19 matches.

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but I think that Dons' reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past St. Mirren. Home Win