FM Preview: St Mirren v Aberdeen 08 May 2010

Last updated : 07 May 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the St Mirren v Aberdeen fixture

Aberdeen face a trip to face St Mirren at St Mirren Park at lunchtime on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 102 games played, the Dons have recorded 39 wins, and St Mirren have come away with 45 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Buddies carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Scottish Premier match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010 Sat 27 Mar Aberdeen 2 - 1 St. Mirren SPL
2009/2010 Tue 12 Jan St. Mirren 1 - 0 Aberdeen SPL
2009/2010 Sat 19 Sep Aberdeen 1 - 0 St. Mirren SPL
2008/2009 Tue 03 Mar St. Mirren 1 - 1 Aberdeen SPL
2008/2009 Tue 11 Nov Aberdeen 2 - 0 St. Mirren SPL
2008/2009 Sat 30 Aug St. Mirren 0 - 1 Aberdeen SPL
2007/2008 Sat 22 Mar Aberdeen 1 - 1 St. Mirren SPL


Recent respective form guides

St Mirren have collected two wins and three draws from their last six home matches. These games have seen the Buddies score just seven goals, though they have conceded three.

The away form of Aberdeen is pretty dire, managing a paltry two draws from the last six matches. While the Dons have hit four goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

St Mirren are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 34 points from 37 matches. Aberdeen see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 38 points from their 37 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides: P W D L F A P
St. Mirren 6 1 4 1 6 6 7
Aberdeen 6 1 1 4 6 12 4


FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Buddies, as the Dons have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
St. Mirren Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Aberdeen Not won in previous 8 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.