History of the St. Johnstone v Dundee United fixture
Dundee United 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 28 of the 73 previous games, with the hosts winning just 26.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at McDiarmid Park was less than a year ago, in April 2012, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Scottish Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 21 Apr | St. Johnstone | 0-2 | Dundee Utd. | Scottish Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 11 Feb | St. Johnstone | 1 - 5 | Dundee Utd. | Scottish Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 22 Oct | Dundee Utd. | 0 - 0 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 27 Aug | St. Johnstone | 3 - 3 | Dundee Utd. | Scottish Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 09 Apr | Dundee Utd. | 2 - 0 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 22 Feb | St. Johnstone | 0 - 0 | Dundee Utd. | Scottish Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 25 Sep | Dundee Utd. | 1 - 0 | St. Johnstone | 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's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Saints have scored 4, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Dundee United's away form is none too clever either, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Terrors have hit 6 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.
St. Johnstone are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 1 points from 4 matches.
Dundee United's total of 6 points from their 3 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| Dundee United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
Although Dundee United have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against St. Johnstone. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| St. Johnstone | Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 13 most recent games. |
| Dundee United | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
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