FootyMAD's St. Johnstone match preview

Last updated : 21 September 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Greenock Morton v St. Johnstone fixture

Morton prepare to entertain St. Johnstone at Cappielow Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 37 games played, The 'Ton have recorded 16 wins, and St. Johnstone have come away with 10 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Cappielow Park was just last season, in September 2006, as the The 'Ton squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a Scottish Challenge Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Tue 12 SepMorton3-2St. JohnstoneSCC
1996/1997Sat 05 AprMorton0 - 1St. JohnstoneSCD1
1996/1997Sat 01 FebSt. Johnstone1 - 0MortonSCD1
1996/1997Sat 07 DecMorton0 - 2St. JohnstoneSCD1
1996/1997Sat 12 OctSt. Johnstone1 - 0MortonSCD1
1995/1996Sat 20 AprMorton1 - 0St. JohnstoneSCD1
1995/1996Tue 09 JanSt. Johnstone6 - 1MortonSCD1

Recent respective form guides

Greenock Morton have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the The 'Ton, with 7 goals against.

St. Johnstone have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The Saints's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.

Morton see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 7 points from their 6 games played so far, St. Johnstone's 7 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Morton6213577
St. Johnstone6231539

FootyMad's prediction ...

Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the The 'Ton. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Morton Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
St. Johnstone Undefeated in last 3 away games.
5 games since last defeat.