History of the St. Johnstone v Hibernian fixture
Hibernian 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 20 of the 50 previous games, with the hosts winning just 18.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with St. Johnstone running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Scottish Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 27 Nov | Hibernian | 0 - 0 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 02 Oct | St. Johnstone | 2-0 | Hibernian | Scottish Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 27 Feb | Hibernian | 1 - 1 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 17 Feb | St. Johnstone | 5 - 1 | Hibernian | Scottish Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 22 Sep | Hibernian | 1 - 3 | St. Johnstone | Scottish League Cup |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 19 Sep | Hibernian | 3 - 0 | St. Johnstone | Scottish Premier |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 31 Jan | Hibernian | 3 - 1 | St. Johnstone | Scottish League Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
St. Johnstone are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These games have seen the Saints score just 5 goals, though they have conceded 0.
Hibernian have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Hibees have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
St. Johnstone are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 31 points from 27 matches.
Hibernian see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 31 points from their 28 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 15 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the The Hibees out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at St. Johnstone. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| St. Johnstone | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Hibernian | 19 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 5 matches. Last drawn game 11 outings ago. |
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