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Brechin City face a trip to St. Johnstone at McDiarmid Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The City will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 9 and win only 3 of the 16 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in January 2004, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Scottish Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Brechin City | 0 - 2 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Jan | St. Johnstone | 2 - 2 | Brechin City | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 16 Nov | Brechin City | 0 - 1 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 30 Aug | St. Johnstone | 3 - 1 | Brechin City | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 26 Aug | St. Johnstone | 1 - 2 | Brechin City | SCC |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 14 Aug | Brechin City | 3 - 2 | St. Johnstone | SCC |
| 1962/1963 | Unknown | Brechin City | 1 - 2 | St. Johnstone | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
St. Johnstone's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
Brechin City's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The The City's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 5 against.
St. Johnstone's 12 points from 8 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Brechin City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 3 points from 8 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 |
| Brechin City | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Brechin City have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why St. Johnstone may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| St. Johnstone | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Brechin City | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 10 most recent games. |