FootyMAD's St. Mirren match preview

Last updated : 15 September 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the St. Mirren v Kilmarnock fixture

Kilmarnock travel to take on St. Mirren at St Mirren Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 70 games played, Killie have recorded 24 wins, and St. Mirren have come away with 34 victories.

The last time the two teams met at St. Mirren was back in December 2000, over five years ago, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2000/2001Tue 26 DecSt. Mirren1 - 3KilmarnockSPL
2000/2001Sat 21 OctKilmarnock2 - 1St. MirrenSPL
2000/2001Sat 29 JulSt. Mirren0 - 1KilmarnockSPL
1979/1980UnknownSt. Mirren3 - 1KilmarnockSPL
1979/1980UnknownSt. Mirren2 - 2KilmarnockSPL
1979/1980UnknownKilmarnock1 - 1St. MirrenSPL
1979/1980UnknownKilmarnock1 - 1St. MirrenSPL

Recent respective form guides

St. Mirren have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.

Kilmarnock have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Killie have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

St. Mirren find themselves in a respectable 4th position, courtesy of the 10 points they have accumulated from 6 games. Kilmarnock see themselves just below half way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, showing a record of 8 points from their 6 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
St. Mirren63128710
Kilmarnock632110811

FootyMad's prediction ...

An indifferent set of results for Kilmarnock on the road, and I believe this game is only going to yield a solitary point for the Killie. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
St. Mirren Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Kilmarnock 6 games since last away draw.
No win in the 2 most recent games.