FootyMAD's St. Mirren match preview

Last updated : 15 August 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the St. Mirren v Kilmarnock fixture

Kilmarnock face a trip to St. Mirren at St Mirren Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 74 games played, Killie have recorded 26 wins, and St. Mirren have come away with 35 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2008, the Buddies carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Scottish Premier match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 03 MaySt. Mirren1 - 0KilmarnockSPL
2007/2008Sat 01 MarKilmarnock1 - 0St. MirrenSPL
2007/2008Sat 22 DecSt. Mirren0 - 0KilmarnockSPL
2007/2008Sat 22 SepKilmarnock0 - 0St. MirrenSPL
2006/2007Sat 03 MarSt. Mirren0 - 2KilmarnockSPL
2006/2007Sat 09 DecKilmarnock1 - 1St. MirrenSPL
2006/2007Sat 16 SepSt. Mirren0 - 1KilmarnockSPL

Recent respective form guides

St. Mirren have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.

The away form of Kilmarnock is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Killie have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

St. Mirren are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 0 points from 1 matches. Kilmarnock's 3 points from 1 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
St. Mirren6222248
Kilmarnock63126610

FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Kilmarnock on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against St. Mirren. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
St. Mirren Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Kilmarnock 4 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.