FootyMAD's St. Mirren match preview

Last updated : 20 November 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the St. Mirren v Hibernian fixture

Hibernian 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 110 games played, The Hibees have recorded 34 wins, and St. Mirren have come away with 48 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2009, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline 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:
2009/2010Sat 15 AugHibernian2 - 1St. MirrenSPL
2008/2009Mon 13 AprSt. Mirren1 - 1HibernianSPL
2008/2009Sat 17 JanHibernian2 - 0St. MirrenSPL
2008/2009Sat 01 NovSt. Mirren0 - 0HibernianSPL
2007/2008Sat 05 AprHibernian2 - 0St. MirrenSPL
2007/2008Sat 05 JanSt. Mirren2 - 1HibernianSPL
2007/2008Sat 27 OctHibernian0 - 1St. MirrenSPL

Recent respective form guides

St. Mirren are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Hibernian have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The The Hibees's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

St. Mirren see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 12 points from their 11 games played so far, Hibernian's total of 21 points from their 11 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
St. Mirren631212910
Hibernian63308312

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the The Hibees has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to St. Mirren. Away win

Sequence statistics:
St. Mirren Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Hibernian Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
7 games since last defeat.