FootyMAD's St. Mirren match preview

Last updated : 25 December 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the St. Mirren v Falkirk fixture

Falkirk pack their bags to visit St. Mirren at St Mirren Park on Tuesday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 89 games played, Bairns have recorded 24 wins, and St. Mirren have come away with 43 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was within the last three years, in December 2004, with Falkirk inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Buddies in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 14 OctFalkirk1 - 1St. MirrenSPL
2004/2005Sat 23 AprFalkirk1 - 2St. MirrenSCD1
2004/2005Sat 11 DecSt. Mirren0 - 1FalkirkSCD1
2004/2005Sat 23 OctFalkirk0 - 0St. MirrenSCD1
2004/2005Sat 07 AugSt. Mirren2 - 0FalkirkSCD1
2003/2004Sat 24 AprFalkirk1 - 0St. MirrenSCD1
2003/2004Sat 14 FebSt. Mirren1 - 1FalkirkSCD1

Recent respective form guides

St. Mirren have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Buddies's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Falkirk's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The Bairns's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

St. Mirren are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 19 points from 20 matches. Falkirk see themselves just below half way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, showing a record of 24 points from their 20 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
St. Mirren60334113
Falkirk62047106

FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Falkirk on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against St. Mirren. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
St. Mirren Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Not won in the 11 most recent games.
Falkirk Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.