St Johnstone are the visitors to Meadowbank Stadium tomorrow as Boroughmuir return to action once more before the international break.
Coming off the back of their fifth win in a row, Thistle will be full of confidence ahead of the last game in a packed run of fixtures.
The away side have had a difficult time of it over the last two weeks but will know they can stifle Boroughmuir as shown in December.
Read the full match preview below…
Match information
- Boroughmuir Thistle vs St Johnstone
- SWPL 2
- Sunday 16th February
- 1pm kick-off
- Meadowbank Stadium, EH7 6AE
Match tickets
- Adults: £8
- Concessions (13-17 years & 60+): £5
- Under-13s: FREE
Pay at the gate via cash or card. Enter via the turnstile to the left of the Sports Centre (opposite McDonald’s on London Road)
The opposition
St Johnstone currently sit sixth in SWPL 2, with 14 points - three places and 21 points behind Boroughmuir after 18 games. They’ve picked up just four wins and two draws so far this season, however one of those points came against Thistle back in December.
After an impressive run of three wins on the spin, the Saints have since lost their last two league games against higher-placed opposition - 2-1 against Livingston and 3-2 to Kilmarnock.
Away from home, St Johnstone have picked up just seven league points all season (2W, 1D). However, they defeated Ayr United 3-2 in their last trip away from the Riverside Stadium so Thistle will know they’re in for a difficult afternoon.
A key St Johnstone player to look out for is Olivia Hurrell. The 18-year-old midfielder currently sits joint-second in the SWPL 2 top goalscorer rankings with 10 goals so far this season, including bagging one against Kilmarnock last week.
Previous meetings
Sunday will mark the third time the two sides have met so far this season after league encounters in September and December. Boroughmuir ran out 5-1 victors at Meadowbank in September thanks to goals from Leni Parrish, Cara Borthwick, Cailin Michie, Robin Gallagher, and an own goal. However, St Johnstone managed to stifle Thistle at the Riverside Stadium just before the winter break as the game of few chances finished goalless.
In terms of the overall head-to-head record, there have been 20 matches played since 2014 and Boroughmuir have won 9 of those. St Johnstone have managed five wins in that time and there have also been six draws. There have been 63 goals across the 20 matches - an average of 3.15 per game - so we will hopefully not be short of entertainment on Sunday afternoon.
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The best way to keep across the action is of course to come along and support the team at Meadowbank Stadium!
However, if you can’t make it in-person, we’ll have in-game updates and lots of other content to keep you informed via our social media channels.
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