Last updated: 6th November 2009
Maguire: Suspended
Aberdeen will be keen to halt their recent slide against improving St Johnstone at Pittodrie.
Dons manager Mark McGhee will be without several players for the visit of Derek McInnes' Saints.
Chris Maguire and Maurice Ross are both suspended following red cards during last week's 2-0 defeat to Hibernian.
Fraser Fyvie is also out after suffering ankle ligament damage during the game at Easter Road and will be out of action for a few weeks.
Zander Diamond remains on the sidelines with an ankle injury.
St Johnstone have doubts over Steven Anderson and Collin Samuel for their trip to Pittodrie.
Defender Anderson has a toe injury, while striker Samuel is struggling with a knock to the knee.
Stuart McCaffrey (groin), Steven Milne (ankle) and Euan McLean (ankle) are out.
Aberdeen Evens, Draw 12/5, St. Johnstone 11/4| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Sunday 22nd November | |
| Clydesdale Bank Premier League | |
| 12:30 | Dundee Utd vs Celtic |
| Saturday 28th November | |
| Clydesdale Bank Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Aberdeen vs Rangers |
| 15:00 | Celtic vs St Mirren |
| 15:00 | Hibernian vs Falkirk |
| 15:00 | Kilmarnock vs Hearts |
| 15:00 | Motherwell vs Dundee Utd |
| 15:00 | St Johnstone vs Hamilton |
| Saturday 5th December | |
| Clydesdale Bank Premier League | |
| 12:30 | Falkirk vs Rangers |
| 15:00 | Celtic vs Aberdeen |
| 15:00 | Dundee Utd vs St Mirren |
| 15:00 | Hibernian vs Motherwell |
| 15:00 | St Johnstone vs Kilmarnock |
| Sunday 6th December | |
| Clydesdale Bank Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Hamilton vs Hearts |
| Saturday 12th December | |
| Clydesdale Bank Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Motherwell vs Celtic |
| 15:00 | Aberdeen vs Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Hearts vs Dundee Utd |
| 15:00 | Kilmarnock vs Hibernian |
| 15:00 | Rangers vs St Johnstone |
| 15:00 | St Mirren vs Falkirk |
| Tuesday 15th December | |
| Clydesdale Bank Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Dundee Utd vs Rangers |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 21st November | |
| Clydesdale Bank Premier League | |
| Hearts 1 - 2 St Johnstone | |
| St Mirren 1 - 1 Hibernian | |
| Falkirk 2 - 0 Hamilton | |
| Rangers 3 - 0 Kilmarnock | |
| Motherwell 1 - 1 Aberdeen | |
| Sunday 8th November | |
| Clydesdale Bank Premier League | |
| Falkirk 3 - 3 Celtic | |
| Saturday 7th November | |
| Clydesdale Bank Premier League | |
| Hearts 0 - 0 Hibernian | |
| Hamilton 2 - 2 Motherwell | |
| Rangers 2 - 1 St Mirren | |
| Kilmarnock 0 - 2 Dundee Utd | |
| Aberdeen 2 - 1 St Johnstone | |
| Saturday 31st October | |
| Clydesdale Bank Premier League | |
| Motherwell 1 - 0 Hearts | |
| Hibernian 2 - 0 Aberdeen | |
| St Johnstone 3 - 1 Falkirk | |
| St Mirren 0 - 2 Hamilton | |
| Celtic 3 - 0 Kilmarnock | |
| Sunday 25th October | |
| Clydesdale Bank Premier League | |
| Hamilton 1 - 2 Celtic | |
| Saturday 24th October | |
| Clydesdale Bank Premier League | |
| Aberdeen 0 - 2 Dundee Utd | |
| Kilmarnock 2 - 1 St Johnstone | |
| Hearts 0 - 0 Falkirk | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 11 | 25 |
| 2 | Celtic | 11 | 24 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 12 | 22 |
| 4 | Dundee United | 10 | 19 |
| 5 | Motherwell | 12 | 19 |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 12 | 15 |
| 7 | St Mirren | 12 | 13 |
| 8 | St Johnstone | 12 | 12 |
| 9 | Hearts | 12 | 10 |
| 10 | Kilmarnock | 12 | 9 |
| 11 | Hamilton Academical | 12 | 9 |
| 12 | Falkirk | 12 | 8 |
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