FootyMAD's Partick Thistle match preview

Last updated : 01 December 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Partick Thistle v Queen of the South fixture

Queen o.t.S. face a trip to Partick Thistle at Firhill Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Doonhamers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in January 2005, with Partick Th. running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a Scottish Division One match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 14 OctQueen o.t.S.0 - 2Partick Th.SCD1
2004/2005Sat 02 AprQueen o.t.S.3 - 1Partick Th.SCD1
2004/2005Sat 15 JanPartick Th.3 - 1Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2004/2005Sat 20 NovQueen o.t.S.1 - 0Partick Th.SCD1
2004/2005Sat 18 SepPartick Th.1 - 2Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2000/2001Sat 07 AprPartick Th.0 - 2Queen o.t.S.SCD2
2000/2001Sat 03 FebQueen o.t.S.1 - 3Partick Th.SCD2

Recent respective form guides

Partick Thistle have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. While The Jags have scored 11, a worringly large 16 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Queen o.t.S. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. The Doonhamers have conceded 18 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Partick Th. are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 27 points from 15 games. Queen o.t.S. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 11 points from 15 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Partick Th.631291010
Queen o.t.S.63036149

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Jags, as the The Doonhamers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Partick Th. Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Queen o.t.S. Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 10 away matches.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.