FM Preview: Dundee v Partick Thistle 21 Apr 2012

Last updated : 20 April 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Dundee v Partick Thistle fixture

Partick Thistle face a trip to Dundee at Dens Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Jags will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 62 and win only 21 of the 105 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Dens Park was earlier this season, with Partick Thistle inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Dee in a Scottish Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 21 Jan Partick Th. 0 - 0 Dundee Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Sat 29 Oct Dundee 0-1 Partick Th. Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Sat 06 Aug Partick Th. 0 - 1 Dundee Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Sat 30 Apr Dundee 3 - 2 Partick Th. Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Sat 05 Mar Partick Th. 0 - 0 Dundee Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Sat 06 Nov Dundee 2 - 1 Partick Th. Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Sat 14 Aug Partick Th. 1 - 0 Dundee Scottish Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Dundee haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Dee in those games, with 7 conceded.

Partick Thistle have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Jags's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 8 against.

Dundee are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 52 points from 33 games.

Partick Thistle see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 42 points from their 33 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Dundee 6 2 2 2 10 10 8
Partick Thistle 6 2 1 3 11 7 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

An indifferent set of results for Partick Thistle on the road, and we believe this game is only going to yield a solitary point for the Jags. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Dundee Unbeaten in the last 8 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Partick Thistle 4 games since last away draw.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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