FM Preview: Dunfermline Athletic v Partick Thistle 18 Aug 2012

Last updated : 17 August 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Dunfermline Athletic v Partick Thistle fixture

Partick Thistle face a trip to Dunfermline Athletic at East End 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 28 and win only 8 of the 51 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at East End Park was just last season, in March 2011, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 26 Mar Dunfermline A. 0-0 Partick Th. Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Sat 29 Jan Partick Th. 2 - 0 Dunfermline A. Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Tue 14 Dec Dunfermline A. 0 - 0 Partick Th. Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Sat 25 Sep Partick Th. 0 - 2 Dunfermline A. Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Tue 23 Mar Dunfermline A. 1 - 2 Partick Th. Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Sat 23 Jan Partick Th. 1 - 4 Dunfermline A. Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Sat 14 Nov Dunfermline A. 3 - 1 Partick Th. Scottish Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Dunfermline Athletic's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Pars's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Partick Thistle's away form is none too clever either, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Jags, and 7 goals against.

Dunfermline Athletic are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, with their 1 games giving them a return of 3 points.

Partick Thistle are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 3 points from 1 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Dunfermline Athletic 6 2 1 3 10 9 7
Partick Thistle 6 4 2 0 14 8 14

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Partick Thistle are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Dunfermline Athletic. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Dunfermline Athletic 4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Partick Thistle 3 successive away victories.
4 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 4 matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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