FM Preview: Hamilton Academical v Partick Thistle 05 May 2012

Last updated : 04 May 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Hamilton Academical v Partick Thistle fixture

Partick Thistle face a trip to Hamilton Academical at New Douglas Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 66 games played, Jags have recorded 20 wins, and Hamilton Academical have come away with 32 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at New Douglas Park was earlier this season, the Accies carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 03 Mar Partick Th. 2 - 0 Hamilton Ac. Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Fri 13 Jan Hamilton Ac. 1-0 Partick Th. Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Sat 20 Aug Partick Th. 1 - 1 Hamilton Ac. Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Tue 09 Aug Hamilton Ac. 1 - 0 Partick Th. Scottish Challenge Cup
2007/2008 Sat 29 Mar Hamilton Ac. 0 - 0 Partick Th. Scottish Division One
2007/2008 Sat 19 Jan Partick Th. 3 - 0 Hamilton Ac. Scottish Division One
2007/2008 Sat 10 Nov Hamilton Ac. 2 - 0 Partick Th. Scottish Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Hamilton Academical have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 15 goals have been scored by the Accies in those games, with 9 conceded.

The Jags have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Jags, and 8 goals against.

Hamilton Academical's 48 points from 35 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.

Partick Thistle see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 46 points from their 35 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Hamilton Academical 6 2 0 4 9 16 6
Partick Thistle 6 2 2 2 10 7 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Jags could well see them head back from New Douglas Park with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Hamilton Academical Won 4 successive home games.
17 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 15 .
Partick Thistle 5 games since last away draw.
4 games since last defeat.

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