FM Preview: Hamilton Academical v Partick Thistle 16 Mar 2013

Last updated : 15 March 2013 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 68 games played, Jags have recorded 19 wins, and Hamilton Academical have come away with 34 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
2012/2013 Tue 19 Feb Partick Th. 1 - 0 Hamilton Ac. Scottish Division One
2012/2013 Fri 16 Nov Hamilton Ac. 1-0 Partick Th. Scottish Division One
2012/2013 Sat 01 Sep Partick Th. 4 - 0 Hamilton Ac. Scottish Division One
2012/2013 Tue 28 Aug Hamilton Ac. 1 - 0 Partick Th. Scottish League Cup
2011/2012 Sat 05 May Hamilton Ac. 2 - 2 Partick Th. Scottish Division One
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

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Recent respective form guides

Hamilton Academical have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Accies in those games, with 6 conceded.

Partick Thistle have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Jags's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.

Hamilton Academical see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 29 points from their 25 games played so far,

Partick Thistle are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 53 points from 25 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Hamilton Academical 6 1 3 2 7 8 6
Partick Thistle 6 5 1 0 13 3 16

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Although Partick Thistle have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Hamilton Academical. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Hamilton Academical Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Partick Thistle Won each of the previous 4 matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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