FM Preview: Partick Thistle v Airdrie United 20 Oct 2012

Last updated : 19 October 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Partick Thistle v Airdrie United fixture

Partick Thistle are ready to welcome Airdrie United to Firhill on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Jags are clearly on top, winning 53.27% of the games played between the two.

The previous match played between the two at Firhill was within the last three years, in February 2010, with Partick Thistle running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Scottish Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2009/2010 Sat 03 Apr Airdrie Utd. 2 - 0 Partick Th. Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Sat 13 Feb Partick Th. 2-0 Airdrie Utd. Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Sat 12 Dec Airdrie Utd. 2 - 5 Partick Th. Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Sat 03 Oct Partick Th. 2 - 0 Airdrie Utd. Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Sat 25 Jul Airdrie Utd. 0 - 1 Partick Th. Scottish Challenge Cup
2008/2009 Sat 02 May Partick Th. 0 - 1 Airdrie Utd. Scottish Division One
2008/2009 Sat 31 Jan Airdrie Utd. 0 - 1 Partick Th. Scottish Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Partick Thistle are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, Jags have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 3.

Airdrie United have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Diamonds have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Partick Thistle are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 19 points from 8 games.

Airdrie United are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 7 points from 8 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Partick Thistle 6 4 1 1 10 6 13
Airdrie United 6 0 1 5 4 15 1

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its good news for Partick Thistle fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, we just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Jags. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Partick Thistle Won 5 successive home games.
6 games since last home draw.
Airdrie United Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 6 most recent games.

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