FM Preview: Partick Thistle v Hamilton Academical 20 Aug 2011

Last updated : 19 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Partick Thistle v Hamilton Academical fixture

Partick Thistle are ready to welcome Hamilton Academical to Firhill Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 65 games played, The Jags have recorded 29 wins, and Hamilton Academical have come away with 20 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Firhill Stadium was more than three years back, in January 2008, with Partick Thistle running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Scottish Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
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
2007/2008 Sat 01 Sep Partick Th. 0 - 3 Hamilton Ac. Scottish Division One
2006/2007 Sat 17 Mar Partick Th. 0 - 2 Hamilton Ac. Scottish Division One
2006/2007 Sat 20 Jan Hamilton Ac. 2 - 1 Partick Th. Scottish Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Partick Thistle have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the The Jags in those games, with 6 conceded.

The Accies have had a decent run of form away from home recently, picking up four victories from the last six. The Accies's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.

Partick Thistle find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 2 games have yielded only 0 points.

Hamilton Academical are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, with their 2 games giving them a return of 6 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Partick Thistle 6 2 0 4 7 8 6
Hamilton Academical 6 4 0 2 11 5 12

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the The Jags at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Accies come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Partick Thistle Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 4 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Hamilton Academical 12 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 4 matches.
Last drawn game 9 outings ago.

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