FM Preview: Partick Thistle v Raith Rovers 15 Dec 2012

Last updated : 14 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Partick Thistle v Raith Rovers fixture

Partick Thistle prepare to entertain Raith Rovers at Firhill on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Jags are clearly on top, having won 42 and lost only 14 of the 73 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Firhill was earlier this season, with Partick Thistle running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Scottish Challenge Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 29 Sep Raith Rovers 1 - 1 Partick Th. Scottish Division One
2012/2013 Sun 09 Sep Partick Th. 3-0 Raith Rovers Scottish Challenge Cup
2011/2012 Sat 14 Apr Partick Th. 1 - 1 Raith Rovers Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Sat 25 Feb Raith Rovers 2 - 1 Partick Th. Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Sat 17 Dec Partick Th. 0 - 1 Raith Rovers Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Sat 15 Oct Raith Rovers 2 - 0 Partick Th. Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Sat 07 May Partick Th. 3 - 0 Raith Rovers Scottish Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Partick Thistle have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. In this time, Jags have rattled up an impressive 18 goals, and conceded 4.

Raith Rovers have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Rovers have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Partick Thistle are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, with their 13 games giving them a return of 29 points.

Raith Rovers's 21 points from 14 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Partick Thistle 6 3 1 2 9 4 10
Raith Rovers 6 3 2 1 12 11 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Partick Thistle may be coming up against a decent side in Raith Rovers, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Jags. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Partick Thistle 11 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Raith Rovers Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.

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