FM Preview: Partick Thistle v Raith Rovers 19 Apr 2010

Last updated : 18 April 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Partick Thistle v Raith Rovers fixture

Partick Th. prepare to entertain Raith Rovers at Firhill Stadium on Monday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Jags are clearly on top, having won 41 and lost only 11 of the 66 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Firhill Stadium was earlier this season, with Raith Rovers inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Jags in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 16 JanRaith Rovers1 - 0Partick Th.SCD1
2009/2010Sat 31 OctPartick Th.1-2Raith RoversSCD1
2009/2010Sat 12 SepRaith Rovers1 - 1Partick Th.SCD1
2005/2006Tue 21 MarRaith Rovers1 - 2Partick Th.SCD2
2005/2006Mon 02 JanPartick Th.1 - 0Raith RoversSCD2
2005/2006Sat 05 NovRaith Rovers1 - 1Partick Th.SCD2
2005/2006Sat 27 AugPartick Th.1 - 3Raith RoversSCD2

Recent respective form guides

Partick Thistle's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While The Jags have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.

Raith Rovers's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Rovers's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Partick Th. see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 41 points from their 33 games played so far, Raith Rovers see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 34 points from their 29 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Partick Th.6105273
Raith Rovers61237115

FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Firhill Stadium for the The Jags and the Madmen are unable to see past Raith Rovers claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics:
Partick Th. Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Latest 4 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Raith Rovers Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.