FM Preview: Ross County v Partick Thistle 06 Mar 2012

Last updated : 05 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Ross County v Partick Thistle fixture

Partick Thistle face a trip to Ross County at Victoria Park on Tuesday evening, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 8 of the 18 previous games, with the hosts winning just 5.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Scottish Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 05 Nov Partick Th. 0 - 1 Ross County Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Sat 10 Sep Ross County 2-2 Partick Th. Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Sat 16 Apr Partick Th. 1 - 1 Ross County Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Sat 26 Feb Ross County 0 - 0 Partick Th. Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Sat 11 Dec Partick Th. 1 - 1 Ross County Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Sun 10 Oct Ross County 2 - 2 Partick Th. Scottish Challenge Cup
2010/2011 Sat 02 Oct Ross County 0 - 2 Partick Th. Scottish Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Ross County have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the County, with 5 goals against.

Partick Thistle have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Jags have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Ross County are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, with their 24 games giving them a return of 49 points.

Partick Thistle's 34 points from 25 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 4th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Ross County 6 2 3 1 9 8 9
Partick Thistle 6 2 2 2 8 7 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the County, as the Jags have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Ross County Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Partick Thistle Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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