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Last updated : 09 October 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Dundee v Partick Thistle fixture

Partick Th. face a trip to Dundee at Dens Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Jags will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 58 and win only 20 of the 100 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2009, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 09 MayDundee4 - 0Partick Th.SCD1
2008/2009Sun 22 MarPartick Th.1 - 1DundeeSCD1
2008/2009Sat 20 DecDundee0 - 0Partick Th.SCD1
2008/2009Sat 04 OctPartick Th.0 - 0DundeeSCD1
2008/2009Tue 26 AugDundee1 - 2Partick Th.SLGC
2007/2008Tue 01 AprPartick Th.1 - 0DundeeSCD1
2007/2008Sat 29 DecDundee1 - 0Partick Th.SCD1

Recent respective form guides

Dundee are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the The Dee, with 4 goals against.

The The Jags have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the The Jags, and 3 goals against.

Dundee's 12 points from 7 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Partick Th. are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, with their 8 games giving them a return of 15 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Dundee650111515
Partick Th.642014414

FootyMad's prediction ...

An interesting game for the The Jags to play at the moment, and one from which I believe will see Partick Th. take away one point. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Dundee Won 4 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Partick Th. Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.