FootyMAD's Forfar Athletic match preview

Last updated : 24 March 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Forfar Athletic v Partick Thistle fixture

Partick Th. face a trip to Forfar Athletic at Station Park on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 9 of the 19 previous games, with the hosts winning just 6.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Partick Th. inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the Loons in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 28 JanPartick Th.1 - 0Forfar Ath.SCD2
2005/2006Sat 26 NovForfar Ath.2 - 3Partick Th.SCD2
2005/2006Sat 24 SepPartick Th.1 - 0Forfar Ath.SCD2
2000/2001Sat 14 AprForfar Ath.2 - 2Partick Th.SCD2
2000/2001Sat 10 FebPartick Th.4 - 0Forfar Ath.SCD2
2000/2001Sat 02 DecForfar Ath.0 - 1Partick Th.SCD2
2000/2001Sat 30 SepPartick Th.1 - 1Forfar Ath.SCD2

Recent respective form guides

Forfar Athletic's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Partick Th.'s away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Jags have hit 8 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Forfar Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 30 points from their 28 games played so far, Partick Th. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 50 points from 30 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Forfar Ath.6222558
Partick Th.62138107

FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Partick Th. on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Forfar Ath.. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Forfar Ath. 14 games since last home draw.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Partick Th. 5 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.