FootyMAD's Partick Thistle match preview

Last updated : 09 September 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Ayr United v Partick Thistle fixture

Ayr Utd. are ready to welcome Partick Thistle to Somerset Park, Ayr on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 53 games played, Honest Men have recorded 25 wins, and Partick Th. have come away with 16 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Somerset Park, Ayr was more than three years back, in March 2002, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division One match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2001/2002Sat 09 MarAyr Utd.1-1Partick Th.SCD1
2001/2002Wed 26 DecPartick Th.2 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD1
2001/2002Sat 27 OctAyr Utd.0 - 2Partick Th.SCD1
2001/2002Sat 08 SepPartick Th.2 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD1
1997/1998Sat 09 MayPartick Th.1 - 3Ayr Utd.SCD1
1997/1998Sat 28 FebAyr Utd.2 - 2Partick Th.SCD1
1997/1998Sat 20 DecPartick Th.3 - 0Ayr Utd.SCD1

Recent respective form guides

Ayr United have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.

Partick Th.'s away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Jags have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Ayr Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 8 points from 4 games. Partick Th. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Two, picking up 5 from their 4 games so far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Ayr Utd.642011614
Partick Th.613210126

FootyMad's prediction ...

Attention punters! I see this as an opportunity for the Honest Men to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Ayr Utd. Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
Partick Th. Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.