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Ayr Utd. pack their bags to visit Partick Thistle at Firhill Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Honest Men will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 28 and win only 13 of the 54 games.
The previous match played between the two at Firhill Stadium was more than three years back, in December 2001, the The Jags carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Scottish Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Sep | Ayr Utd. | 2 - 2 | Partick Th. | SCD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 09 Mar | Ayr Utd. | 1 - 1 | Partick Th. | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 26 Dec | Partick Th. | 2 - 1 | Ayr Utd. | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 27 Oct | Ayr Utd. | 0 - 2 | Partick Th. | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 08 Sep | Partick Th. | 2 - 1 | Ayr Utd. | SCD1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 09 May | Partick Th. | 1 - 3 | Ayr Utd. | SCD1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 28 Feb | Ayr Utd. | 2 - 2 | Partick Th. | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Partick Thistle have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 12 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Ayr Utd. have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. While the Honest Men have hit 13 goals, 18 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Partick Th. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 19 points from 11 games. Ayr Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 13 points from their 11 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Partick Th. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 13 |
| Ayr Utd. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Ayr Utd. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Partick Th. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Partick Th. | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Ayr Utd. | Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 9 most recent games. |