FootyMAD's Partick Thistle match preview

Last updated : 10 March 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Partick Thistle v Ayr United fixture

Ayr Utd. face a trip to 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 29 and win only 13 of the 55 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the The Jags carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 14 JanAyr Utd.1 - 2Partick Th.SCD2
2005/2006Sat 29 OctPartick Th.1 - 0Ayr Utd.SCD2
2005/2006Sat 10 SepAyr Utd.2 - 2Partick Th.SCD2
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

Recent respective form guides

Partick Thistle have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of Ayr Utd. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Honest Men have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Partick Th. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 43 points from 26 games. Ayr Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 27 points from their 27 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Partick Th.60337103
Ayr Utd.6024372

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Partick Th. Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 6 most recent games.
Ayr Utd. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 6 away matches.
An overall losing run of 4 games.
No win in the 10 most recent games.