FootyMAD's Partick Thistle match preview

Last updated : 09 April 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Partick Thistle v Heart Of Midlothian fixture

Hearts face a trip to Partick Thistle at Firhill Stadium on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 96 games played, Jambo's have recorded 25 wins, and Partick Th. have come away with 41 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 4 winners in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 24 JanHearts2 - 0Partick Th.SPL
2003/2004Sat 25 OctPartick Th.1 - 4HeartsSPL
2002/2003Sat 12 AprPartick Th.1 - 1HeartsSPL
2002/2003Sat 14 DecHearts1 - 0Partick Th.SPL
2002/2003Sat 28 SepPartick Th.2 - 2HeartsSPL
1995/1996Sat 23 MarHearts2 - 5Partick Th.SPL
1995/1996Sat 06 JanPartick Th.0 - 1HeartsSPL

Recent respective form guides

Partick Thistle are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 13 to 12.

Hearts have an average recent record on the road, remaining unbeaten in the last six, though five of those have been draws. The Jambo's's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Partick Th. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 31 games have yielded only 15 points. Hearts are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 54 points from 31 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Partick Th.6033383
Hearts6150868

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Jambo's has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Partick Th.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Partick Th. Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Not won in the 9 most recent games.
Hearts Previous 4 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.