FootyMAD's Partick Thistle match preview

Last updated : 19 October 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Partick Thistle v Stirling Albion fixture

Stirling Alb. face a trip to Partick Thistle at Firhill Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Binos will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 17 and win only 6 of the 31 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in December 2005, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 3 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 04 AugStirling Alb.1 - 1Partick Th.SCD1
2005/2006Sat 15 AprStirling Alb.1 - 2Partick Th.SCD2
2005/2006Sat 07 JanStirling Alb.0 - 1Partick Th.SFAC
2005/2006Mon 26 DecPartick Th.0 - 3Stirling Alb.SCD2
2005/2006Sat 22 OctStirling Alb.1 - 2Partick Th.SCD2
2005/2006Sat 06 AugPartick Th.0 - 0Stirling Alb.SCD2
2000/2001Sat 31 MarStirling Alb.0 - 3Partick Th.SCD2

Recent respective form guides

Partick Thistle have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the The Jags in those games, with 6 conceded.

Stirling Alb. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Binos have hit 7 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Partick Th. see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 10 points from their 9 games played so far, Stirling Alb. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 9 games have yielded only 6 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Partick Th.61056113
Stirling Alb.60337153

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Partick Th. 5 games since last home draw.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Stirling Alb. Not won in previous 5 away matches.
No win in the 10 most recent games.