FootyMAD's Partick Thistle match preview

Last updated : 03 December 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Partick Thistle v St. Johnstone fixture

St. Johnstone travel to take on Partick Thistle at Firhill Stadium on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 39 games played, Saints have recorded 11 wins, and Partick Th. have come away with 19 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Partick Th. was back in April 1997, over five years ago, where St. Johnstone annihilated the Saints 0 - 4 in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 25 SepSt. Johnstone2 - 1Partick Th.SCD1
1996/1997Sat 12 AprPartick Th.0 - 4St. JohnstoneSCD1
1996/1997Mon 13 JanSt. Johnstone0 - 0Partick Th.SCD1
1996/1997Tue 19 NovPartick Th.0 - 4St. JohnstoneSCD1
1996/1997Sat 07 SepSt. Johnstone2 - 0Partick Th.SCD1
1993/1994Sat 16 AprSt. Johnstone1 - 0Partick Th.SPL
1993/1994Tue 22 MarPartick Th.0 - 0St. JohnstoneSPL

Recent respective form guides

Partick Thistle have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The The Jags's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

St. Johnstone have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.

Partick Th. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 17 points from 16 matches. St. Johnstone's 21 points from 16 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Partick Th.6123475
St. Johnstone6222968

FootyMad's prediction ...

St. Johnstone are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Partick Th.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Partick Th. Not won in the 4 most recent games.
St. Johnstone Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.