FootyMAD's Partick Thistle match preview

Last updated : 09 March 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the St. Johnstone v Partick Thistle fixture

St. Johnstone prepare to entertain Partick Thistle at McDiarmid Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 40 games played, Saints have recorded 18 wins, and Partick Th. have come away with 8 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at McDiarmid Park was earlier this season, with St. Johnstone running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 04 NovSt. Johnstone2-0Partick Th.SCD1
2006/2007Sat 09 SepPartick Th.1 - 5St. JohnstoneSCD1
2005/2006Tue 30 AugPartick Th.4 - 4St. JohnstoneSCC
2004/2005Sat 16 AprPartick Th.0 - 4St. JohnstoneSCD1
2004/2005Sat 22 JanSt. Johnstone1 - 1Partick Th.SCD1
2004/2005Sat 04 DecPartick Th.0 - 4St. JohnstoneSCD1
2004/2005Sat 25 SepSt. Johnstone2 - 1Partick Th.SCD1

Recent respective form guides

St. Johnstone are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Saints in those games, with 8 conceded.

Partick Th. have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The The Jags's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

St. Johnstone are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 44 points from 27 games. Partick Th. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division One, showing a record of 36 points from their 26 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
St. Johnstone631211710
Partick Th.62136117

FootyMad's prediction ...

St. Johnstone may be coming up against a decent side in Partick Th., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Saints. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
St. Johnstone Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Partick Th. 15 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.