FootyMAD's St. Mirren match preview

Last updated : 10 September 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the St. Mirren v Partick Thistle fixture

Partick Th. pack their bags to visit St. Mirren at St Mirren Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 88 games played, The Jags have recorded 28 wins, and St. Mirren have come away with 42 victories.

The previous match played between the two at St Mirren Park was within the last three years, in April 2002, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2001/2002Sat 13 AprSt. Mirren0 - 2Partick Th.SCD1
2001/2002Sat 15 DecPartick Th.1 - 0St. MirrenSCD1
2001/2002Sat 13 OctSt. Mirren1 - 0Partick Th.SCD1
2001/2002Sat 04 AugPartick Th.3 - 3St. MirrenSCD1
1997/1998Sat 14 MarPartick Th.1 - 2St. MirrenSCD1
1997/1998Sat 17 JanSt. Mirren0 - 1Partick Th.SCD1
1997/1998Sat 22 NovPartick Th.2 - 2St. MirrenSCD1

Recent respective form guides

St. Mirren have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Buddies in those games, with 7 conceded.

Partick Th.'s away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the The Jags, and 9 goals against.

St. Mirren are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 11 points from 5 games. Partick Th.'s 9 points from 5 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 4th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
St. Mirren63218711
Partick Th.650113915

FootyMad's prediction ...

Partick Th. are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at St. Mirren. Away win

Sequence statistics:
St. Mirren 6 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Partick Th. 4 successive away victories.
6 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 9 outings ago.