FootyMAD's St. Mirren match preview

Last updated : 31 December 2004 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the St. Mirren v Partick Thistle fixture

Partick Th. face a trip to St. Mirren at St Mirren Park on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 89 games played, The Jags have recorded 28 wins, and St. Mirren have come away with 43 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Buddies carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Scottish Division One match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 13 NovPartick Th.0 - 3St. MirrenSCD1
2004/2005Sat 11 SepSt. Mirren2 - 1Partick Th.SCD1
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

Recent respective form guides

St. Mirren are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of Partick Th. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the The Jags have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

St. Mirren's 31 points from 20 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 4th position. Partick Th. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Bells Scottish Division One with a return of just 21 points from their 21 games thus far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
St. Mirren6114584
Partick Th.6123495

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
St. Mirren Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Latest 4 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Partick Th. Not won in previous 10 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.