FM Preview: Partick Thistle v Livingston 31 Mar 2012

Last updated : 30 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Partick Thistle v Livingston fixture

Livingston face a trip to Partick Thistle at Firhill Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 26 games played, Livi have recorded 6 wins, and Partick Thistle have come away with 13 victories.

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

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 11 Feb Livingston 3 - 1 Partick Th. Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Sat 03 Dec Partick Th. 2-1 Livingston Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Sat 24 Sep Livingston 2 - 1 Partick Th. Scottish Division One
2008/2009 Sat 25 Apr Partick Th. 1 - 0 Livingston Scottish Division One
2008/2009 Sat 28 Feb Livingston 2 - 4 Partick Th. Scottish Division One
2008/2009 Sat 22 Nov Partick Th. 2 - 1 Livingston Scottish Division One
2008/2009 Sat 27 Sep Livingston 3 - 1 Partick Th. Scottish Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Partick Thistle are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 4.

Livingston have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Livi's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.

Partick Thistle's 38 points from 29 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.

Livingston see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 38 points from their 29 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Partick Thistle 6 2 1 3 9 7 7
Livingston 6 2 0 4 12 15 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Livi could well see them head back from Firhill Stadium with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Partick Thistle 4 games since last home draw.
Livingston 12 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 10 outings ago.

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