FM Preview: Partick Thistle v Ayr United 17 Apr 2010

Last updated : 16 April 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Partick Thistle v Ayr United fixture

Ayr Utd. face a trip to Partick Thistle at Firhill Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Honest Men will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 31 and win only 13 of the 58 games.

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

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Wed 10 MarAyr Utd.1 - 0Partick Th.SCD1
2009/2010Sat 17 OctPartick Th.2 - 0Ayr Utd.SCD1
2009/2010Sat 08 AugAyr Utd.1 - 1Partick Th.SCD1
2007/2008Sat 24 NovPartick Th.2 - 1Ayr Utd.SFAC
2007/2008Tue 18 SepAyr Utd.2 - 1Partick Th.SCC
2005/2006Sat 11 MarPartick Th.2 - 2Ayr Utd.SCD2
2005/2006Sat 14 JanAyr Utd.1 - 2Partick Th.SCD2

Recent respective form guides

Partick Thistle's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While The Jags have scored 5, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

Ayr Utd.'s away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Honest Men have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Partick Th. see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 41 points from their 32 games played so far, Ayr Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 28 points from 31 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Partick Th.6105273
Ayr Utd.6114594

FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Ayr Utd. on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Partick Th.. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Partick Th. Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Ayr Utd. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
An overall losing run of 4 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.