FootyMAD's Partick Thistle match preview

Last updated : 16 December 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Queen of the South v Partick Thistle fixture

Queen o.t.S. prepare to entertain Partick Thistle at Palmerston Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 20 of the 46 previous games, with the The Doonhamers winning just 15.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Palmerston Park was less than a year ago, in January 2007, as the The Doonhamers squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 4-3 in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 22 SepPartick Th.2 - 0Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2006/2007Sat 07 AprPartick Th.0 - 0Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2006/2007Sat 27 JanQueen o.t.S.4-3Partick Th.SCD1
2006/2007Sat 02 DecPartick Th.1 - 1Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2006/2007Sat 14 OctQueen o.t.S.0 - 2Partick Th.SCD1
2004/2005Sat 02 AprQueen o.t.S.3 - 1Partick Th.SCD1
2004/2005Sat 15 JanPartick Th.3 - 1Queen o.t.S.SCD1

Recent respective form guides

Queen of the South are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The The Doonhamers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Partick Th. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The The Jags's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Queen o.t.S. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 14 matches. Partick Th.'s 19 points from 15 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 4th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Queen o.t.S.62221088
Partick Th.632111711

FootyMad's prediction ...

With Queen o.t.S. only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Queen o.t.S.4 games since last home draw.
Partick Th.9 games since last away draw.
4 games since last defeat.