This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Partick Thistle and Hamilton Academical at 15:00 on 20th August 2011 in the Scottish Division One.

Footymad preview History of the Partick Thistle v Hamilton Academical fixture

Hamilton Academical pack their bags to visit Partick Thistle at Firhill Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 65 games played, Accies have recorded 20 wins, and Partick Thistle have come away with 29 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Firhill Stadium was more than three years back, in January 2008, with Partick Thistle running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Scottish Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 09 Aug Hamilton Ac. 1 - 0 Partick Th. Scottish Challenge Cup
2007/2008 Sat 29 Mar Hamilton Ac. 0 - 0 Partick Th. Scottish Division One
2007/2008 Sat 19 Jan Partick Th. 3-0 Hamilton Ac. Scottish Division One
2007/2008 Sat 10 Nov Hamilton Ac. 2 - 0 Partick Th. Scottish Division One
2007/2008 Sat 01 Sep Partick Th. 0 - 3 Hamilton Ac. Scottish Division One
2006/2007 Sat 17 Mar Partick Th. 0 - 2 Hamilton Ac. Scottish Division One
2006/2007 Sat 20 Jan Hamilton Ac. 2 - 1 Partick Th. Scottish Division One

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

Recent respective form guides

Partick Thistle have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the The Jags in those games, with 6 conceded.

The Accies have had a decent run of form away from home recently, picking up four victories from the last six. The Accies's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.

Partick Thistle find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 2 games have yielded only 0 points.

Hamilton Academical are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, with their 2 games giving them a return of 6 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Partick Thistle 6 2 0 4 7 8 6
Hamilton Academical 6 4 0 2 11 5 12

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Although Hamilton Academical have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Partick Thistle. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Partick Thistle Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 4 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Hamilton Academical 12 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 4 matches.
Last drawn game 9 outings ago.

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