FootyMAD's Partick Thistle match preview

History of the Dundee v Partick Thistle fixture

Dundee prepare to entertain Partick Thistle at Dens Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Dee are clearly on top, having won 57 and lost only 20 of the 98 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Dens Park was earlier this season, with Partick Th. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Dee in a Scottish League Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009	Sat 04 Oct	Partick Th.	0 - 0	Dundee	SCD1
2008/2009	Tue 26 Aug	Dundee	1-2	Partick Th.	SLGC
2007/2008	Tue 01 Apr	Partick Th.	1 - 0	Dundee	SCD1
2007/2008	Sat 29 Dec	Dundee	1 - 0	Partick Th.	SCD1
2007/2008	Sat 27 Oct	Partick Th.	1 - 1	Dundee	SCD1
2007/2008	Sat 25 Aug	Dundee	3 - 0	Partick Th.	SCD1
2006/2007	Sat 14 Apr	Partick Th.	2 - 1	Dundee	SCD1

Recent respective form guides

Dundee have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.

Partick Th.'s away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Jags have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Dundee are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 20 points from 16 matches. Partick Th. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 26 points from 16 games.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Dundee	6	2	2	2	5	5	8
Partick Th.	6	5	0	1	11	5	15

FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Dens Park for the The Dee and the Madmen are unable to see past Partick Th. claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics:
Dundee	Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Partick Th.	6 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 10 outings ago.