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Falkirk 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 87 games played, Bairns have recorded 23 wins, and Partick Th. have come away with 43 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Firhill Stadium was within the last three years, in March 2002, with Partick Th. running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a Scottish Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Mar | Partick Th. | 3 - 0 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 12 Jan | Falkirk | 1 - 4 | Partick Th. | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 10 Nov | Partick Th. | 5 - 1 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 18 Sep | Falkirk | 1 - 1 | Partick Th. | SCD1 |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 24 Mar | Falkirk | 1 - 1 | Partick Th. | SCD1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 21 Feb | Partick Th. | 0 - 0 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 06 Dec | Falkirk | 0 - 1 | Partick Th. | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Partick Thistle have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the The Jags in those games, with 5 conceded.
The Bairns have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. Those games have seen the Bairns pummel 12 goals, and let in 5.
Partick Th. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 9 points from 4 games. Falkirk's 7 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 4th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Partick Th. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 15 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 16 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
A creditable return from recent away games for Bairns could well see them head back from Firhill Stadium with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Partick Th. | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Won their latest 5 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Falkirk | 6 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |