Another action-packed fixture in League One as Partick Thistle welcome Falkirk

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Competition: Scotland League One
Competition: Thu 29.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Energy Check Stadium (10102 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Partick Thistle - Falkirk!

Insights:
  • Partick Thistle have the most scored goals (30) in League One
  • Falkirk have the most scored goals (15) away in League One

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

8-10-10 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Falkirk when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 28 matches are 36-33 (scored/conceded).

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Partick Thistle form and stats

Partick Thistle, who have the most scored goals (30) in League One, have collected 16 points from their League One home games so far after 4-4-1. Partick has a nice streak going on as they have played ten consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Peterhead defeat 131 days ago. There’s a good atmosphere here at The Energy Check Stadium after three straight home wins.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Partick, as their goalkeeper Jamie Sneddon has completely shut out the opponents for 523 minutes in the League One.

Partick Thistle's last game was hosting Airdrieonians and winning 1-0. Before that match, a win away at Dumbarton.

Partick have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at The Energy Check Stadium with 16 goals in 9 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Partick have conceded only 7 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Falkirk form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (15) away in League One, on their League One travels is 4 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Falkirk's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Falkirk's last game was the home draw against Cove Rangers (2-2). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Peterhead wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Montrose in just two days.

Falkirk are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 9 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Falkirk have conceded 10 goals in these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Falkirk - Partick 0-0 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Partick, six draws and one win for Falkirk. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

Partick ThistleB. Graham
B. Graham
11 goals
FalkirkC. Morrison
C. Morrison
7 goals
PartickZ. Rudden
Z. Rudden
5 goals

Partick Thistle missing players

Falkirk missing players

Partick Thistle Falkirk
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 10 1 Played P 1 9 19
10 5 0 Won W 0 4 9
6 4 1 Drew D 0 1 5
3 1 0 Lost L 1 4 5
31 17 1 Scored S 0 15 28
13 7 1 Conceded C 2 10 17
89% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
63% 70% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 79%
37% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 47%
26% 30% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 16%
11% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
32% 40% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 44% 47%
53% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 37%
26% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 22% 21%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.4 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
12.5 11.9 0 Shots (avg) S ( 14 10.1 10.8
5.2 4.8 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4 4.5
32% 37% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 42% 33%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Falkirk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Falkirk have the most scored goals (15) away in League One
  • Falkirk haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Partick Thistle have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Partick Thistle have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Partick Thistle have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in League One
  • Partick Thistle have the most clean sheets (10) in League One
  • Partick Thistle have the most scored goals (30) in League One
  • Partick Thistle have the most scored goals in the second half (22) in League One
  • Partick Thistle have the the best goal difference (+17) in League One
  • Partick Thistle is in the best form (5-1-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Partick Thistle 18 9 6 3 30 13 9 4 4 1 16 7 9 5 2 2 14 6 17 33
2 Falkirk 18 9 4 5 26 15 9 5 3 1 11 5 9 4 1 4 15 10 11 31
3 Cove Rangers 18 9 4 5 22 12 9 7 0 2 16 6 9 2 4 3 6 6 10 31
4 Airdrieonians 18 9 2 7 29 22 9 5 1 3 17 10 9 4 1 4 12 12 7 29
5 Montrose 18 7 6 5 27 26 9 4 3 2 16 10 9 3 3 3 11 16 1 27
6 East Fife 18 8 3 7 23 25 9 6 3 0 15 7 9 2 0 7 8 18 -2 27
7 Peterhead 18 7 2 9 15 21 9 4 1 4 6 10 9 3 1 5 9 11 -6 23
8 Clyde 18 6 2 10 22 32 9 3 1 5 11 16 9 3 1 5 11 16 -10 20
9 Dumbarton 18 5 4 9 9 18 9 3 1 5 4 9 9 2 3 4 5 9 -9 19
10 Forfar Athletic 18 2 5 11 12 31 9 0 2 7 6 17 9 2 3 4 6 14 -19 11

Read more about League One

The Scottish League One is the third division in the Scottish football league pyramid. It holds ten teams who play each other four times for a total of 36 fixtures in a season from August to May. The top team in the league table is promoted, the bottom team relegated. There are also playoffs to promote and relegate.