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Dumbarton travel to take on Partick Thistle at Firhill Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 24 games played, Sons have recorded 7 wins, and Partick Th. have come away with 10 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Partick Th. was way back in the black-and-white days of December 1975, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1975/1976 | Unknown | Partick Th. | 0 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD1 |
| 1975/1976 | Unknown | Dumbarton | 2 - 3 | Partick Th. | SCD1 |
| 1974/1975 | Unknown | Dumbarton | 0 - 1 | Partick Th. | SPL |
| 1974/1975 | Unknown | Partick Th. | 2 - 1 | Dumbarton | SPL |
| 1973/1974 | Unknown | Partick Th. | 0 - 0 | Dumbarton | SPL |
| 1973/1974 | Unknown | Dumbarton | 2 - 0 | Partick Th. | SPL |
| 1972/1973 | Unknown | Dumbarton | 4 - 2 | Partick Th. | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Partick Thistle have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 in the wrong end.
The away form of Dumbarton is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Sons have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Partick Th. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Two, picking up 2 points from their 2 games so far. Dumbarton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Two, picking up 1 from their 2 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Partick Th. | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Jags, as the Sons have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Partick Th. | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Dumbarton | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 8 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |