SportsMall previews Saturday's Scottish Championship clash between Partick Thistle and Falkirk, including predictions, team news and possible line-ups.
Scottish Championship High-Flyers Falkirk They will travel to The Energy Czech Stadium for a mid-table clash Partick thistle Saturday afternoon, aiming to keep the season open.
The visitors are top of the table with 19 points from eight games with six wins, one draw and one loss, while the hosts sit sixth with nine points from two wins, three draws and three losses.
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Falkirk were promoted back to the Scottish Championship for the first time last season after being relegated to League One in 2018-19, stunningly retaining the League One title with 90 points from 36 games, 16 points clear of second-placed Hamilton. Academic.
John McLeanHaving taken over ahead of the 2022-23 season, he missed out on promotion from League One in his first campaign, losing in the promotion play-off semi-finals and ultimately recording promotion last year.
McLean's remarkable run at Falkirk continued into the 2024–25 season, with his team brilliantly top of the Championship in their first season in charge after eight games.
After winning their first five league games, they have suffered a bit of a dip in form, losing one, winning one, and drawing one of their last three games, and McLean will be aiming to round off the early season with another win here.
Their opponents Bardick Thistle have endured a mixed campaign, sitting sixth in the table with nine points from two wins, three draws and three defeats after eight league matches.
Those results have already left the hosts disappointingly five points off the play-off places, but with 28 games to play, Chris Doolan His side will hope to close that gap.
Partick's primary problem this season has been their lack of quality in front of goal as they have scored just six times in eight matches, the second fewest of any team in the division.
Doolan is confident his side can secure a confidence-boosting win against Falkirk on Saturday, but history suggests hosts Partick may struggle to record a win in their last nine meetings.
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Hosts are likely to be absent Terry Applet For this match due to injury, meaning Rico Diag He could continue his partnership with Brian Graham in attack.
Elsewhere, a dominant performance will see Doolan opt to name the same team here, despite drawing with Livingston in their last outing.
As for Falkirk, McLean may choose to remain loyal to the starting 11 that has performed so well this season, even if they have suffered a slight dip in form compared to their strong start to the campaign.
Rose MacIver Injury forced him out of the Scottish League Cup quarter-final 5-2 defeat to Celtic, and the striker is a doubt, ie Gary Oliver The attack is likely to continue.
A possible starting line-up for Partick Thistle:
Roberts; Megwa, Ashcroft, O'Reilly, Milne; Turner, Crawford, McBeth, Fitzpatrick; Graham, Diag
Falkirk probable starting line-up:
Hogarth; Adams, Graham, Henderson, McCann; Spencer, Tait; Miller, Nesbitt, Ross; Oliver
We say: Partick Thistle 0-2 Falkirk
Falkirk have made a very strong start to the 2024-25 campaign and with the hosts struggling in front of goal, we're confident the visitors will secure a comfortable win here.
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