- Team form: Partick Thistle sit second in the Championship 2025/2026 with 64 points from 34 matches while Arbroath are third with 50 from the same number of games.
- Away form: Partick Thistle have won 5, drawn 8 and lost 4 of their 17 Championship 2025/2026 away games this season.
- Home form: Arbroath have won 2 and lost 1 of their last 3 home matches.
Jaguar Macs can edge a thrilling 90-minute match
The attacking prowess of Partick Thistle against the defensive solidity of Arbroath should make for a fascinating matchup on Saturday when the two Championship 2025/2026 teams clash. Mark Wilson’s side sit second in the table, having won three and drawn two of their last five league matches.
They beat Dunfermline Athletic 2-0 at home before the international break and then held on for a 2-2 draw at Airdrieonians in the first game after their return. Wilson has instilled a high-tempo, attack-minded approach to the Jaguars that should see them travel north full of confidence.
But Arbroath are solid at home, with eight wins, seven draws and only two defeats from 17 games in the Championship 2025/2026 this season. Colin Hamilton has set up his men to be pragmatic and hard to break down, while the Smokies also offer a set-piece threat and are always ready to break quickly when they get the ball back.
Thistle to edge a close contest
Tactics and key players
In the opposite corner, Wilson’s Partick will look to push the pace and create overloads in the wide areas, as well as press in phases to disrupt their opponents.
- Aidan Fitzpatrick has provided the final ball for three of the Jags’ last five goals and has been a creative force for the visitors, who have one of the Championship 2025/2026’s most reliable scorers in Alex Samuel.
- The former Morton forward has 9 league goals from 31 appearances this term and 3 of Thistle’s last 9, while Findlay Marshall leads the way for Arbroath with 12 from 34 games and two of their last six.
Stats and betting
The visitors should be able to get the job done here and are odds-on to do so, but Arbroath’s home record is too good to ignore, so both teams to score (1.86) could be a better bet than taking them at 1.97 to win on the road.
Both sides can register
Over 2.5 goals is 2.11, which is also a bit too short, but BTTS - Yes at 1.86 is our pick because the recent history of this fixture is very close.
Arbroath have averaged 1.0 goals per home game against the Jags while Partick have averaged the same away from home and the two teams have only failed to score once in their last 5 head-to-heads. The Smokies have hit 27 goals in 17 home games this term, so they can certainly make their mark on a contest that should feature plenty of goals.
