- Partick Thistle have won two of the last three head-to-head meetings (D1), with Airdrieonians failing to win any of those.
- Airdrieonians have won only two of their 15 home Championship games this season, conceding 19 goals in the process.
- Partick Thistle have won five, drawn seven and lost four of their 16 Championship away games this term, scoring 21 goals.
Promotion-chasing Partick can win a thriller
Partick Thistle claimed a 1-0 win at home to Airdrieonians FC in the Championship seven weeks ago, and Saturday’s reverse fixture at the Excelsior Stadium should be a more thrilling encounter.
The Lanarkshire club have won three and drawn two of their last five fixtures, with the last two results - a 2-0 success at Dunfermline Athletic and a 3-1 win over Ross County - demonstrating the attacking flair that should serve them well on Saturday.
Mark Wilson has overseen an attacking, high-pressing style of football since taking over at the Glasgow club in May 2025, and it has been paying dividends. Jags have scored 21 times in 16 away games this campaign and have some real quality in their ranks, such as Aidan Fitzpatrick, who has three assists in his last five games.
Visitors have the momentum and attacking prowess
Second-placed Partick have 63 points from 33 games in the Championship and are firmly in the promotion race, while Airdrieonians are ninth and on 30 points from 32, so the stakes are high.
Aaron Taylor-Sinclair, who took over as Airdrieonians FC manager in October 2025, has made the team more defensive and pragmatic than the visitors, who will surely take the game to them on Saturday. Partick’s pressing style, with wide overloading and constant forward movement, should create plenty of opportunities for both teams to score.
Euan Henderson has 9 goals in 32 Championship games for the Diamonds, making him their biggest threat. Adam Devine has scored 2 in their last 5, which is almost half their goals from that period, so there should be some bite in the hosts attack.
Airdrieonians have caused Jags problems at home
But Partick have the quality and momentum to take all three points, even though Airdrieonians have kept them winless in their two most recent visits to the Excelsior Stadium.
Alex Samuel is the Jags’ top-scorer with nine in 30 Championship matches and has three in his last five, so it is worth having a flutter on an away win and a goalfest. The 39/50 price for a Partick away win looks a bit short, so go for ‘BTTS - Yes’ at 67/100 and ‘Over 2.5 goals’ at 4/5.
