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Partick Thistle vs Ayr United Tips & Preview - Hosts set for first leg advantage

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  • Partick Thistle host Ayr United in Scottish Premiership Playoff.
  • Thistle aiming to capitalize on home advantage with recent good form.
  • Ayr United struggle on the road but looking to regain form.
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Partick Thistle vs Ayr United
Partick Thistle vs Ayr United

Partick Thistle welcome Ayr United to Firhill Stadium for their Scottish Premiership Playoff quarter-final first leg. 

Neither side comes into this clash in their best form but the hosts will be looking for a push from the home crowd. They have picked up some key wins in front of their fans and should claim the first leg advantage over the visitors, who are poor on their travels.

Partick Thistle Form


Partick Thistle secured the final promotion playoff spot after claiming a 1-0 victory over Livingston in their previous Championship fixture. An own-goal from Macaulay Tait gave them the lead with halftime approaching and they were able to hold on for the win.
 
That result is part of a recent resurgent run for Partick Thistle, who are unbeaten in their last three matches. The team managed by Interim bosses Brian Graham and Mark Wilson are also unbeaten in six of their last seven home matches and earned a 2-1 victory over Falkirk in their previous fixture at Firhill Stadium.

Partick Thistle often show some quality going forward and have scored in five of their last six matches. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet in seven of their last nine home matches while the last two fixtures in that run have provided over 2.5 goals.
 

Ayr United Form


Ayr United are also coming off a 1-0 victory, edging out Airdrieonians in their previous Championship fixture. Ben Dempsey's effort just before the break proved the difference as they held out for the win.

That was a timely return to winning ways for Ayr United, who had been winless in their previous five matches. Scott Brown's team had also suffered four straight defeats on the road before that result last weekend.

Ayr United may have kept a clean sheet at Airdrieonians but defending remains a problem, conceding in the previous four matches, with a 5-0 defeat at Livingston among their results. However, they have scored in three of their last four fixtures while two of the last three have produced over 2.5 goals.
 

Head to Head


Partick Thistle often come out on top in this fixture and are unbeaten in seven of the last nine matches against Ayr United. The hosts have won the last two home fixtures, including a 2-0 victory in the Championship meeting back in March.

Verdict

Partick Thistle have shown some attacking quality lately while looking vulnerable at the back, scoring and conceding in their last two home matches. Both fixtures also produced over 2.5 goals and a similar pattern is expected here.

The hosts have done some good work at home lately and also have the added boost of boasting a good record in this fixture. With Ayr United struggling on the road, the home side should claim the win and secure the advantage heading into the second leg.

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