Dundee vs Partick Thistle Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

Partick Thistle face a nervy week as they try to avoid the drop in to the Championship. They are second from bottom in the top flight, and on course to meet second tier opposition in the promotion play-off later this month. They need three points this weekend and a massive 13 goal swing in goal difference to avoid that fate, while there’s still a chance for Thistle to finish bottom of the pile and end up automatically relegated from the Premiership. This weekend’s trip to Dundee is an important one, but can the visitors claim all three points?

The desperation of the visitors makes them slight favourites here according to the bookies, given that their opponents have nothing to play for. However, Dundee went and won 1-0 at Ross County in midweek to push the bottom side closer to the drop, and the Dark Blues weren’t exactly desperate for points at that stage. They’ve managed to hit form since the split in the Scottish Premiership, which has pitted them against their five rivals in the bottom half of the standings. As a result, they’ve managed to turn around their form, winning three of four outings. That’s bound to be a big worry for Thistle ahead of this clash.

The visitors don’t exactly have the kind of away record which backs up their price in this game. Not only have they lost 12 of their last 13 league matches overall, but the last time they claimed three points on the road was January. Partick come in to this one having lost five of their previous six on the road, and now they’re set to play out a decisive game in really uncomfortable surroundings.

Just a year ago Thistle were sat in the top half of the table, but their bad form had already begun. Partick have spent the entire campaign fighting against the drop, but with little success. They missed their last real chance to get out of the bottom two in their 1-0 home defeat by Motherwell in midweek, and now the visitors come here fearing the drop. With Dundee turning things around, are Partick set for yet another setback on their travels?

Well, we can’t justify backing a win for the team with the Premiership’s worst away record. With just eight points from their 18 trips this term, Partick aren’t value here. They’ve lost 12 of 18 trips, and we think that the away side are set for another loss following back to back home victories for Dundee. We’re backing a victory for the Dark Blues, who seem like value here given the form of these two sides.