Scotland: Aberdeen vs Partick Thistle
Two of the SPL's inform teams, Partick are unbeaten in five ( four wins) and are up to a season high sixth place, but this is a club overachieving and having had to deal with a lot of on and off the pitch issues, all credit to them for doing so, but I am not convinced they can continue at this level and those last five opponents have had an average league placing of 8.6 (12 team league). Thistle have lost all four starts against top three teams by two or more goals, by an aggregate 11-0 , including a 2-0 loss to second placed Dons in the reverse fixture. The hosts are unbeaten in seven ( five wins) since losing a top of the table clash with Celtic, but remain the leaders closest challenger and could even go top themselves today should Celtic drop points at Dundee. They have a minimum target of not letting the gap to the top increase over their next four starts, before they entertain the leaders in early February.
Hosts expect to get midfielder Willo Flood back today after he sat out the 2-2 draw with ICT at the weekend, when he plays the Dons are 11-1-1 (6-0-0 at home) and his influence is fairly obvious. Partick will be without suspended defensive midfielder Sean Welsh who has played some part in all 18 starts this season, but he sat out almost all of two games, a home loss to Dundee and a wide open encounter with struggling Kilmarnock. Home win, I am tempted by giving up the bigger handicap, but will "officially" opt for ........
Aberdeen -1 ball 2.08 asian line/Sportmarket
Two of the SPL's inform teams, Partick are unbeaten in five ( four wins) and are up to a season high sixth place, but this is a club overachieving and having had to deal with a lot of on and off the pitch issues, all credit to them for doing so, but I am not convinced they can continue at this level and those last five opponents have had an average league placing of 8.6 (12 team league). Thistle have lost all four starts against top three teams by two or more goals, by an aggregate 11-0 , including a 2-0 loss to second placed Dons in the reverse fixture. The hosts are unbeaten in seven ( five wins) since losing a top of the table clash with Celtic, but remain the leaders closest challenger and could even go top themselves today should Celtic drop points at Dundee. They have a minimum target of not letting the gap to the top increase over their next four starts, before they entertain the leaders in early February.
Hosts expect to get midfielder Willo Flood back today after he sat out the 2-2 draw with ICT at the weekend, when he plays the Dons are 11-1-1 (6-0-0 at home) and his influence is fairly obvious. Partick will be without suspended defensive midfielder Sean Welsh who has played some part in all 18 starts this season, but he sat out almost all of two games, a home loss to Dundee and a wide open encounter with struggling Kilmarnock. Home win, I am tempted by giving up the bigger handicap, but will "officially" opt for ........
Aberdeen -1 ball 2.08 asian line/Sportmarket
