Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Partick Thistle (2nd, 66 pts) held a 30-point advantage over Airdrieonians (9th, 36 pts). The last five rounds placed Airdrieonians 4th in the league for form — higher than their 9th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Airdrieonians 0.97 scored and 1.36 conceded per game, Partick Thistle 1.47 and 1, with the league averaging 1.22.
Partick Thistle carried a 6-game unbeaten run into this. The five-game form split read 5/15 points for Airdrieonians against 11/15 for Partick Thistle.
The head-to-head ledger counts 21 games: 3 Airdrieonians wins, 13 for Partick Thistle, 5 draws, at 2.9 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 62% of the meetings.
The match was played at Excelsior Stadium (capacity 10,171). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Airdrieonians led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Airdrieonians: Chris Mochrie (36'), Lewis McGrattan (90') · Partick Thistle: Chris Mochrie (50' og), Aidan Fitzpatrick (57')
Key stats
Possession: Airdrieonians 54% · Partick Thistle 46% · Total shots: 12-8 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 7-6