Match Report
Falkirk, 1st with 73 points, sat 18 points above Partick Thistle (4th, 55). Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, Partick Thistle ran at 1.19 scored and 1.06 conceded, Falkirk at 2 and 0.92.
Across 20 recorded meetings, Partick Thistle have 6 wins to Falkirk's 5, with 9 draws, at 2.9 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 80% of the meetings.
The Energy Check Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,102. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Partick Thistle: Brian Graham (6'), Terry Ablade (90') · Falkirk: Scott Arfield (38')
Key stats
Possession: Partick Thistle 30% · Falkirk 70% · Total shots: 3-15 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 1-11