Dunfermline

vs

Partick Thistle

Preview

Dunfermline

• Dunfermline and Partick Thistle are separated by just two points after six games, with the Jags on 11 and the Pars on 9.
• The Pars have a mixed run of 2-1-2 from their last five.
• Dunfermline have won two and drawn one of their three home Championship games.
• At home they average 1.33 goals scored and 0.33 conceded per match.

Partick Thistle

• Partick Thistle sit third with 11 points after six games.
• Mark Wilson's side have been playing controlled, possession-based football.
• The Jags recently beat Ayr United 1-0 at home but then lost 1-0 at Stenhousemuir.
• They have a road record of 1 win, 1 draw, 1 defeat in recent away games.
• The Jags have conceded just 0.67 goals per game away in the Championship.

Head-to-Head

• The Jags have won two of the last three meetings.
• Dunfermline are still looking for a first win in this sequence.
• The Pars haven't won either of their last two home games against the Glasgow club.

Key Players

• Josh Cooper is the danger man for Lennon's side with three Championship goals in his last six games.
• Seb Drozd has scored two in six for Thistle, with both strikes coming in the last five.

Betting Insights

• Jags are narrow favourites at 2.22.
• Hosts look like value at 2.8.
• Under 2.5 goals at 1.75 looks a sensible market for a game that may not flow freely.

Prediction

• Expect a tight, tactical battle between Lennon's low block and Wilson's patient midfield control.
• Under 2.5 goals is the sensible expectation, with the Jags holding a slight edge in momentum.