On Tuesday night, Partick Thistle host SPL champions Celtic at the Energy Check Stadium, as the Hoops look to chalk up another victory in a Glasgow derby.
Partick are currently 11th in the SPL table, just three points clear of bottom club Ross County. Even a very unlikely win in this clash would only move Thistle up one place in the Scottish top-flight table.
One of the home side’s recent problems is that they have been highly inconsistent in the SPL. They head into this game on the back of three wins and three defeats in their last six games in the Scottish top-flight.
Last time out, Alan Archibald’s side recorded a 2-0 home win over Ross County. The win ensured the home side did not slip to the bottom of the table.
Despite their poor league position, Partick have a good recent record in the SPL on home soil. In fact, they have won five of their last six league games at the Energy Check Stadium.
As has been the custom in the SPL in recent years, Celtic are sitting comfortably top of the table, eight points clear of second place Aberdeen in the table. The Hoops are unbeaten in four SPL games but were held to a goalless draw by arch-rivals Rangers in their last SPL outing.
Brendan Rodgers side have kept clean sheets in their last four SPL matches while scoring two or more goals in three of their last four league outings. The Hoops have the extraordinary record of losing just one of their last 61 games in the SPL.
Surprisingly, Celtic have a rather mixed away record of late in the SPL, winning one, losing one and drawing two of their last four games on their travels in the Scottish top-flight.
Partick have a strong recent home record in the SPL. However, Forebet predicts that the Scottish champions will emerge from this derby clash with maximum points.