Partick host Arbroath in the Scottish Championship. Partick have been the more consistent of the two so far this season, while Arbroath have found things harder going, especially on the road.
These sides have met so often over the years that a lot of their recent meetings have settled into tight, low-scoring affairs. Whether that pattern holds again here is the interesting bit.
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Recent Form
Partick's home form has been steady rather than spectacular. A win over Ayr United sits alongside draws with Raith Rovers, Queen's Park and Inverness CT, plus one loss away at Stenhousemuir. Nothing flashy, but they're not losing at their own ground.
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Partick: 20 completed matches; Arbroath: 20 completed matches.
Partick
- Win
- 30% 6 / 20
- Draw
- 55% 11 / 20
- Loss
- 15% 3 / 20
- Scored
- 25
- Conceded
- 13
- Difference
- +12
Arbroath
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 20
- Conceded
- 24
- Difference
- -4
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | Partick | Raith Rovers | 19.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Championship | Stenhousemuir | Partick | 15.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Championship | Partick | Ayr Utd | 05.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Championship | Partick | Queen's Park | 29.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Championship | Inverness CT | Partick | 21.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| League Cup | Hibernian | Partick | 16.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Championship | Partick | Livingston | 07.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Championship | Morton | Partick | 01.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Clydebank | Partick | 26.07.2026 | 2-2 |
| League Cup | Partick | Stenhousemuir | 21.07.2026 | 2-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | Arbroath | Queen's Park | 25.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Championship | Stenhousemuir | Arbroath | 19.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Championship | Raith Rovers | Arbroath | 12.09.2026 | 4-0 |
| Championship | Arbroath | Dunfermline | 05.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Championship | Arbroath | Livingston | 29.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Championship | Morton | Arbroath | 22.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Championship | Arbroath | Inverness CT | 08.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Championship | Ayr Utd | Arbroath | 01.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| League Cup | Arbroath | Stirling Albion | 25.07.2026 | 1-0 |
| League Cup | Arbroath | Montrose | 21.07.2026 | 0-2 |
Arbroath's recent run has been rougher. They've lost three of their last five Championship matches, including a heavy 4-0 defeat away at Raith Rovers, with just one win in that stretch, away at Morton.
Partick look the more settled side heading into this one, though neither team has been scoring freely.
Comparative Team Statistics: Partick vs Arbroath
Head-to-Head
These two have a long history in the Championship, and recent meetings have leaned heavily towards stalemates. Three of the last four encounters finished level, including a 0-0 at Arbroath back in April. The occasional heavy result crops up further back, but lately it's been a tight, cagey fixture.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | Arbroath | Partick | 25.04.2026 | 0-0 |
| Championship | Partick | Arbroath | 28.02.2026 | 0-0 |
| Championship | Arbroath | Partick | 13.12.2025 | 2-1 |
| Championship | Partick | Arbroath | 04.10.2025 | 1-1 |
| Championship | Arbroath | Partick | 23.03.2024 | 0-1 |
| Championship | Partick | Arbroath | 06.01.2024 | 4-0 |
| Championship | Arbroath | Partick | 04.11.2023 | 1-3 |
| Championship | Partick | Arbroath | 23.09.2023 | 0-3 |
| Championship | Partick | Arbroath | 29.04.2023 | 2-0 |
| Championship | Arbroath | Partick | 25.02.2023 | 0-0 |
History suggests this fixture doesn't always produce goals, even when one side is struggling.
League Standings
Partick sit third with 12 points from seven games, while Arbroath are down in seventh with eight points from the same number of matches. That's a four-point gap early in the campaign, with Arbroath having conceded nine goals already against Partick's two.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Livingston | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12/7 | 13 |
| 4 | Partick | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5/2 | 12 |
| 5 | Dunfermline | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6/4 | 12 |
| 6 | Arbroath | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6/10 | 11 |
| 7 | Inverness CT | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9/9 | 10 |
How It Might Play Out
Partick have kept things tidy at home, conceding just two goals in their opening seven league matches. Arbroath, by contrast, have shipped nine in the same span, so there could be openings for Partick if they push forward.
Arbroath's away form hasn't been kind to them either, with defeats outweighing the positives. Still, they've shown they can nick a result on the road, as the win at Morton proved.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Watt | Scotland | 32 | Attacker | 186 cm | 89 kg |
| O. Smyth | Northern Ireland | 26 | Midfielder | 181 | 72 |
| L. Budinauckas | Scotland | 24 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| J. Clarke | Northern Ireland | 22 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Callachan | Scotland | 33 | Midfielder | 178 cm | 74 kg |
| R. Flynn | Scotland | 38 | Midfielder | 171 cm | 60 kg |
| L. Kenny | Scotland | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
Partick go into this with the better league position and the tidier defensive record, while Arbroath arrive off the back of a difficult run, including a heavy loss to Raith Rovers. On paper that points towards home comfort.
But this fixture has repeatedly produced tight, low-scoring results between these two clubs, and without a market to weigh against that pattern, we're happy to leave this one alone.
Match result odds
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