Arbroath vs Partick Thistle: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Arbroath played against Partick Thistle in Championship (Scotland). The game was played on December 13, 2025. Final score: 2:1.

Recent form

Arbroath has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Partick Thistle has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses, with 2.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Arbroath scores 1.29 goals per game and allows 1.29. Partick Thistle scores 1.59 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 2.46 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 53% of Arbroath's games and 59% of Partick Thistle's. The Over 2.5 rates are 53% and 41%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 46% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Partick Thistle has the higher season xG average, 1.65 to 1.31 per game. Arbroath takes 10.5 shots per game, while Partick Thistle takes 12.9.

First-half and second-half trends

Arbroath leads at halftime in 24% of its games and scores 0.94 goals per game after halftime. Partick Thistle leads at halftime in 41% and scores 0.82 after halftime.

When the teams score

Arbroath's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (6 goals). For Partick Thistle, it is minutes 0-15 (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Championship games average 2.46 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games, and 46% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
2 : 1
Second half

Game stats

41Possession (%)59
ArbroathPartick Thistle
13Shots12
ArbroathPartick Thistle
4Shots on target3
ArbroathPartick Thistle
1.55xG1.71
ArbroathPartick Thistle
3Corners7
ArbroathPartick Thistle
61Dangerous attacks103
ArbroathPartick Thistle
11Fouls12
ArbroathPartick Thistle
4Cards2
ArbroathPartick Thistle

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

ArbroathPartick Thistle
1.29Goals scored / game1.59
ArbroathPartick Thistle
1.29Goals allowed / game1
ArbroathPartick Thistle
44%Average possession55%
ArbroathPartick Thistle
3.82Shots on target / game5
ArbroathPartick Thistle

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.47Shots per game12.88
ArbroathPartick Thistle
3.82Shots on target5
ArbroathPartick Thistle
12.4%Shot conversion12.3%
ArbroathPartick Thistle
44%Possession55%
ArbroathPartick Thistle
1.31xG for1.65
ArbroathPartick Thistle
1.37xG against1.21
ArbroathPartick Thistle

Shooting quality

Arbroath: Counter-attackingPartick Thistle: Balanced
ArbroathPartick Thistle
Accuracy (shots on target)36%39%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Partick Thistle is 38% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / game - Arbroath · 2.2 pts / game - Partick Thistle

Arbroath
WLDDW
Season result split
41% W29% D29% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-5-5
1.53 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-3-1
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
DWWWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.66Opponent xG: 1.21BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Partick Thistle
WDWWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
59% W29% D12% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-5-2
2.06 pts / game · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-3-2
Last 5 away
1-3-1
WDLDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.85Opponent xG: 1.14BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Partick Thistle is 23% better for: goals scored per game.

1.29 goals / game - Arbroath · 1.59 goals / game - Partick Thistle

Partick Thistle is 29% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.29 goals / game - Arbroath · 1 goals / game - Partick Thistle

Arbroath scoring profile: strong

Arbroath scores in 65% of games (11 of 17 meczów), while Partick Thistle keeps a clean sheet in 35% (6 of 17 meczów).

Partick Thistle scoring profile: very strong

Partick Thistle scores in 88% of games (15 of 17 meczów), while Arbroath keeps a clean sheet in 18% (3 of 17 meczów).

22Goals scored (season)27
ArbroathPartick Thistle
22Goals conceded (season)17
ArbroathPartick Thistle
2.59Average goals per game2.59
ArbroathPartick Thistle
6Goals scored (last 5)9
ArbroathPartick Thistle
3Goals conceded (last 5)2
ArbroathPartick Thistle

How often they score at least...

65%1 goal88%
ArbroathPartick Thistle
35%2 goals41%
ArbroathPartick Thistle
24%3 goals18%
ArbroathPartick Thistle
6%4 goals6%
ArbroathPartick Thistle

How often they concede at least...

82%1 goal65%
ArbroathPartick Thistle
18%2 goals18%
ArbroathPartick Thistle
18%3 goals6%
ArbroathPartick Thistle
6%4 goals6%
ArbroathPartick Thistle

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

51%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time12%
ArbroathPartick Thistle
0%BTTS in both halves0%
ArbroathPartick Thistle
18%Scored in both halves18%
ArbroathPartick Thistle

BTTS and goal count

29%Min. 3 goals and BTTS35%
ArbroathPartick Thistle
24%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
ArbroathPartick Thistle
40%BTTS - last 540%
ArbroathPartick Thistle

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

65%Min. 1 goal before half-time76%
ArbroathPartick Thistle
12%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
ArbroathPartick Thistle
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time12%
ArbroathPartick Thistle

2nd half

82%Min. 1 goal after half-time76%
ArbroathPartick Thistle
59%Min. 2 goals after half-time41%
ArbroathPartick Thistle
29%Min. 3 goals after half-time12%
ArbroathPartick Thistle

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Partick Thistle is 44% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.06 pts / game - Arbroath · 1.53 pts / game - Partick Thistle

Arbroath - half-time state
24% leading35% draw41% trailing
Partick Thistle - half-time state
41% leading29% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.06Points per game (1st half)1.53
ArbroathPartick Thistle
0.35Goals scored (1st half)0.76
ArbroathPartick Thistle
0.47Goals conceded (1st half)0.53
ArbroathPartick Thistle
0.82Average goals (1st half)1.29
ArbroathPartick Thistle
59%Clean sheet before half-time65%
ArbroathPartick Thistle
76%No goal before half-time47%
ArbroathPartick Thistle

After half-time (2nd half)

1.59Points per game (2nd half)1.71
ArbroathPartick Thistle
0.94Goals scored (2nd half)0.82
ArbroathPartick Thistle
0.82Goals conceded (2nd half)0.47
ArbroathPartick Thistle
1.76Average goals (2nd half)1.29
ArbroathPartick Thistle
47%Clean sheet after half-time65%
ArbroathPartick Thistle
41%No goal after half-time47%
ArbroathPartick Thistle

Arbroath - second-half results

41% W35% D24% L
18
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.06
PPG before half-time
Lead holding171%

Leads at halftime in 24% of games and wins 41%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Partick Thistle - second-half results

47% W29% D24% L
26
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
29
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.53
PPG before half-time
Lead holding144%

Leads at halftime in 41% of games and wins 59%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Arbroath - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.60
Goals scored / game0.40.8
Goals allowed / game0.20.4
Average goals per game0.61.2
1 goal60%60%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+1+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Partick Thistle - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.201.20
Goals scored / game1.00.8
Goals allowed / game0.00.4
Average goals per game1.01.2
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet100%60%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+5+2
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Arbroath
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
1
1
16-30
2
3
31-45
6
5
46-60
5
3
61-75
5
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Partick Thistle
ScoredConceded
8
1
0-15
3
4
16-30
2
4
31-45
5
2
46-60
2
5
61-75
7
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (8 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.58
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
56%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-23%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
57%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Arbroath

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
109%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Partick Thistle

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.44
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.15
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.06
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
135%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
78%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.14
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 30% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

ArbroathLigaPartick Thistle
Average goals per game 2.592.46 2.59
Both teams scored 53%51% 59%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 53%46% 41%
Clean sheets 18%31% 35%
Goal before half-time 65%71% 76%
Goal after half-time 82%72% 76%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.46
Average goals per game
51%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.28
Home goals / game
1.18
Away goals / game
+8%
Home attack advantage
+8%
Home defensive advantage
+6%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
27%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Partick ThistleSubstitutionOn: Scott MartinOff: Tsoanelo Letsosa
  2. ArbroathGoalFindlay Marshall
  3. Partick ThistleYellow cardBen Stanway
  4. ArbroathYellow cardRyan Dow
  5. ArbroathSubstitutionOn: Jacob MacIntyreOff: Ryan Dow
  6. ArbroathGoalGavin ReillyAssist: Jacob MacIntyre
  7. Partick ThistleYellow cardTony Watt
  8. ArbroathRed cardCraig Watson
  9. Partick ThistleGoalAlex SamuelAssist: Logan Chalmers
  10. ArbroathSubstitutionOn: Adedapo MebudeOff: Findlay Marshall

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Ryan LeeMatches officiated: 8
4Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 250%Home wins50%Draws0%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Arbroath's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Partick Thistle. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Partick Thistle FC
1 : 1
Arbroath FC

FAQ

What was the result of Arbroath vs Partick Thistle?

The Championship match finished Arbroath 2:1 Partick Thistle. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Arbroath vs Partick Thistle?

Arbroath score 1.29 goals per game on average and Partick Thistle 1.59. The Championship average is 2.46 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Arbroath's matches and 59% of Partick Thistle's.

What form are Arbroath and Partick Thistle in?

Over the last 5 games Arbroath have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Partick Thistle 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Arbroath vs Partick Thistle?

The statistical background for Arbroath vs Partick Thistle — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.