Arbroath vs Partick Thistle: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

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

Current form

Arbroath: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Partick Thistle: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Arbroath scores 1.29 and concedes 1.29 goals per match. Partick Thistle scores 1.59 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.46 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Arbroath 53%, Partick Thistle 59%. Over 2.5: Arbroath 53%, Partick Thistle 41%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 46%.

xG, shots and style

Partick Thistle has higher xG: 1.65 vs 1.31. Arbroath: 10.5 shots per match, Partick Thistle: 12.9.

Match halves

Arbroath: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.94. Partick Thistle: half-time lead 41%, second-half goals 0.82.

Goals by minute

Arbroath: 46-60 (6 goals). Partick Thistle: 0-15 (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.46 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 46%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
2 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

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-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

ArbroathPartick Thistle
1.29Goals scored / match1.59
ArbroathPartick Thistle
1.29Goals conceded / match1
ArbroathPartick Thistle
44%Average possession55%
ArbroathPartick Thistle
3.82Shots on target / match5
ArbroathPartick Thistle

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.47Shots per match12.88
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Arbroath
WLDDW
Season result split
41% W29% D29% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-5-5
1.53 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-3-1
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
DWWWD
Last 5 matches - 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 matches
Season result split
59% W29% D12% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-5-2
2.06 pts / match · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-3-2
Last 5 away
1-3-1
WDLDD
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Partick Thistle is 29% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Arbroath scoring profile: strong

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

Partick Thistle scoring profile: very strong

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

22Goals scored (season)27
ArbroathPartick Thistle
22Goals conceded (season)17
ArbroathPartick Thistle
2.59Average goals in match2.59
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 matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, 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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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

Match 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 / match - Arbroath · 1.53 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 24% of matches and wins 41%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

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 half-time in 41% of matches and wins 59%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Arbroath - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.60
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match0.61.2
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.201.20
Goals scored / match1.00.8
Goals conceded / match0.00.4
Average goals in match1.01.2
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.58
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
109%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
135%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
78%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match 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 match
51%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.28
Home goals / match
1.18
Away goals / match
+8%
Home attack advantage
+8%
Home defence 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

Previous meeting: Arbroath 0 - 1 - 0 Partick Thistle. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

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.