FM Preview: Elgin City v Albion Rovers 14 Dec 2010

Last updated : 13 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Elgin City v Albion Rovers fixture

Elgin City prepare to entertain Albion Rovers at Borough Briggs on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 21 games played, City have recorded 9 wins, and Albion Rvs. have come away with 8 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Borough Briggs was less than a year ago, in February 2010, with Elgin City running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 25 SepAlbion Rvs.3 - 1Elgin CitySCD3
2009/2010Sat 10 AprAlbion Rvs.1 - 2Elgin CitySCD3
2009/2010Sat 06 FebElgin City3-1Albion Rvs.SCD3
2009/2010Sat 12 DecAlbion Rvs.1 - 1Elgin CitySCD3
2009/2010Sat 28 NovAlbion Rvs.1 - 0Elgin CitySFAC
2009/2010Sat 10 OctElgin City0 - 2Albion Rvs.SCD3
2009/2010Tue 18 AugElgin City3 - 0Albion Rvs.SCC

Recent respective form guides

Elgin City could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 18 goals for the City, with 8 goals against.

The Wee Rovers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Elgin City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 22 points from their 14 games so far. Albion Rvs. are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 26 points from 12 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Elgin City650113615
Albion Rvs.64028612

FootyMad's prediction ...

City are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Elgin City Won 6 successive home games.
27 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 4 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 8 .
Albion Rvs. 4 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.