FM Preview: Elgin City v Berwick Rangers 27 Nov 2010

Last updated : 26 November 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Elgin City v Berwick Rangers fixture

Elgin City prepare to entertain Berwick Rangers at Borough Briggs on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 4 of the 8 previous games, with the City winning just 2.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Borough Briggs was less than a year ago, in January 2010, where Berwick Rgrs. annihilated the City 1-5 in a Scottish Division Three match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 14 AugBerwick Rgrs.6 - 2Elgin CitySCD3
2009/2010Sat 20 MarBerwick Rgrs.2 - 1Elgin CitySCD3
2009/2010Sat 23 JanElgin City1-5Berwick Rgrs.SCD3
2009/2010Sat 05 DecBerwick Rgrs.2 - 0Elgin CitySCD3
2009/2010Sat 19 SepElgin City3 - 3Berwick Rgrs.SCD3
2008/2009Sat 09 MayElgin City2 - 0Berwick Rgrs.SCD3
2008/2009Sat 21 MarBerwick Rgrs.2 - 1Elgin CitySCD3

Recent respective form guides

Elgin City have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 17 goals for the City, with 9 goals against.

The Borderers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Borderers, and 9 goals against.

Elgin City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 19 points from their 13 games so far. Berwick Rgrs.'s total of 21 points from their 12 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Three.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Elgin City650116715
Berwick Rgrs.62311099

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 5 successive home games.
26 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Berwick Rgrs. No sequences of note