FM Preview: Elgin City v Berwick Rangers 30 Apr 2011

Last updated : 29 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Elgin City v Berwick Rangers fixture

Elgin City prepare to entertain Berwick Rangers at Borough Briggs on Saturday afternoon, looking to improve on a dire past record against their opponents. It does not make pleasant reading, winning just 2 of the 9 games played, and losing 5.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Borough Briggs was earlier this season, with Berwick Rangers inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the City in a Scottish Division Three match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Tue 22 Mar Elgin City 1-2 Berwick Rgrs. Scottish Division Three
2010/2011 Sat 05 Mar Berwick Rgrs. 4 - 0 Elgin City Scottish Division Three
2010/2011 Sat 14 Aug Berwick Rgrs. 6 - 2 Elgin City Scottish Division Three
2009/2010 Sat 20 Mar Berwick Rgrs. 2 - 1 Elgin City Scottish Division Three
2009/2010 Sat 23 Jan Elgin City 1 - 5 Berwick Rgrs. Scottish Division Three
2009/2010 Sat 05 Dec Berwick Rgrs. 2 - 0 Elgin City Scottish Division Three
2009/2010 Sat 19 Sep Elgin City 3 - 3 Berwick Rgrs. Scottish Division Three

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Recent respective form guides

Elgin City's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While City have scored 7, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

Berwick Rangers's away form is none too clever either, 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 see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 39 points from their 34 games played so far,

Berwick Rangers lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 48 from their 34 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Elgin City 6 0 1 5 2 7 1
Berwick Rangers 6 1 3 2 9 11 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Borough Briggs for the City and the Madmen are unable to see past Berwick Rangers claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Elgin City Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Latest 5 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 7 most recent games.
Berwick Rangers 5 games since last away draw.

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