History of the Elgin City v Montrose fixture
Elgin City prepare to entertain Montrose at Borough Briggs on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 25 games played, City have recorded 12 wins, and Montrose have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Borough Briggs was earlier this season, with Elgin City annihilating their visitors 6-1 in a Scottish Division Three match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 16 Feb | Montrose | 4 - 1 | Elgin City | Scottish Division Three |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 27 Oct | Montrose | 2 - 2 | Elgin City | Scottish Division Three |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 13 Oct | Elgin City | 6-1 | Montrose | Scottish Division Three |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 28 Apr | Elgin City | 2 - 1 | Montrose | Scottish Division Three |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 25 Feb | Montrose | 2 - 3 | Elgin City | Scottish Division Three |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 08 Nov | Elgin City | 3 - 1 | Montrose | Scottish Division Three |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 13 Aug | Montrose | 3 - 0 | Elgin City | Scottish Division Three |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Elgin City's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While City have scored 10, a worringly large 16 have been leaked at the other end.
Montrose's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Gable Endies have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Elgin City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 39 points from their 30 games so far.
Montrose's total of 46 points from their 32 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Three.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
| Montrose | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Borough Briggs for the City and the Madmen are unable to see past Montrose claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Elgin City | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. |
| Montrose | 5 games since last away draw. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here