FM Preview: Elgin City v Montrose 18 Sep 2010

Last updated : 17 September 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Elgin City v Montrose fixture

Elgin City prepare to entertain Montrose at Borough Briggs on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 9 of the 20 previous games, with the City winning just 7.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Borough Briggs was less than a year ago, in May 2010, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 5-2 thriller, in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 01 MayElgin City5-2MontroseSCD3
2009/2010Tue 23 MarElgin City0 - 1MontroseSCD3
2009/2010Sat 20 FebMontrose0 - 4Elgin CitySCD3
2009/2010Sat 08 AugMontrose1 - 1Elgin CitySCD3
2008/2009Sat 28 FebElgin City1 - 0MontroseSCD3
2008/2009Sat 10 JanMontrose3 - 1Elgin CitySCD3
2008/2009Sat 15 NovElgin City1 - 2MontroseSCD3

Recent respective form guides

Elgin City's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. The City's have scored 13 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 15.

The away form of Montrose is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! While the Gable Endies have hit 4 goals, 20 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Elgin City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 5 games have yielded only 3 points. Montrose see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 4 points from their 5 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Elgin City61057193
Montrose61147114

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:
Elgin City Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 21 .
Montrose Lost each of the previous 6 away matches.
Not won in previous 9 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.