FM Preview: Elgin City v Queen's Park 22 Sep 2012

Last updated : 21 September 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Elgin City v Queen's Park fixture

Elgin City prepare to entertain Queen's Park 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 5.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Borough Briggs was less than a year ago, in March 2012, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Three match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 05 May Queen's Park 1 - 3 Elgin City Scottish Division Three
2011/2012 Sat 03 Mar Elgin City 1-1 Queen's Park Scottish Division Three
2011/2012 Sat 14 Jan Queen's Park 6 - 0 Elgin City Scottish Division Three
2011/2012 Sat 26 Nov Queen's Park 3 - 1 Elgin City Scottish F.A. Cup
2011/2012 Sat 19 Nov Elgin City 1 - 1 Queen's Park Scottish F.A. Cup
2011/2012 Sat 20 Aug Elgin City 2 - 0 Queen's Park Scottish Division Three
2010/2011 Sat 09 Apr Queen's Park 1 - 0 Elgin City Scottish Division Three

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Recent respective form guides

Elgin City are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the City in those games, with 11 conceded.

The Spiders 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. The Spiders's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 9 against.

Elgin City are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 5 games giving them a return of 10 points.

Queen's Park are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 10 points from 5 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Elgin City 6 3 1 2 10 9 10
Queen's Park 6 3 1 2 11 10 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

This is certainly an intriguing match for the City, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Elgin City 10 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Queen's Park 4 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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