History of the Montrose v Elgin City fixture
Elgin City face a trip to Montrose at Links Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The City will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 15 and win only 6 of the 26 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Links Park was less than a year ago, in February 2012, with Elgin City inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Gable Endies in a Scottish Division Three match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 02 Apr | Montrose | 1 - 0 | Elgin City | Scottish Division Three |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 05 Feb | Elgin City | 1 - 0 | Montrose | Scottish Division Three |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Montrose have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 9.
Elgin City have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the City have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Montrose lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 11 points from their 9 games so far.
Elgin City are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 15 points from 9 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 9 |
| Elgin City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Elgin City on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Montrose. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Montrose | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Elgin City | Not won in previous 2 away matches. 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