FM Preview: Queens Park v Elgin City 24 Apr 2010

Last updated : 23 April 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Queens Park v Elgin City fixture

Elgin City face a trip to Queens Park at Hampden 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 8 and win only 3 of the 13 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 3 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Tue 30 MarElgin City0 - 1Queens ParkSCD3
2009/2010Sat 31 OctQueens Park0 - 3Elgin CitySCD3
2009/2010Sat 15 AugElgin City0 - 1Queens ParkSCD3
2006/2007Sat 21 AprQueens Park3 - 0Elgin CitySCD3
2006/2007Sat 24 FebElgin City0 - 3Queens ParkSCD3
2006/2007Sat 21 OctQueens Park3 - 0Elgin CitySCD3
2006/2007Sat 12 AugElgin City1 - 2Queens ParkSCD3

Recent respective form guides

Queens Park's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. The The Spiders's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.

Elgin City's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The City's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 9 against.

Queens Park's total of 47 points from their 33 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Three. Elgin City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 28 points from 33 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Queens Park63126210
Elgin City6204476

FootyMad's prediction ...

An indifferent set of results for Elgin City on the road, and I believe this game is only going to yield a solitary point for the City. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Queens Park 16 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Elgin City 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 11 outings ago.