FootyMAD's Annan Athletic match preview

Last updated : 02 January 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Elgin City v Annan Athletic fixture

Elgin City prepare to entertain Annan Athletic at Borough Briggs on Saturday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. City lost the only previous game contested between the two teams.

The only previous meeting between Elgin City and Annan Ath. at was earlier this season, with Annan Ath. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the City in a Scottish Division Three match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 22 NovAnnan Ath.5 - 0Elgin CitySCD3
2008/2009Sat 13 SepElgin City1-2Annan Ath.SCD3

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 6, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.

Annan Ath.'s away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Black and Golds have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Elgin City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 16 games have yielded only 8 points. Annan Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 21 points from their 17 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Elgin City60063190
Annan Ath.631210510

FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Borough Briggs for the City and the Madmen are unable to see past Annan Ath. claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics:
Elgin City Been beaten in each of their previous 5 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Latest 7 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 7 most recent games.
Annan Ath. No sequences of note