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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.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Mar | Annan Ath. | 6 - 0 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 22 Nov | Annan Ath. | 5 - 0 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Sep | Elgin City | 1-2 | Annan Ath. | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Elgin City 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, 6 to 5.
Annan Ath. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Black and Golds's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Elgin City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 28 games have yielded only 19 points. Annan Ath. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 42 from their 29 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Elgin City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
| Annan Ath. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Elgin City are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Elgin City | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Annan Ath. | 4 games since last away draw. 5 games since last defeat. |