FootyMAD's Berwick Rangers match preview

Last updated : 04 November 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Elgin City v Berwick Rangers fixture

Elgin City prepare to entertain Berwick Rangers at Borough Briggs on Saturday afternoon, for the first time in their history, and will be hoping to give their new opponents the runaround.



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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 08 OctBerwick Rgrs.1 - 1Elgin CitySCD3
2005/2006Sat 27 AugBerwick Rgrs.3 - 1Elgin CitySCD3
2005/2006Tue 09 AugBerwick Rgrs.4 - 2Elgin CitySLGC
2004/2005Tue 10 AugBerwick Rgrs.3 - 2Elgin CitySLGC
2001/2002Tue 07 AugBerwick Rgrs.3 - 0Elgin CitySCC

Recent respective form guides

Elgin City need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. While City have scored 6, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Berwick Rgrs.'s away form is none too clever either, picking up four victories from the last six. The Borderers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.

Elgin City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 7 points from 13 matches. Berwick Rgrs. are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, with their 13 games giving them a return of 35 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Elgin City60153121
Berwick Rgrs.64209314

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the City at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Borderers come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Elgin City Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 6 home matches.
Latest 4 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 6 most recent games.
Berwick Rgrs. 4 successive away victories.
11 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 4 matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.