FootyMAD's Berwick Rangers match preview

Last updated : 01 December 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Berwick Rangers v Elgin City fixture

Elgin City face a trip to Berwick Rangers at Shielfield Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Most of the previous meetings have ended up in defeat for the City.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline 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:
2006/2007Sat 23 SepElgin City1 - 2Berwick Rgrs.SCD3
2005/2006Tue 14 MarElgin City1 - 3Berwick Rgrs.SCD3
2005/2006Sat 05 NovElgin City2 - 2Berwick Rgrs.SCD3
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

Recent respective form guides

Berwick Rangers have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Borderers in those games, with 7 conceded.

In complete contrast to Berwick Rgrs., Elgin City are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the City have hit 4 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Berwick Rgrs. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Three, picking up 23 points from their 14 games so far. Elgin City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 16 games have yielded only 7 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Berwick Rgrs.64029712
Elgin City62139107

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Borderers, as the City have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Berwick Rgrs. 4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 9 .
Elgin City Not won in previous 9 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.