FootyMAD's Berwick Rangers match preview

Last updated : 03 October 2008 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 April 2007, when they played out a goalless draw 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 07 AprBerwick Rgrs.0 - 0Elgin CitySCD3
2006/2007Sat 03 FebElgin City2 - 1Berwick Rgrs.SCD3
2006/2007Sat 02 DecBerwick Rgrs.3 - 1Elgin CitySCD3
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

Recent respective form guides

Berwick Rangers have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Borderers have scored 11, a worringly large 15 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Elgin City is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the City have hit 5 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Berwick Rgrs. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 8 points from their 8 games played so far, Elgin City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 8 games have yielded only 4 points.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Berwick Rgrs.61147104
Elgin City61055163

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. Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Elgin City Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 5 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.