FootyMAD's Forfar Athletic match preview

Last updated : 23 January 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Forfar Athletic v Elgin City fixture

Elgin City face a trip to Forfar Athletic at Station Park on Saturday afternoon,

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Elgin City inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Loons in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 01 NovElgin City0 - 1Forfar Ath.SCD3
2008/2009Sat 16 AugForfar Ath.0 - 1Elgin CitySCD3
2007/2008Sat 01 MarElgin City3 - 1Forfar Ath.SCD3
2007/2008Wed 02 JanForfar Ath.0 - 1Elgin CitySCD3
2007/2008Sat 10 NovElgin City2 - 2Forfar Ath.SCD3
2007/2008Sat 25 AugForfar Ath.4 - 0Elgin CitySCD3
2003/2004Sat 02 AugForfar Ath.4 - 0Elgin CitySCC

Recent respective form guides

Forfar Athletic have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Loons, with 5 goals against.

In complete contrast to Forfar Ath., Elgin City are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the City have hit 7 goals, 19 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Forfar Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 22 points from their 17 games played so far, Elgin City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 18 games have yielded only 9 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Forfar Ath.63031189
Elgin City60153171

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Forfar Ath. Won 4 successive home games.
6 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 10 .
Elgin City Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 9 most recent games.