FootyMAD's Forfar Athletic match preview

Last updated : 23 March 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 Tuesday evening,

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 an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 18 goals for the Loons, with 10 goals against.

In complete contrast to Forfar Ath., Elgin City are having a torrid time on their travels, losing every single one of the last six matches played! While the City have hit 4 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Forfar Ath. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 41 points from their 26 games so far. Elgin City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 27 games have yielded only 18 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Forfar Ath.651012216
Elgin City62045126

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 3 successive home games.
10 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Elgin City Lost each of the previous 9 away matches.
Not won in previous 9 away matches.
Last drawn game 10 outings ago.