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Elgin City prepare to entertain Montrose at Borough Briggs on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 7 of the 15 previous games, with the City winning just 4.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Borough Briggs was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Fri 12 Oct | Montrose | 0 - 0 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 11 Aug | Elgin City | 0-2 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Elgin City | 0 - 2 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Feb | Montrose | 0 - 1 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Dec | Elgin City | 3 - 2 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 19 Aug | Montrose | 2 - 0 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Apr | Montrose | 1 - 3 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Elgin City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the City in those games, with 8 conceded.
The Gable Endies have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Gable Endies, and 8 goals against.
Elgin City see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 24 points from their 20 games played so far, Montrose are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 37 points from 22 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Elgin City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| Montrose | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Elgin City are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Elgin City | 4 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Montrose | Undefeated in last 4 away games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |