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Elgin City face a trip to Montrose at Links Park Ground on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The City will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 10 and win only 3 of the 16 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2008, as the Gable Endies edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Apr | Montrose | 3 - 2 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Jan | Elgin City | 2 - 1 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Montrose losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The Gable Endies's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Elgin City have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the City have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Montrose lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Three, picking up 4 points from their 4 games so far. Elgin City see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 4 points from their 4 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Montrose | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
| Elgin City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Elgin City are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Links Park Ground with a well-deserved point. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Montrose | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 9 most recent games. |
| Elgin City | 5 games since last away draw. |