FM Preview: Albion Rovers v Arbroath 08 Jan 2011

Last updated : 07 January 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Albion Rovers v Arbroath fixture

Albion Rvs. are ready to welcome Arbroath to Cliftonhill on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 30 of the 73 previous games, with the Wee Rovers winning just 26.

The previous match played between the two at Cliftonhill was within the last three years, in April 2008, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 18 SepArbroath1 - 1Albion Rvs.SCD3
2007/2008Sat 05 AprAlbion Rvs.0-2ArbroathSCD3
2007/2008Sat 16 FebArbroath1 - 4Albion Rvs.SCD3
2007/2008Sat 15 DecAlbion Rvs.5 - 2ArbroathSCD3
2007/2008Sat 22 SepArbroath1 - 0Albion Rvs.SCD3
2007/2008Wed 08 AugArbroath4 - 2Albion Rvs.SLGC
2006/2007Sat 31 MarAlbion Rvs.0 - 3ArbroathSCD3

Recent respective form guides

Albion Rovers 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 12 goals for the Wee Rovers, with 5 goals against.

Arbroath have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The The Red Lichties's have scored 13 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 15.

Albion Rvs. are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 27 points from 13 games. Arbroath are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 26 points from 15 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Albion Rvs.63129810
Arbroath641117613

FootyMad's prediction ...

Wee Rovers are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Albion Rvs. 7 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Arbroath Undefeated in last 3 away games.
6 games since last defeat.