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Albion Rvs. prepare to entertain Arbroath at Cliftonhill on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 29 of the 71 previous games, with the Wee Rovers winning just 25.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Cliftonhill was less than a year ago, in March 2007, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Sep | Arbroath | 1 - 0 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 08 Aug | Arbroath | 4 - 2 | Albion Rvs. | SLGC |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 31 Mar | Albion Rvs. | 0-3 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 27 Jan | Arbroath | 0 - 0 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 25 Nov | Albion Rvs. | 1 - 3 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 18 Nov | Arbroath | 2 - 1 | Albion Rvs. | SFAC |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 12 Sep | Albion Rvs. | 3 - 3 | Arbroath | SCC |
Recent respective form guides
Albion Rovers have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A total of 17 goals have been scored by the Wee Rovers in those games, with 13 conceded.
The away form of Arbroath however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The The Red Lichties's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 12 goals for and 11 against.
Albion Rvs. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 19 points from their 14 games so far. Arbroath's total of 22 points from their 15 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Three.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Albion Rvs. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 12 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Wee Rovers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Arbroath. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Albion Rvs. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 13 . |
| Arbroath | Undefeated in last 5 away games. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |