FootyMAD's Arbroath match preview

Last updated : 15 February 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Arbroath v Albion Rovers fixture

Albion Rvs. face a trip to Arbroath at Gayfield Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Wee Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 40 and win only 16 of the 71 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the The Red Lichties carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
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
2006/2007Sat 27 JanArbroath0 - 0Albion Rvs.SCD3
2006/2007Sat 25 NovAlbion Rvs.1 - 3ArbroathSCD3
2006/2007Sat 18 NovArbroath2 - 1Albion Rvs.SFAC

Recent respective form guides

Arbroath's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The The Red Lichties's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Albion Rvs.'s away form is none too clever either, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Wee Rovers have hit 8 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Arbroath lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 34 points from their 22 games so far. Albion Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 25 points from their 22 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
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Albion Rvs.60337133

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Red Lichties, as the Wee Rovers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Arbroath 5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 10 .
Albion Rvs. Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 7 most recent games.