FootyMAD's Gretna match preview

Last updated : 06 May 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Albion Rovers v Gretna fixture

Albion Rvs. prepare to entertain Gretna at Cliftonhill on Saturday afternoon, looking to improve on a dire past record against their opponents. It does not make pleasant reading, beating their opponents 1 times from 5 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Cliftonhill was earlier this season, where Gretna annihilated the Wee Rovers 2-6 in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 20 NovGretna6 - 2Albion Rvs.SCD3
2004/2005Sat 23 OctAlbion Rvs.2-6GretnaSCD3
2004/2005Sat 07 AugGretna6 - 0Albion Rvs.SCD3
2003/2004Sat 27 MarAlbion Rvs.1 - 2GretnaSCD3
2003/2004Sat 14 FebGretna3 - 0Albion Rvs.SCD3
2003/2004Fri 14 NovAlbion Rvs.1 - 3GretnaSCD3
2003/2004Sat 30 AugGretna3 - 1Albion Rvs.SCD3

Recent respective form guides

Albion Rovers's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Wee Rovers have scored 6, a worringly large 15 have been leaked at the other end.

Gretna's away form is none too clever either, seeing them pick up six wins out of six. These six games have produced a glut of goals, with the Black and Whites scoring 21 and conceding 3.

Albion Rvs. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 34 points from 35 matches. Gretna are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, with their 35 games giving them a return of 95 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Albion Rvs.62137137
Gretna660026318

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Wee Rovers at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Black and Whites come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Albion Rvs. Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Gretna 6 successive away victories.
8 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 13 matches.
Last drawn game 17 outings ago.