FM Preview: Albion Rovers v Arbroath 09 Feb 2013

Last updated : 08 February 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Albion Rovers v Arbroath fixture

Albion Rovers prepare to entertain Arbroath at Cliftonhill on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 92 games played, Wee Rovers have recorded 39 wins, and Arbroath have come away with 33 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Cliftonhill was earlier this season, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 29 Dec Arbroath 2 - 1 Albion Rvs. Scottish Division Two
2012/2013 Sat 20 Oct Albion Rvs. 4-0 Arbroath Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 21 Apr Albion Rvs. 1 - 1 Arbroath Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 21 Jan Arbroath 6 - 1 Albion Rvs. Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 22 Oct Albion Rvs. 1 - 0 Arbroath Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 06 Aug Arbroath 6 - 2 Albion Rvs. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 02 Apr Albion Rvs. 3 - 0 Arbroath Scottish Division Three

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Recent respective form guides

Albion Rovers's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While Wee Rovers have scored 7, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Arbroath is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Red Lichties have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Albion Rovers find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 20 games have yielded only 14 points.

Arbroath's total of 29 points from their 21 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Two.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Albion Rovers 6 1 0 5 7 13 3
Arbroath 6 3 0 3 9 11 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Cliftonhill for the Wee Rovers and the Madmen are unable to see past Arbroath claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Albion Rovers Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 4 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Arbroath Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 12 away matches.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.

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