History of the Albion Rovers v Arbroath fixture
Albion Rovers prepare to entertain Arbroath at Cliftonhill on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 31 of the 75 previous games, with the Wee Rovers winning just 27.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Cliftonhill was less than a year ago, in April 2011, with Albion Rovers running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 08 Mar | Albion Rvs. | 0 - 2 | Arbroath | Scottish Division Three |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 05 Feb | Arbroath | 3 - 0 | Albion Rvs. | Scottish Division Three |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 18 Sep | Arbroath | 1 - 1 | Albion Rvs. | Scottish Division Three |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | Albion Rvs. | 0 - 2 | Arbroath | Scottish Division Three |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 16 Feb | Arbroath | 1 - 4 | Albion Rvs. | Scottish Division Three |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
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 5, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Arbroath's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Red Lichties have hit 8 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Albion Rovers find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 9 games have yielded only 5 points.
Arbroath are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 20 points from 9 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 1 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 14 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Wee Rovers at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Red Lichties come away with an easy victory. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Arbroath | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here