FM Preview: Brechin City v Albion Rovers 11 Aug 2012

Last updated : 10 August 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Brechin City v Albion Rovers fixture

Albion Rovers face a trip to Brechin City at Glebe Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 62 games played, Wee Rovers have recorded 24 wins, and Brechin City have come away with 28 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Glebe Park was less than a year ago, in March 2012, the City carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 17 Mar Brechin City 2-1 Albion Rvs. Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Mon 26 Dec Albion Rvs. 0 - 1 Brechin City Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 12 Nov Brechin City 1 - 4 Albion Rvs. Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 27 Aug Albion Rvs. 1 - 2 Brechin City Scottish Division Two
2004/2005 Tue 24 Aug Albion Rvs. 1 - 1 Brechin City Scottish League Cup
2001/2002 Sat 02 Mar Albion Rvs. 0 - 1 Brechin City Scottish Division Three
2001/2002 Sat 12 Jan Brechin City 0 - 0 Albion Rvs. Scottish Division Three

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Recent respective form guides

Brechin City's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While City have scored 9, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Albion Rovers is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Wee Rovers have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Brechin City 6 0 1 5 7 18 1
Albion Rovers 6 2 0 4 5 8 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Wee Rovers out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Brechin City. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Brechin City Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 7 most recent games.
Albion Rovers Lost each of the previous 5 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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