FM Preview: Stranraer v Albion Rovers 09 Mar 2013

Last updated : 08 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Stranraer v Albion Rovers fixture

Albion Rovers face a trip to Stranraer at Stair Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 57 games played, Wee Rovers have recorded 21 wins, and Stranraer have come away with 27 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stair Park was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Wed 02 Jan Albion Rvs. 2 - 3 Stranraer Scottish Division Two
2012/2013 Sat 24 Nov Stranraer 1-1 Albion Rvs. Scottish Division Two
2012/2013 Sat 15 Sep Albion Rvs. 2 - 1 Stranraer Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sun 20 May Albion Rvs. 3 - 1 Stranraer Scottish League Play-Offs (Lvls 3&4)
2011/2012 Wed 16 May Stranraer 2 - 0 Albion Rvs. Scottish League Play-Offs (Lvls 3&4)
2010/2011 Sat 30 Apr Albion Rvs. 1 - 0 Stranraer Scottish Division Three
2010/2011 Sat 05 Mar Stranraer 1 - 3 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

Stranraer have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Blues have scored 6, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Albion Rovers is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! While the Wee Rovers have hit 5 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Stranraer are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 26 points from 26 matches.

Albion Rovers find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 25 games have yielded only 14 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Stranraer 6 2 1 3 8 14 7
Albion Rovers 6 0 0 6 5 21 0

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Stranraer Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Albion Rovers Lost each of the previous 6 away matches.
Not won in previous 11 away matches.
An overall losing run of 9 games.
No win in the 9 most recent games.

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