FootyMAD's Berwick Rangers match preview

Last updated : 23 September 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Albion Rovers v Berwick Rangers fixture

Albion Rvs. play host to Berwick Rangers at Cliftonhill on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 20 of the 48 previous games, with the Wee Rovers winning just 18.

The last time the two teams met at Albion Rvs. was back in April 2000, over five years ago, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1999/2000Sat 29 AprAlbion Rvs.0-0Berwick Rgrs.SCD3
1999/2000Sat 26 FebBerwick Rgrs.2 - 1Albion Rvs.SCD3
1999/2000Sat 16 OctAlbion Rvs.0 - 3Berwick Rgrs.SCD3
1999/2000Sat 14 AugBerwick Rgrs.1 - 1Albion Rvs.SCD3
1998/1999Sat 24 AprAlbion Rvs.0 - 3Berwick Rgrs.SCD3
1998/1999Sat 19 DecBerwick Rgrs.1 - 1Albion Rvs.SCD3
1998/1999Sat 17 OctAlbion Rvs.1 - 1Berwick Rgrs.SCD3

Recent respective form guides

Albion Rovers's home form is most definitely relegation standard, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While Wee Rovers have scored 6, a worringly large 17 have been leaked at the other end.

Berwick Rgrs.'s away form is none too clever either, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Borderers, and 8 goals against.

Albion Rvs. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Three, picking up 5 points from their 6 games so far. Berwick Rgrs. are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, with their 6 games giving them a return of 18 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Albion Rvs.61148134
Berwick Rgrs.640211712

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 Borderers come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Albion Rvs. Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 7 home matches.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Berwick Rgrs. 8 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 13 outings ago.