FootyMAD's East Fife match preview

Last updated : 15 October 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the East Fife v Albion Rovers fixture

Albion Rvs. face a trip to East Fife at Bayview Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Wee Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2003, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Three match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 14 AugAlbion Rvs.2 - 0East FifeSCD3
2003/2004Sat 02 AugAlbion Rvs.1 - 0East FifeSCC
2002/2003Sat 15 MarEast Fife1 - 1Albion Rvs.SCD3
2002/2003Sat 25 JanAlbion Rvs.0 - 0East FifeSCD3
2002/2003Sat 02 NovEast Fife0 - 4Albion Rvs.SCD3
2002/2003Sat 31 AugAlbion Rvs.1 - 5East FifeSCD3
2001/2002Sat 13 AprAlbion Rvs.2 - 1East FifeSCD3

Recent respective form guides

East Fife have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 in the wrong end.

Albion Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Wee Rovers have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

East Fife are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 8 points from 9 matches. Albion Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 9 points from their 9 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
East Fife61144134
Albion Rvs.61236105

FootyMad's prediction ...

Albion Rvs. are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Bayview Stadium with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
East Fife Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Albion Rvs. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.