FootyMAD's East Fife match preview

Last updated : 09 September 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Albion Rovers v East Fife fixture

Albion Rvs. prepare to entertain East Fife at Cliftonhill on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Wee Rovers are clearly on top, winning 50.88% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Cliftonhill was less than a year ago, in March 2005, where East Fife annihilated the Wee Rovers 0-6 in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 30 AprEast Fife1 - 1Albion Rvs.SCD3
2004/2005Tue 22 MarAlbion Rvs.0-6East FifeSCD3
2004/2005Sat 16 OctEast Fife1 - 0Albion Rvs.SCD3
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

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 5, a worringly large 17 have been leaked at the other end.

East Fife's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The Fifers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 10 against.

Albion Rvs. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Three, picking up 4 points from their 4 games so far. East Fife lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Three, picking up 6 from their 4 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Albion Rvs.61146134
East Fife62044126

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been a distinctly poor show from Albion Rvs. at home in recent games, and, though I cannot see a run starting here, I do think the Wee Rovers will at least gain a draw. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Albion Rvs. Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 6 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
East Fife Not won in previous 4 away matches.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.