FootyMAD's East Fife match preview

Last updated : 20 April 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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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 earlier this season, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw 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:
2006/2007Sat 24 FebAlbion Rvs.0 - 3East FifeSCD3
2006/2007Sat 21 OctEast Fife2 - 2Albion Rvs.SCD3
2006/2007Sat 12 AugAlbion Rvs.0 - 1East FifeSCD3
2005/2006Sat 11 MarEast Fife1 - 0Albion Rvs.SCD3
2005/2006Sat 14 JanAlbion Rvs.3 - 1East FifeSCD3
2005/2006Sat 29 OctEast Fife1 - 1Albion Rvs.SCD3
2005/2006Sat 10 SepAlbion Rvs.2 - 4East FifeSCD3

Recent respective form guides

East Fife are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Fifers in those games, with 5 conceded.

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, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

East Fife are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 64 points from 34 games. Albion Rvs. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Three, picking up 42 from their 34 games so far.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
East Fife650111515
Albion Rvs.61144114

FootyMad's prediction ...

Wee Rovers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against East Fife. Home win

Sequence statistics:
East Fife Won 4 successive home games.
8 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 5 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 10 .
Albion Rvs. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.