FootyMAD's Elgin City match preview

Last updated : 19 January 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Albion Rovers v Elgin City fixture

Albion Rvs. prepare to entertain Elgin City at Cliftonhill on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 5 of the 14 previous games, with the Wee Rovers winning just 3.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Cliftonhill was earlier this season, with Albion Rvs. running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 11 NovElgin City0 - 3Albion Rvs.SCD3
2006/2007Sat 16 SepAlbion Rvs.3-1Elgin CitySCD3
2006/2007Tue 29 AugAlbion Rvs.5 - 2Elgin CitySCC
2005/2006Sat 18 MarAlbion Rvs.1 - 2Elgin CitySCD3
2005/2006Sat 21 JanElgin City2 - 1Albion Rvs.SCD3
2005/2006Sat 12 NovAlbion Rvs.0 - 2Elgin CitySCD3
2005/2006Sat 17 SepElgin City2 - 2Albion Rvs.SCD3

Recent respective form guides

Albion Rovers are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Wee Rovers in those games, with 7 conceded.

The away form of Elgin City is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the City have hit 11 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Albion Rvs. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Three, picking up 33 points from their 22 games so far. Elgin City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 21 games have yielded only 13 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Albion Rvs.640215912
Elgin City630312149

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Elgin City is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Wee Rovers in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Albion Rvs. Won 3 successive home games.
9 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 4 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 12 .
Elgin City Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.