FootyMAD's Elgin City match preview

Last updated : 05 February 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Elgin City v Albion Rovers fixture

Albion Rvs. face a trip to Elgin City at Borough Briggs on Saturday afternoon,

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 12 DecAlbion Rvs.1 - 1Elgin CitySCD3
2009/2010Sat 28 NovAlbion Rvs.1 - 0Elgin CitySFAC
2009/2010Sat 10 OctElgin City0 - 2Albion Rvs.SCD3
2009/2010Tue 18 AugElgin City3 - 0Albion Rvs.SCC
2008/2009Sat 18 AprAlbion Rvs.0 - 3Elgin CitySCD3
2008/2009Tue 03 MarAlbion Rvs.2 - 1Elgin CitySCD3
2008/2009Sat 21 FebElgin City1 - 0Albion Rvs.SCD3

Recent respective form guides

Elgin City's home form is most definitely relegation standard, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While City have scored 6, a worringly large 20 have been leaked at the other end.

Albion Rvs.'s away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Wee Rovers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Elgin City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 15 points from 17 matches. Albion Rvs. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 23 from their 17 games so far.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Elgin City61144114
Albion Rvs.6132576

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Wee Rovers has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Elgin City. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Elgin City Been beaten in each of their previous 5 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 7 home matches.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Albion Rvs. Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.