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Stranraer face a trip to Albion Rovers at Cliftonhill on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Blues 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, with Albion Rvs. running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Wed 14 Apr | Stranraer | 2 - 1 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2009/2010 | Mon 12 Apr | Albion Rvs. | 3 - 1 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 08 Aug | Stranraer | 1 - 1 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Apr | Stranraer | 3 - 0 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 18 Mar | Albion Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 26 Dec | Stranraer | 3 - 1 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 11 Aug | Albion Rvs. | 3 - 2 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Albion Rovers have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Wee Rovers in those games, with 4 conceded.
Stranraer have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the The Blues have hit 8 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Albion Rvs.'s total of 49 points from their 34 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Three. Stranraer see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 46 points from their 35 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Albion Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Wee Rovers, as the The Blues have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Albion Rvs. | 10 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 9 . |
| Stranraer | 12 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |