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Stranraer face a trip to Albion Rovers at Cliftonhill on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 54 games played, The Blues have recorded 16 wins, and Albion Rvs. have come away with 27 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2010, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 14 Aug | Stranraer | 3 - 2 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 01 May | Albion Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Albion Rovers have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Wee Rovers, with 5 goals against.
Stranraer's away form is equally impressive, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the The Blues, and 6 goals against.
Albion Rvs. are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 26 points from 12 games. Stranraer are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 13 games giving them a return of 26 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Albion Rvs. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Blues's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Albion Rvs., believes the FootyMad team. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Albion Rvs. | 7 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Stranraer | Undefeated in last 9 away games. 7 games since last defeat. |