FM Preview: Arbroath v Stranraer 21 Nov 2012

Last updated : 20 November 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Arbroath v Stranraer fixture

Stranraer face a trip to Arbroath at Gayfield Park on Wednesday evening, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 34 out of 52 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gayfield Park was was two seasons ago, in March 2011, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Scottish Division Three match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 11 Aug Stranraer 1 - 1 Arbroath Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 26 Mar Arbroath 2-2 Stranraer Scottish Division Three
2010/2011 Sat 29 Jan Stranraer 3 - 4 Arbroath Scottish Division Three
2010/2011 Wed 15 Dec Arbroath 0 - 0 Stranraer Scottish Division Three
2010/2011 Sat 25 Sep Stranraer 4 - 1 Arbroath Scottish Division Three
2008/2009 Sat 25 Apr Arbroath 2 - 0 Stranraer Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 14 Feb Stranraer 1 - 5 Arbroath Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Arbroath have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Red Lichties in those games, with 6 conceded.

In complete contrast to Arbroath, Stranraer are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Blues have hit 6 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Arbroath lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 15 points from their 11 games so far.

Stranraer find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 11 games have yielded only 8 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Arbroath 6 1 1 4 9 15 4
Stranraer 6 2 1 3 10 9 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Red Lichties, as the Blues have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Arbroath 4 games since last home draw.
Stranraer 15 games since last away draw.

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