FM Preview: Brechin City v Stranraer 20 Oct 2012

Last updated : 19 October 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Brechin City v Stranraer fixture

Stranraer pack their bags to visit Brechin City at Glebe Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 53 games played, Blues have recorded 17 wins, and Brechin City have come away with 23 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Glebe Park was more than three years back, in May 2009, the City carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2008/2009 Sat 02 May Brechin City 2-1 Stranraer Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Tue 10 Mar Brechin City 1 - 0 Stranraer Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 07 Feb Stranraer 0 - 3 Brechin City Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 09 Aug Stranraer 1 - 2 Brechin City Scottish Division Two
2006/2007 Sat 10 Mar Brechin City 1 - 1 Stranraer Scottish Division Two
2006/2007 Sat 13 Jan Stranraer 0 - 2 Brechin City Scottish Division Two
2006/2007 Sat 28 Oct Brechin City 3 - 0 Stranraer Scottish Division Two

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Brechin City have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While City have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Stranraer is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Blues have hit 4 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Brechin City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 6 points from 8 matches.

Stranraer find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 8 games have yielded only 5 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Brechin City 6 1 0 5 4 14 3
Stranraer 6 1 1 4 6 14 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Brechin City Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 5 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Stranraer Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 4 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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