FM Preview: Stranraer v Albion Rovers 09 Mar 2013

Last updated : 08 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Stranraer v Albion Rovers fixture

Stranraer prepare to entertain Albion Rovers at Stair Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 57 games played, Blues have recorded 27 wins, and Albion Rovers have come away with 21 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stair Park was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Wed 02 Jan Albion Rvs. 2 - 3 Stranraer Scottish Division Two
2012/2013 Sat 24 Nov Stranraer 1-1 Albion Rvs. Scottish Division Two
2012/2013 Sat 15 Sep Albion Rvs. 2 - 1 Stranraer Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sun 20 May Albion Rvs. 3 - 1 Stranraer Scottish League Play-Offs (Lvls 3&4)
2011/2012 Wed 16 May Stranraer 2 - 0 Albion Rvs. Scottish League Play-Offs (Lvls 3&4)
2010/2011 Sat 30 Apr Albion Rvs. 1 - 0 Stranraer Scottish Division Three
2010/2011 Sat 05 Mar Stranraer 1 - 3 Albion Rvs. Scottish Division Three

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Recent respective form guides

Stranraer have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Blues have scored 6, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Albion Rovers is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! While the Wee Rovers have hit 5 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Stranraer are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 26 points from 26 matches.

Albion Rovers find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 25 games have yielded only 14 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Stranraer 6 2 1 3 8 14 7
Albion Rovers 6 0 0 6 5 21 0

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Stranraer are not exactly setting the world alight at Stair Park at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Albion Rovers in this game. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Stranraer Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Albion Rovers Lost each of the previous 6 away matches.
Not won in previous 11 away matches.
An overall losing run of 9 games.
No win in the 9 most recent games.

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