FM Preview: Stranraer v Albion Rovers 24 Nov 2012

Last updated : 23 November 2012 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, looking to continue an impressive record. The Blues are clearly on top, winning 50.77% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stair Park was less than a year ago, in May 2012, with Stranraer running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Scottish League Play-Offs (Lvls 3&4) match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
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
2010/2011 Tue 15 Feb Albion Rvs. 1 - 2 Stranraer Scottish Division Three
2010/2011 Sat 14 Aug Stranraer 3 - 2 Albion Rvs. Scottish Division Three

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Recent respective form guides

Stranraer are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Blues's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

The away form of Albion Rovers is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Wee Rovers have hit 6 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Stranraer find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 12 games have yielded only 8 points.

Albion Rovers are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 12 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Stranraer 6 2 1 3 11 9 7
Albion Rovers 6 1 1 4 7 14 4

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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 Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Albion Rovers Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.

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