FM Preview: Stranraer v Alloa Athletic 15 Dec 2012

Last updated : 14 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Stranraer v Alloa Athletic fixture

Stranraer prepare to entertain Alloa Athletic at Stair Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 57 games played, Blues have recorded 20 wins, and Alloa Athletic have come away with 19 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stair Park was less than a year ago, in January 2012, where Alloa Athletic annihilated the Blues 0-4 in a Scottish Division Three match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 22 Sep Alloa Ath. 3 - 0 Stranraer Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 21 Apr Alloa Ath. 3 - 1 Stranraer Scottish Division Three
2011/2012 Sat 21 Jan Stranraer 0-4 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Three
2011/2012 Sat 05 Nov Alloa Ath. 1 - 0 Stranraer Scottish Division Three
2011/2012 Sat 06 Aug Stranraer 2 - 3 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Three
2008/2009 Sat 28 Feb Stranraer 1 - 3 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 27 Dec Alloa Ath. 2 - 2 Stranraer Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Stranraer's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Blues have scored 8, a worringly large 16 have been leaked at the other end.

Alloa Athletic's away form is none too clever either, picking up four victories from the last six. The Wasps's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Stranraer find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 13 games have yielded only 9 points.

Alloa Athletic are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 26 points from 13 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Stranraer 6 1 2 3 8 11 5
Alloa Athletic 6 4 1 1 11 10 13

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Blues at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Wasps come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Stranraer Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Alloa Athletic 9 games since last away draw.
4 games since last defeat.

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