FM Preview: Stranraer v Annan Athletic 31 Dec 2011

Last updated : 30 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Stranraer v Annan Athletic fixture

Stranraer prepare to entertain Annan Athletic at Stair Park on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The fixture has produced 2 draws, with 3 wins being posted by Blues.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stair Park was earlier this season, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-2 thriller, in a Scottish Division Three match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 06 Dec Annan Ath. 0 - 3 Stranraer Scottish Division Three
2011/2012 Sat 10 Sep Stranraer 4-2 Annan Ath. Scottish Division Three
2010/2011 Sat 23 Apr Stranraer 1 - 1 Annan Ath. Scottish Division Three
2010/2011 Tue 08 Mar Annan Ath. 2 - 1 Stranraer Scottish Division Three
2010/2011 Sat 13 Nov Stranraer 2 - 2 Annan Ath. Scottish Division Three
2010/2011 Sat 21 Aug Annan Ath. 2 - 2 Stranraer Scottish Division Three
2009/2010 Sat 17 Apr Annan Ath. 3 - 2 Stranraer Scottish Division Three

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Recent respective form guides

Stranraer have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 15 goals have been scored by the Blues in those games, with 9 conceded.

Annan Athletic have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Black and Golds have conceded 7 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Stranraer are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 31 points from 17 games.

Annan Athletic are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 31 points from 16 games.

Current overall team form

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

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but we think that Blues's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Annan Athletic. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Stranraer Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Unbeaten run of 5 matches.
Annan Athletic Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.

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