FM Preview: Stranraer v Berwick Rangers 03 Mar 2012

Last updated : 02 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Stranraer v Berwick Rangers fixture

Stranraer prepare to entertain Berwick Rangers at Stair Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 64 games played, Blues have recorded 28 wins, and Berwick Rangers have come away with 21 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stair Park was earlier this season, the Blues carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Division Three match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 14 Jan Berwick Rgrs. 2 - 2 Stranraer Scottish Division Three
2011/2012 Sat 20 Aug Stranraer 2-1 Berwick Rgrs. Scottish Division Three
2010/2011 Sat 02 Apr Stranraer 3 - 1 Berwick Rgrs. Scottish Division Three
2010/2011 Tue 29 Mar Berwick Rgrs. 3 - 3 Stranraer Scottish Division Three
2010/2011 Sat 11 Dec Stranraer 1 - 1 Berwick Rgrs. Scottish Division Three
2010/2011 Sat 18 Sep Berwick Rgrs. 2 - 2 Stranraer Scottish Division Three
2009/2010 Tue 06 Apr Berwick Rgrs. 1 - 0 Stranraer Scottish Division Three

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

Recent respective form guides

Stranraer have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 18 goals for the Blues, with 9 goals against.

Berwick Rangers have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Borderers have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Stranraer are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 46 points from 26 games.

Berwick Rangers see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 30 points from their 26 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Stranraer 6 2 2 2 11 12 8
Berwick Rangers 6 1 2 3 6 10 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Stranraer may be coming up against a decent side in Berwick Rangers, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Blues. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Stranraer 7 games since last home draw.
Berwick Rangers Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.

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