FM Preview: Stranraer v Brechin City 29 Dec 2012

Last updated : 28 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Stranraer v Brechin City fixture

Stranraer are ready to welcome Brechin City to Stair Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 58 games played, Blues have recorded 28 wins, and Brechin City have come away with 21 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Stair Park was more than three years back, in February 2009, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 20 Oct Brechin City 3 - 0 Stranraer Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 02 May Brechin City 2 - 1 Stranraer Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Tue 10 Mar Brechin City 1 - 0 Stranraer Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 07 Feb Stranraer 0-3 Brechin City Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 09 Aug Stranraer 1 - 2 Brechin City Scottish Division Two
2006/2007 Sat 10 Mar Brechin City 1 - 1 Stranraer Scottish Division Two
2006/2007 Sat 13 Jan Stranraer 0 - 2 Brechin City Scottish Division Two

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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. While Blues have scored 9, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.

Brechin City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The City's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 9 against.

Stranraer are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 12 points from 14 matches.

Brechin City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 22 points from 13 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Stranraer 6 2 1 3 7 14 7
Brechin City 6 3 1 2 11 9 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Your FootyMad panel thinks that Stranraer's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Brechin City. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Stranraer Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Brechin City Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.

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