FootyMAD's Albion Rovers match preview

Last updated : 25 January 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Albion Rovers v Stranraer fixture

Stranraer face a trip to Albion Rovers at Cliftonhill on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Blues will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the Wee Rovers edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Wed 26 DecStranraer3 - 1Albion Rvs.SCD3
2007/2008Sat 11 AugAlbion Rvs.3 - 2StranraerSCD3
2003/2004Sat 15 MayStranraer4 - 0Albion Rvs.SCD3
2003/2004Tue 17 FebAlbion Rvs.1 - 4StranraerSCD3
2003/2004Sat 01 NovStranraer5 - 0Albion Rvs.SCD3
2003/2004Sat 09 AugAlbion Rvs.1 - 1StranraerSCD3
1993/1994Sat 26 FebStranraer2 - 1Albion Rvs.SCD2

Recent respective form guides

Albion Rovers's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Wee Rovers have scored 15, a worringly large 20 have been leaked at the other end.

Stranraer's away form is none too clever either, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the The Blues, and 13 goals against.

Albion Rvs. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 24 points from their 20 games so far. Stranraer are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 34 points from 20 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Albion Rvs.612312165
Stranraer63031089

FootyMad's prediction ...

The Blues's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Albion Rvs., believes the FootyMad team. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Albion Rvs. Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Stranraer Last drawn game 9 outings ago.