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Stranraer face a trip to Arbroath at Gayfield Park on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 29 out of 44 times.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Scottish Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Mar | Stranraer | 0 - 3 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Fri 16 Nov | Arbroath | 2 - 2 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 06 Oct | Stranraer | 1 - 1 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 30 Jul | Arbroath | 1 - 3 | Stranraer | SCC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Mar | Stranraer | 3 - 3 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 03 Jan | Arbroath | 0 - 4 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Oct | Stranraer | 2 - 1 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Arbroath have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the The Red Lichties score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 3.
The The Blues have had a decent run of form away from home recently, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Those games have seen the The Blues pummel 13 goals, and let in 5.
Arbroath's total of 51 points from their 35 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Three. Stranraer are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 64 points from 35 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arbroath | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 16 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Stranraer are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Arbroath. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arbroath | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Stranraer | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Won each of the previous 5 matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |