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Stranraer prepare to entertain Arbroath at Stair Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 45 games played, The Blues have recorded 22 wins, and Arbroath have come away with 17 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stair Park was less than a year ago, in May 2008, the The Blues carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in an Scottish League Play-Offs (Lvls 3&4) match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 10 May | Stranraer | 1-0 | Arbroath | S23P |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 07 May | Arbroath | 2 - 0 | Stranraer | S23P |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Apr | Arbroath | 0 - 0 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Stranraer have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The The Blues's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
The away form of Arbroath is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Red Lichties have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Stranraer find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 7 games have yielded only 4 points. Arbroath are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 5 points from 7 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stranraer | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 3 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that The Blues's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Arbroath. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stranraer | 12 games since last home draw. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Arbroath | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 7 most recent games. |