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Stranraer prepare to entertain Elgin City at Stair Park on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. Of the 4 previous meetings, 2 have been drawn, and 2 won by the The Blues.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stair Park was just last season, in February 2008, when they played out a goalless 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 12 Apr | Elgin City | 2 - 3 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 27 Feb | Elgin City | 0 - 5 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 09 Feb | Stranraer | 0-0 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | Stranraer | 3 - 3 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 10 Apr | Elgin City | 0 - 0 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Jan | Stranraer | 6 - 0 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 29 Nov | Elgin City | 1 - 3 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Stranraer have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.
The away form of Elgin City is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the City have hit 9 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Stranraer lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 8 points from their 7 games so far. Elgin City see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 5 points from their 7 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stranraer | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| Elgin City | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 4 |
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 Elgin City. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stranraer | 4 games since last home draw. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Elgin City | Not won in previous 7 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |