FootyMAD's Forfar Athletic match preview

Last updated : 13 October 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Stranraer v Forfar Athletic fixture

Stranraer prepare to entertain Forfar Athletic at Stair Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Blues are clearly on top, having won 30 and lost only 10 of the 49 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stair Park was just last season, in April 2005, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 05 AugForfar Ath.2 - 1StranraerSCD2
2004/2005Sat 16 AprStranraer0-0Forfar Ath.SCD2
2004/2005Sat 05 FebForfar Ath.1 - 2StranraerSCD2
2004/2005Sat 04 DecStranraer1 - 0Forfar Ath.SCD2
2004/2005Sat 25 SepForfar Ath.0 - 1StranraerSCD2
2002/2003Sat 19 AprForfar Ath.4 - 0StranraerSCD2
2002/2003Sun 30 MarForfar Ath.2 - 1StranraerSCD2

Recent respective form guides

Stranraer's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While The Blues have scored 6, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.

Forfar Ath.'s away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Loons have hit 4 goals, 18 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Stranraer see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 11 points from their 9 games played so far, Forfar Ath. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 9 games have yielded only 5 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stranraer6312101110
Forfar Ath.60153191

FootyMad's prediction ...

Attention punters! I see this as an opportunity for the The Blues to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Stranraer 7 games since last home draw.
Forfar Ath. Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 8 most recent games.