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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 32 and lost only 10 of the 51 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stair Park was earlier this season, with Stranraer running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Dec | Forfar Ath. | 5 - 0 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Dec | Stranraer | 3-1 | Forfar Ath. | SFAC |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Oct | Stranraer | 3 - 2 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 Aug | Forfar Ath. | 2 - 1 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Apr | Stranraer | 0 - 0 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Feb | Forfar Ath. | 1 - 2 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 04 Dec | Stranraer | 1 - 0 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Stranraer's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While The Blues have scored 7, a worringly large 17 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Forfar Ath. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Loons have hit 6 goals, 22 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Stranraer are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 32 points from 33 matches. Forfar Ath. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 33 games have yielded only 19 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stranraer | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Stranraer at home in recent games, and, though I cannot see a run starting here, I do think the The Blues will at least gain a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stranraer | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Forfar Ath. | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 17 away matches. An overall losing run of 6 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |