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Stranraer face a trip to Montrose at Links Park Ground on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 45 games played, The Blues have recorded 14 wins, and Montrose have come away with 19 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in April 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Scottish League Play-Offs (Lvls 3&4) match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 29 Aug | Stranraer | 2 - 0 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 May | Stranraer | 3 - 0 | Montrose | S23P |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 30 Apr | Montrose | 1 - 1 | Stranraer | S23P |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 23 Feb | Montrose | 0 - 2 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Jan | Stranraer | 0 - 2 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 06 Nov | Montrose | 2 - 4 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 18 Aug | Stranraer | 1 - 0 | Montrose | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Montrose's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. Gable Endies have conceded a disappointing 11 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
Stranraer's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Blues have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Montrose find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 12 games have yielded only 4 points. Stranraer see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 14 points from their 12 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 |
| Montrose | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the The Blues out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Montrose. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Montrose | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Stranraer | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |