History of the Arbroath v East Fife fixture
East Fife face a trip to Arbroath at Gayfield Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 62 games played, Fifers have recorded 21 wins, and Arbroath have come away with 30 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in May 2010, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Scottish Division Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
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2009/2010 | Sat 01 May | Arbroath | 2-2 | East Fife | Scottish Division Two |
2009/2010 | Tue 16 Mar | East Fife | 3 - 1 | Arbroath | Scottish Division Two |
2009/2010 | Wed 27 Jan | Arbroath | 0 - 1 | East Fife | Scottish Division Two |
2009/2010 | Sat 22 Aug | East Fife | 1 - 1 | Arbroath | Scottish Division Two |
2008/2009 | Sat 04 Apr | East Fife | 0 - 0 | Arbroath | Scottish Division Two |
2008/2009 | Sat 17 Jan | Arbroath | 0 - 2 | East Fife | Scottish Division Two |
2008/2009 | Sat 29 Nov | East Fife | 2 - 0 | Arbroath | Scottish F.A. Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Arbroath have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 18 goals have been scored by the The Red Lichties in those games, with 12 conceded.
The Fifers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Those games have seen the Fifers pummel 16 goals, and let in 7.
Arbroath are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 3 points from 2 games.
East Fife lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 3 from their 2 games so far.
Current overall team form
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
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Arbroath | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 3 |
East Fife | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Although East Fife have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Arbroath. Away win
Sequence statistics
Team | Sequences |
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Arbroath | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
East Fife | Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here