History of the East Fife v Arbroath fixture
East Fife prepare to entertain Arbroath at Bayview Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 66 games played, Fifers have recorded 32 wins, and Arbroath have come away with 24 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bayview Stadium was earlier this season, the Fifers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Wed 02 Jan | Arbroath | 1 - 0 | East Fife | Scottish Division Two |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 24 Nov | East Fife | 2-1 | Arbroath | Scottish Division Two |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 15 Sep | Arbroath | 2 - 0 | East Fife | Scottish Division Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 05 May | East Fife | 1 - 3 | Arbroath | Scottish Division Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 03 Mar | Arbroath | 2 - 2 | East Fife | Scottish Division Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 14 Jan | East Fife | 2 - 2 | Arbroath | Scottish Division Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 20 Aug | Arbroath | 3 - 0 | East Fife | Scottish Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
East Fife are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 13 to 12.
Arbroath have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Red Lichties have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
East Fife are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 26 points from 26 matches.
Arbroath lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 35 from their 27 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fife | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 2 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that East Fife's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Arbroath. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| East Fife | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Arbroath | 7 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
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