FM Preview: East Fife v Brechin City 04 Feb 2012

Last updated : 03 February 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the East Fife v Brechin City fixture

East Fife prepare to entertain Brechin City at Bayview Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Fifers are clearly on top, having won 38 and lost only 13 of the 63 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bayview Stadium was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 26 Nov Brechin City 0 - 2 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 17 Sep East Fife 1-1 Brechin City Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Tue 19 Apr Brechin City 2 - 3 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 09 Apr Brechin City 1 - 3 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 19 Feb East Fife 0 - 0 Brechin City Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 16 Oct East Fife 1 - 3 Brechin City Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 24 Jul East Fife 4 - 3 Brechin City Scottish Challenge Cup

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

East Fife have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Fifers in those games, with 8 conceded.

Brechin City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

East Fife lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 26 points from their 20 games so far.

Brechin City see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 24 points from their 19 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
East Fife 6 2 1 3 5 9 7
Brechin City 6 3 1 2 8 7 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Fifers. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
East Fife Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Brechin City Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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