FM Preview: East Fife v Forfar Athletic 01 Oct 2011

Last updated : 30 September 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the East Fife v Forfar Athletic fixture

East Fife prepare to entertain Forfar Athletic at Bayview Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Fifers are clearly on top, having won 37 and lost only 15 of the 65 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bayview Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2011, with East Fife running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 12 Mar East Fife 3-0 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Tue 01 Feb Forfar Ath. 0 - 0 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 20 Nov East Fife 3 - 1 Forfar Ath. Scottish F.A. Cup
2010/2011 Sat 23 Oct East Fife 1 - 3 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 11 Sep Forfar Ath. 3 - 2 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2009/2010 Sat 25 Jul East Fife 0 - 2 Forfar Ath. Scottish Challenge Cup
2007/2008 Sat 29 Mar Forfar Ath. 2 - 3 East Fife Scottish Division Three

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Recent respective form guides

East Fife have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. While Fifers have scored 8, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.

Forfar Athletic have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Loons's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

East Fife find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 7 games have yielded only 4 points.

Forfar Athletic's total of 10 points from their 7 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Two.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
East Fife 6 0 2 4 8 19 2
Forfar Athletic 6 3 0 3 10 12 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Bayview Stadium for the Fifers and the Madmen are unable to see past Forfar Athletic claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
East Fife Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 6 most recent games.
Forfar Athletic 5 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 9 outings ago.

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