FM Preview: East Fife v Forfar Athletic 18 Feb 2012

Last updated : 17 February 2012 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 38 and lost only 15 of the 66 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bayview Stadium was earlier this season, as the Fifers squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 4-3 in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 01 Oct East Fife 4-3 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Two
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

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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. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Fifers in those games, with 8 conceded.

Forfar Athletic have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Loons's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 13.

East Fife lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 27 points from their 21 games so far.

Forfar Athletic are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 22 points from 21 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
East Fife 6 2 2 2 6 6 8
Forfar Athletic 6 2 2 2 9 13 8

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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 won in the 2 most recent games.
Forfar Athletic No win in the 3 most recent games.

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