FM Preview: Forfar Athletic v East Fife 10 Dec 2011

Last updated : 09 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Forfar Athletic v East Fife fixture

East Fife face a trip to Forfar Athletic at Station Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 66 games played, Fifers have recorded 26 wins, and Forfar Athletic have come away with 29 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2011, when they played out a goalless draw 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

Forfar Athletic are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

East Fife have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Fifers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.

Forfar Athletic are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 14 matches.

East Fife lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 19 from their 15 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Forfar Athletic 6 1 4 1 9 8 7
East Fife 6 3 0 3 12 10 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

East Fife are not doing too bad on their travels, and we think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Forfar Athletic. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Forfar Athletic Unbeaten run of 5 matches.
East Fife 7 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 12 outings ago.

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