FM Preview: Forfar Athletic v East Fife 29 Dec 2012

Last updated : 28 December 2012 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 73 games played, Fifers have recorded 30 wins, and Forfar Athletic have come away with 31 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Station Park was less than a year ago, in April 2012, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-4 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 20 Oct East Fife 3 - 0 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 07 Apr Forfar Ath. 1-4 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Tue 28 Feb Forfar Ath. 3 - 2 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 18 Feb East Fife 4 - 0 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Two
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

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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. While Loons have scored 12, a worringly large 15 have been leaked at the other end.

East Fife have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 13 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Forfar Athletic see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 17 points from their 14 games played so far,

East Fife's total of 20 points from their 14 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
Forfar Athletic 6 2 1 3 9 15 7
East Fife 6 4 0 2 11 7 12

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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 No sequences of note
East Fife 9 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 14 outings ago.

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