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East Fife face a trip to Albion Rovers at Cliftonhill on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 60 games played, Fifers have recorded 19 wins, and Albion Rvs. have come away with 30 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with East Fife inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Wee Rovers in a Scottish Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Oct | East Fife | 2 - 2 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 12 Aug | Albion Rvs. | 0 - 1 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Mar | East Fife | 1 - 0 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 14 Jan | Albion Rvs. | 3 - 1 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Oct | East Fife | 1 - 1 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Sep | Albion Rvs. | 2 - 4 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Apr | East Fife | 1 - 1 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Albion Rovers have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 18 goals for the Wee Rovers, with 8 goals against.
East Fife have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Fifers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 9 against.
Albion Rvs. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Three, picking up 38 points from their 26 games so far. East Fife's total of 40 points from their 25 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Bells Scottish Division Three.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Albion Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 11 |
| East Fife | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Wee Rovers, as the Fifers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Albion Rvs. | Won 4 successive home games. 10 games since last home draw. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| East Fife | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 8 most recent games. |