FootyMAD's Alloa Athletic match preview

Last updated : 20 February 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Alloa Athletic v East Fife fixture

East Fife face a trip to Alloa Athletic at Recreation Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 53 games played, Fifers have recorded 20 wins, and Alloa Ath. have come away with 21 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 3 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 06 DecEast Fife1 - 0Alloa Ath.SCD2
2008/2009Sat 20 SepAlloa Ath.0 - 3East FifeSCD2
2003/2004Sat 10 AprAlloa Ath.1 - 1East FifeSCD2
2003/2004Sat 24 JanEast Fife0 - 1Alloa Ath.SCD2
2003/2004Tue 02 DecAlloa Ath.2 - 0East FifeSCD2
2003/2004Sat 20 SepEast Fife0 - 1Alloa Ath.SCD2
1998/1999Sat 01 MayAlloa Ath.3 - 1East FifeSCD2

Recent respective form guides

Alloa Athletic have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.

East Fife have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Fifers's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Alloa Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 26 points from their 24 games played so far, East Fife lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 34 from their 23 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Alloa Ath.6222888
East Fife63037119

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Alloa Ath. Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
East Fife 8 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.