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East Fife prepare to entertain Arbroath at Bayview Stadium on Friday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Fifers are clearly on top, winning 50.98% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bayview Stadium was just last season, in April 2004, with Arbroath inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Fifers in a Scottish Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 13 Aug | Arbroath | 1 - 0 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Apr | East Fife | 1-2 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 21 Feb | Arbroath | 0 - 0 | East Fife | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Dec | East Fife | 0 - 1 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 18 Oct | Arbroath | 0 - 1 | East Fife | SCD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 11 Sep | East Fife | 1 - 0 | Arbroath | SLGC |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 24 Apr | East Fife | 1 - 2 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
East Fife have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While Fifers have scored 5, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Arbroath is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Red Lichties have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
East Fife's total of 15 points from their 8 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Bells Scottish Division Three. Arbroath are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 6 points from 8 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| East Fife | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 15 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Though East Fife are not exactly setting the world alight at Bayview Stadium in recent games, I can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| East Fife | Won 3 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 10 . |
| Arbroath | Not won in previous 12 away matches. No win in the 6 most recent games. |