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East Fife face a trip to Arbroath at Gayfield Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Fifers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2006, the The Red Lichties carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory 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 19 Aug | East Fife | 2 - 1 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Apr | East Fife | 0 - 3 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Feb | Arbroath | 2 - 1 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 07 Oct | East Fife | 1 - 1 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Arbroath have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
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 10 goals for and 9 against.
Arbroath's total of 31 points from their 18 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Bells Scottish Division Three. East Fife are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, with their 19 games giving them a return of 37 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arbroath | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 12 |
| East Fife | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is a game in which both sides are showing indifferent form, so the Madmen are expecting the Fifers to come away from it with a creditable draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arbroath | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| East Fife | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |