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East Fife prepare to entertain Arbroath at Bayview Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 57 games played, Fifers have recorded 28 wins, and Arbroath have come away with 22 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bayview Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2008, the Fifers 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 23 Aug | Arbroath | 0 - 1 | East Fife | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Apr | East Fife | 2-1 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Jan | Arbroath | 0 - 1 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 26 Dec | East Fife | 0 - 2 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 11 Aug | Arbroath | 2 - 3 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Arbroath | 1 - 3 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Feb | East Fife | 1 - 2 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
East Fife's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Fifers have scored 5, a worringly large 10 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 The Red Lichties have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
East Fife's total of 15 points from their 10 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Two. Arbroath find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 10 games have yielded only 6 points.
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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Attention punters! I see this as an opportunity for the Fifers to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| East Fife | Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Arbroath | Not won in previous 6 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 10 most recent games. |