FootyMAD's Berwick Rangers match preview

Last updated : 14 April 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Berwick Rangers v East Fife fixture

East Fife face a trip to Berwick Rangers at Shielfield 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 earlier this season, with Berwick Rgrs. running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Mon 26 DecEast Fife1 - 0Berwick Rgrs.SCD3
2005/2006Sat 22 OctBerwick Rgrs.3 - 0East FifeSCD3
2005/2006Sat 06 AugEast Fife0 - 4Berwick Rgrs.SCD3
2003/2004Sat 01 MayBerwick Rgrs.1 - 1East FifeSCD2
2003/2004Sat 13 MarEast Fife2 - 2Berwick Rgrs.SCD2
2003/2004Sat 03 JanBerwick Rgrs.0 - 2East FifeSCD2
2003/2004Sat 23 AugEast Fife3 - 1Berwick Rgrs.SCD2

Recent respective form guides

Berwick Rangers have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Borderers in those games, with 4 conceded.

In complete contrast to Berwick Rgrs., East Fife are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Fifers have hit 9 goals, 18 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Berwick Rgrs. are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 69 points from 33 games. East Fife see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 39 points from their 33 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Berwick Rgrs.660013318
East Fife62136107

FootyMad's prediction ...

Fifers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Berwick Rgrs.. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Berwick Rgrs. Won 3 successive home games.
6 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 6 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 10 .
East Fife Not won in previous 8 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.