|
East Fife face a trip to Brechin City at Glebe Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 53 games played, Fifers have recorded 15 wins, and Brechin City have come away with 22 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the The City carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 27 Dec | East Fife | 2 - 1 | Brechin City | SCD2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 15 Nov | Brechin City | 2 - 1 | East Fife | SCD2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 30 Aug | East Fife | 0 - 0 | Brechin City | SCD2 |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 06 Aug | East Fife | 0 - 3 | Brechin City | SLGC |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 26 Jul | Brechin City | 0 - 1 | East Fife | SCC |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 05 Dec | East Fife | 1 - 2 | Brechin City | SFAC |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 24 Nov | Brechin City | 1 - 1 | East Fife | SFAC |
Recent respective form guides
Brechin City have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The The City's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
The away form of East Fife however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The Fifers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Brechin City's total of 37 points from their 23 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Two. East Fife are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 37 points from 24 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brechin City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 |
| East Fife | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Fifers have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Glebe Park with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brechin City | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| East Fife | 9 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 16 outings ago. |