FootyMAD's Elgin City match preview

Last updated : 17 August 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Elgin City v East Fife fixture

East Fife face a trip to Elgin City at Borough Briggs on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 6 of the 12 previous games, with the hosts winning just 4.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in October 2006, with East Fife inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the City in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 03 MarEast Fife3 - 1Elgin CitySCD3
2006/2007Sat 04 NovEast Fife1 - 1Elgin CitySCD3
2006/2007Sat 07 OctElgin City2 - 3East FifeSCD3
2006/2007Sat 26 AugElgin City1 - 2East FifeSCD3
2005/2006Sat 01 AprEast Fife0 - 2Elgin CitySCD3
2005/2006Sat 04 FebElgin City5 - 3East FifeSCD3
2005/2006Sat 07 JanEast Fife1 - 2Elgin CitySCD3

Recent respective form guides

Elgin City's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While City have scored 6, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

East Fife's away form is none too clever either, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Fifers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 15 goals for and 14 against.

Elgin City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 0 points from 2 matches. East Fife are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 2 games giving them a return of 6 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Elgin City60062150
East Fife630311139

FootyMad's prediction ...

East Fife are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Elgin City Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Latest 6 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 6 most recent games.
East Fife 11 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 21 outings ago.