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East Fife face a trip to Forfar Athletic at Station Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 62 games played, Fifers have recorded 24 wins, and Forfar Ath. have come away with 28 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the Loons edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in an Scottish Challenge Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Sep | East Fife | 3 - 0 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 14 Aug | Forfar Ath. | 3 - 2 | East Fife | SCC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 May | East Fife | 2 - 0 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Mar | Forfar Ath. | 1 - 0 | East Fife | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 29 Nov | East Fife | 3 - 3 | Forfar Ath. | SFAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 22 Nov | Forfar Ath. | 1 - 1 | East Fife | SFAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 25 Oct | East Fife | 2 - 3 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Forfar Athletic's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While Loons have scored 4, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.
East Fife's away form is none too clever either, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Fifers, and 6 goals against.
Forfar Ath. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 14 games have yielded only 9 points. East Fife are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 13 games giving them a return of 34 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 5 |
| East Fife | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 13 |
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 Station Park with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Forfar Ath. | Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. |
| East Fife | Undefeated in last 5 away games. |