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East Fife prepare to entertain Forfar Athletic at Bayview Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Fifers are clearly on top, having won 34 and lost only 13 of the 60 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bayview Stadium was earlier this season, with East Fife running out comfortable 3-0 winners 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Dec | Forfar Ath. | 0 - 2 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
East Fife are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Fifers in those games, with 5 conceded.
Forfar Ath. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Loons have hit 8 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.
East Fife are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 21 games giving them a return of 52 points. Forfar Ath. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 19 games have yielded only 15 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| East Fife | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 12 |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Forfar Ath. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Fifers in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| East Fife | 24 games since last home draw. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 10 . |
| Forfar Ath. | 5 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |