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East Fife face a trip to Montrose at Links Park Ground on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 58 games played, Fifers have recorded 23 wins, and Montrose have come away with 25 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Montrose running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Feb | East Fife | 4 - 0 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 31 Dec | Montrose | 3 - 1 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | East Fife | 3 - 2 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 May | Montrose | 2 - 2 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 27 Dec | East Fife | 1 - 0 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Oct | Montrose | 2 - 1 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 Aug | East Fife | 1 - 0 | Montrose | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Montrose's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Gable Endies have scored 6, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of East Fife is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Fifers have hit 8 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Montrose are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 28 points from 35 matches. East Fife see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 40 points from their 35 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Montrose | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 2 |
| East Fife | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Gable Endies, as the Fifers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Montrose | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| East Fife | Not won in previous 9 away matches. No win in the 6 most recent games. |