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East Fife prepare to entertain Montrose at Bayview Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Fifers are clearly on top, having won 34 and lost only 10 of the 60 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bayview Stadium was less than a year ago, in February 2006, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Sep | Montrose | 1 - 0 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Apr | Montrose | 0 - 2 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
East Fife have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Fifers in those games, with 6 conceded.
The away form of Montrose is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Gable Endies have hit 7 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
East Fife are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, with their 15 games giving them a return of 30 points. Montrose see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 17 points from their 14 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| East Fife | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Montrose | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Montrose 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 | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Montrose | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 6 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |