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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 37 and lost only 10 of the 63 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bayview Stadium was earlier this season, with East Fife running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Jan | Montrose | 0 - 1 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Dec | East Fife | 2-0 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Sep | Montrose | 3 - 1 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 31 Mar | East Fife | 2 - 0 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 27 Jan | Montrose | 3 - 3 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 25 Nov | East Fife | 2 - 0 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Sep | Montrose | 1 - 0 | East Fife | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
East Fife have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Fifers in those games, with 2 conceded.
Montrose have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Gable Endies, and 5 goals against.
East Fife are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 30 games giving them a return of 74 points. Montrose are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 50 points from 30 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| East Fife | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 13 |
| Montrose | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
East Fife may be coming up against a decent side in Montrose, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Fifers. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| East Fife | Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Montrose | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |