FootyMAD's Peterhead match preview

Last updated : 11 September 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Peterhead v East Fife fixture

East Fife face a trip to Peterhead at Balmoor Stadium on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 4 of the 11 previous games, with the hosts winning just 3.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2009, with Peterhead running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 14 MarPeterhead2 - 0East FifeSCD2
2008/2009Sat 31 JanEast Fife0 - 3PeterheadSCD2
2008/2009Sat 18 OctPeterhead0 - 1East FifeSCD2
2008/2009Sat 02 AugEast Fife0 - 2PeterheadSCD2
2005/2006Sat 10 DecEast Fife0 - 3PeterheadSFAC
2004/2005Sat 05 MarEast Fife1 - 2PeterheadSCD3
2004/2005Sat 15 JanPeterhead0 - 0East FifeSCD3

Recent respective form guides

Peterhead's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While The Blue Toon have scored 7, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.

East Fife's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Fifers have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Peterhead see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 4 points from their 4 games played so far, East Fife lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 6 from their 4 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Peterhead61146104
East Fife6132786

FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for East Fife on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Peterhead. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Peterhead Not won in the 3 most recent games.
East Fife Drawn each of the last 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.