FootyMAD's Queens Park match preview

Last updated : 10 April 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Queens Park v East Fife fixture

East Fife face a trip to Queens Park at Hampden Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Fifers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 24 JanEast Fife4 - 2Queens ParkSCD2
2008/2009Sat 01 NovQueens Park0 - 0East FifeSCD2
2008/2009Sat 16 AugEast Fife1 - 2Queens ParkSCD2
2006/2007Sat 12 MayEast Fife0 - 3Queens ParkS23P
2006/2007Wed 09 MayQueens Park4 - 2East FifeS23P
2006/2007Sat 07 AprEast Fife1 - 0Queens ParkSCD3
2006/2007Sat 03 FebQueens Park1 - 1East FifeSCD3

Recent respective form guides

Queens Park are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The The Spiders's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

East Fife have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Fifers have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Queens Park are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 29 points from 31 matches. East Fife lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 41 from their 31 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Queens Park6132786
East Fife6114464

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 Queens Park. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Queens Park 4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
East Fife Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.