The game between Forfar Athletic and Arbroath in the Scottish Division Two on 15th October 2011 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.

Footymad preview History of the Forfar Athletic v Arbroath fixture

Forfar Athletic prepare to entertain Arbroath at Station Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 59 games played, Loons have recorded 23 wins, and Arbroath have come away with 20 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Station Park was just last season, in May 2010, with Forfar Athletic running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Scottish League Play-Offs (Lvls 3&4) match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2009/2010 Sun 16 May Forfar Ath. 2-0 Arbroath Scottish League Play-Offs (Lvls 3&4)
2009/2010 Wed 12 May Arbroath 0 - 0 Forfar Ath. Scottish League Play-Offs (Lvls 3&4)
2008/2009 Sat 26 Jul Arbroath 1 - 2 Forfar Ath. Scottish Challenge Cup
2007/2008 Sat 22 Mar Arbroath 1 - 1 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Three
2007/2008 Tue 11 Mar Forfar Ath. 1 - 0 Arbroath Scottish Division Three
2007/2008 Sat 01 Dec Arbroath 3 - 4 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Three
2007/2008 Sat 15 Sep Forfar Ath. 1 - 3 Arbroath Scottish Division Three

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Forfar Athletic have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Loons have scored 9, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.

Arbroath have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While the Red Lichties have hit 10 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Forfar Athletic lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 10 points from their 8 games so far.

Arbroath are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 8 games giving them a return of 19 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Forfar Athletic 6 3 0 3 11 13 9
Arbroath 6 5 1 0 18 9 16

For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Loons at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Red Lichties come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Forfar Athletic 5 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Arbroath 8 games since last away draw.
7 games since last defeat.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here