This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Forfar Athletic and Stranraer at 19:45 on Tuesday, 20th April 2010 in the Scottish Division Three.
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Forfar Ath. prepare to entertain Stranraer at Station Park on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Loons are clearly on top, winning 50.91% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Station Park was earlier this season, the Loons carving out a narrow 1-0 victory 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 31 Oct | Stranraer | 1 - 0 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 15 Aug | Forfar Ath. | 1-0 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Mon 15 Dec | Forfar Ath. | 2 - 0 | Stranraer | SFAC |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Mar | Forfar Ath. | 1 - 0 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 02 Feb | Stranraer | 2 - 1 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 20 Oct | Forfar Ath. | 1 - 1 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 04 Aug | Stranraer | 3 - 0 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Forfar Athletic have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Loons in those games, with 7 conceded.
Stranraer have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The The Blues's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.
Forfar Ath. are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 59 points from 33 games. Stranraer see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 40 points from their 32 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 18 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Forfar Ath. may be coming up against a decent side in Stranraer, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Loons. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Forfar Ath. | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Won their latest 6 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Stranraer | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
