| This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Albion Rovers and Forfar Athletic at 15:00 on Saturday, 23rd January 2010 in the Scottish Division Three. |
History of the Albion Rovers v Forfar Athletic fixture
Forfar Ath. face a trip to Albion Rovers at Cliftonhill on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 66 games played, Loons have recorded 18 wins, and Albion Rvs. have come away with 33 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline 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 05 Dec | Forfar Ath. | 2 - 2 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 | | 2009/2010 | Sat 19 Sep | Albion Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 | | 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Mar | Forfar Ath. | 4 - 0 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 | | 2008/2009 | Sat 31 Jan | Albion Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 | | 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Oct | Forfar Ath. | 0 - 0 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 | | 2008/2009 | Sat 02 Aug | Albion Rvs. | 1 - 3 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 | | 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Apr | Forfar Ath. | 1 - 4 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Albion Rovers losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. These low-scoring games have seen just 2 goals scored and conceded.
The away form of Forfar Ath. however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 4 have been let in at the wrong end.
Albion Rvs. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 23 points from their 16 games so far. Forfar Ath.'s total of 26 points from their 16 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Three.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Albion Rvs. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Loons's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Albion Rvs., believes the FootyMad team. Away win
| Sequence statistics: |
| Albion Rvs. |
Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
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| Forfar Ath. |
3 successive away victories.
7 games since last away draw.
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