The game between Forfar Athletic and Annan Athletic in the Scottish Division Three on Saturday, 18th April 2009 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Forfar Ath. prepare to entertain Annan Athletic at Station Park on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Loons won the only previous game contested between the two.
The only previous meeting between Forfar Ath. and Annan Ath. at was earlier this season, the Loons carving out a narrow 2-1 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 03 Mar | Forfar Ath. | 2-1 | Annan Ath. | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Feb | Annan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Annan Ath. | 1 - 3 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Forfar Athletic's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Loons have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
Annan Ath.'s away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Black and Golds's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Forfar Ath. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 46 points from their 32 games so far. Annan Ath.'s total of 49 points from their 32 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 |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
| Annan Ath. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Station Park for the Loons and the Madmen are unable to see past Annan Ath. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Forfar Ath. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Annan Ath. | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 8 games since last defeat. |
