This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Elgin City and Forfar Athletic at 15:00 on Saturday, 11th April 2009 in the Scottish Division Three.
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Forfar Ath. face a trip to Elgin City at Borough Briggs on Saturday afternoon,
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Forfar Ath. inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the City 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 24 Mar | Forfar Ath. | 1 - 1 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 01 Nov | Elgin City | 0 - 1 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 16 Aug | Forfar Ath. | 0 - 1 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Mar | Elgin City | 3 - 1 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 02 Jan | Forfar Ath. | 0 - 1 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 10 Nov | Elgin City | 2 - 2 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 25 Aug | Forfar Ath. | 4 - 0 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Elgin City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 5 to 4.
The Loons have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Loons's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 4 against.
Elgin City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 31 games have yielded only 20 points. Forfar Ath. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 43 from their 31 games 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 |
| Elgin City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Forfar Ath. are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Elgin City. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Elgin City | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Forfar Ath. | Undefeated in last 4 away games. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
