This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Montrose and Forfar Athletic at 15:00 on Saturday, 2nd January 2010 in the Scottish Division Three.
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Forfar Ath. face a trip to Montrose at Links Park Ground on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 59 games played, Loons have recorded 24 wins, and Montrose have come away with 25 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Forfar Ath. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Gable Endies 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 17 Oct | Forfar Ath. | 2 - 2 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 22 Aug | Montrose | 1 - 2 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 28 Mar | Forfar Ath. | 0 - 3 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Mar | Montrose | 1 - 3 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 22 Nov | Montrose | 1 - 0 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Sep | Forfar Ath. | 0 - 1 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | Montrose | 2 - 2 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Montrose's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Gable Endies have scored 5, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Forfar Ath.'s away form is none too clever either, 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.
Montrose find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 17 games have yielded only 6 points. 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 |
| Montrose | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Loons have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Links Park Ground with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Montrose | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Forfar Ath. | 3 successive away victories. 7 games since last away draw. 5 games since last defeat. |
