FootyMad attempt to assist you with their form guide as Stranraer take on Forfar Athletic in a Scottish Division Three match on Saturday, 31st October 2009 at 15:00.

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History of the Stranraer v Forfar Athletic fixture

Forfar Ath. face a trip to Stranraer at Stair Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Loons will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 35 and win only 10 of the 54 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in February 2008, the The Blues carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 15 AugForfar Ath.1 - 0StranraerSCD3
2008/2009Mon 15 DecForfar Ath.2 - 0StranraerSFAC
2007/2008Sat 15 MarForfar Ath.1 - 0StranraerSCD3
2007/2008Sat 02 FebStranraer2 - 1Forfar Ath.SCD3
2007/2008Sat 20 OctForfar Ath.1 - 1StranraerSCD3
2007/2008Sat 04 AugStranraer3 - 0Forfar Ath.SCD3
2006/2007Sat 14 AprStranraer4 - 1Forfar Ath.SCD2

Recent respective form guides

Stranraer 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, 9 to 8.

The Loons have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Loons, and 13 goals against.

Stranraer see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 11 points from their 10 games played so far, Forfar Ath. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 16 from their 10 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stranraer6114484
Forfar Ath.62311199

FootyMad's prediction ...

Loons's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Stranraer, believes the FootyMad team. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Stranraer Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Forfar Ath. No sequences of note