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Arbroath prepare to entertain Albion Rovers at Gayfield Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Red Lichties are clearly on top, having won 36 and lost only 15 of the 65 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gayfield Park was earlier this season, with Albion Rvs. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Red Lichties in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 07 Mar | Albion Rvs. | 0 - 2 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Oct | Arbroath | 1-2 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 06 Aug | Albion Rvs. | 2 - 2 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Dec | Albion Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Arbroath | SFAC |
| 1997/1998 | Wed 29 Apr | Albion Rvs. | 0 - 2 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 04 Apr | Albion Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 20 Dec | Arbroath | 3 - 1 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Arbroath 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, 7 to 5.
The away form of Albion Rvs. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Wee Rovers have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Arbroath lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Three, picking up 46 points from their 33 games so far. Albion Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 28 points from their 33 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arbroath | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 |
| Albion Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that The Red Lichties's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Albion Rvs.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arbroath | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Albion Rvs. | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 8 away matches. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |