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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 38 and lost only 16 of the 68 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gayfield Park was earlier this season, the The Red Lichties carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 25 Nov | Albion Rvs. | 1 - 3 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 18 Nov | Arbroath | 2-1 | Albion Rvs. | SFAC |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 12 Sep | Albion Rvs. | 3 - 3 | Arbroath | SCC |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Sep | Arbroath | 2 - 3 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Apr | Arbroath | 1 - 0 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 07 Mar | Albion Rvs. | 0 - 2 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Oct | Arbroath | 1 - 2 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Arbroath have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the The Red Lichties score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
Albion Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Wee Rovers, and 8 goals against.
Arbroath's total of 35 points from their 20 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Bells Scottish Division Three. Albion Rvs. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 36 points from 23 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arbroath | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| Albion Rvs. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Red Lichties go into their game against Albion Rvs. in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arbroath | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. |
| Albion Rvs. | 8 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 5 matches. Last drawn game 14 outings ago. |