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Arbroath face a trip to Berwick Rangers at Shielfield Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Red Lichties will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2005, with Arbroath inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the Borderers in a Scottish Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Apr | Arbroath | 2 - 0 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Feb | Berwick Rgrs. | 2 - 3 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 04 Dec | Arbroath | 1 - 1 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Berwick Rgrs. | 0 - 3 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 15 May | Berwick Rgrs. | 1 - 3 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Jan | Arbroath | 1 - 2 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 Nov | Berwick Rgrs. | 3 - 0 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Berwick Rangers have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Borderers in those games, with 9 conceded.
In complete contrast to Berwick Rgrs., Arbroath are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Red Lichties have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Berwick Rgrs. are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, with their 5 games giving them a return of 15 points. Arbroath lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Three, picking up 5 from their 5 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 |
| Berwick Rgrs. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 12 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Red Lichties are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Berwick Rgrs.. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Berwick Rgrs. | Won 4 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 11 . |
| Arbroath | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 10 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |