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Arbroath face a trip to Elgin City at Borough Briggs on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Both of the previous encounters have resulted in a drawn game.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2006, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 1 thriller, in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Sep | Arbroath | 2 - 1 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 09 Aug | Arbroath | 0 - 1 | Elgin City | SLGC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 08 Apr | Elgin City | 4 - 1 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Feb | Arbroath | 0 - 1 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 03 Dec | Elgin City | 2 - 0 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Arbroath | 2 - 0 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Elgin City have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the City in those games, with 8 conceded.
The away form of Arbroath however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the The Red Lichties, and 6 goals against.
Elgin City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 17 games have yielded only 7 points. Arbroath are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 28 points from 16 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Elgin City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Red Lichties's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Elgin City, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Elgin City | 20 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Arbroath | 7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |