FootyMAD's Elgin City match preview

History of the Arbroath v Elgin City fixture

Arbroath prepare to entertain Elgin City at Gayfield Park on Saturday afternoon,

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 Division Three match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007	Sat 16 Dec	Elgin City	0 - 4	Arbroath	SCD3
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

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.

The away form of Elgin City is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the City have hit 12 goals, 20 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Arbroath's total of 39 points from their 22 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Bells Scottish Division Three. Elgin City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 24 games have yielded only 16 points.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Arbroath	6	3	2	1	8	3	11
Elgin City	6	2	0	4	13	18	6

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Elgin City is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the The Red Lichties in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Arbroath	Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Elgin City	Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 13 outings ago.