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Arbroath prepare to entertain Forfar Athletic at Gayfield Park on Saturday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 53 games played, Red Lichties have recorded 20 wins, and Forfar Ath. have come away with 18 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gayfield Park was earlier this season, when they played out a goalless draw 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: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 23 Aug | Arbroath | 0-0 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 06 Aug | Arbroath | 0 - 2 | Forfar Ath. | SCC |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 24 Apr | Forfar Ath. | 1 - 1 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 02 Jan | Arbroath | 1 - 1 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 04 Nov | Forfar Ath. | 0 - 1 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 09 Sep | Arbroath | 3 - 4 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 13 Mar | Forfar Ath. | 5 - 2 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Arbroath's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Red Lichties have scored 6, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Forfar Ath.'s away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Loons have hit 8 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Arbroath are stuck down in the relegation zone of Bells Scottish Division Two with a return of just 25 points from their 24 games thus far. Forfar Ath.'s 36 points from 24 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arbroath | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Gayfield Park for the Red Lichties and the Madmen are unable to see past Forfar Ath. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arbroath | Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |