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Arbroath face a trip to Forfar Athletic at Station Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 52 games played, Red Lichties have recorded 17 wins, and Forfar Ath. have come away with 20 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Mar | Forfar Ath. | 2 - 2 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Mar | Arbroath | 0 - 1 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Forfar Athletic are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Loons's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Arbroath have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Red Lichties's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Forfar Ath.'s 47 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Arbroath are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 37 points from 33 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
An indifferent set of results for Arbroath on the road, and I believe this game is only going to yield a solitary point for the Red Lichties. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Forfar Ath. | Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Arbroath | 4 games since last away draw. |