History of the Albion Rovers v Brechin City fixture
Brechin City face a trip to Albion Rovers at Cliftonhill on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 60 games played, City have recorded 19 wins, and Albion Rovers have come away with 30 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Cliftonhill was earlier this season, with Brechin City inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Wee Rovers in a Scottish Division Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Tue 20 Nov | Albion Rvs. | 1-2 | Brechin City | Scottish Division Two |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 11 Aug | Brechin City | 1 - 0 | Albion Rvs. | Scottish Division Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 17 Mar | Brechin City | 2 - 1 | Albion Rvs. | Scottish Division Two |
| 2011/2012 | Mon 26 Dec | Albion Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Brechin City | Scottish Division Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 12 Nov | Brechin City | 1 - 4 | Albion Rvs. | Scottish Division Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 27 Aug | Albion Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Brechin City | Scottish Division Two |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 24 Aug | Albion Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Brechin City | Scottish League Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Albion Rovers's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While Wee Rovers have scored 6, a worringly large 15 have been leaked at the other end.
Brechin City's away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The City's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 9 against.
Albion Rovers find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 29 games have yielded only 17 points.
Brechin City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 51 points from 28 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 3 |
| Brechin City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Brechin City are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | Been beaten in each of their previous 5 home matches. Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Brechin City | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here