FM Preview: Brechin City v Albion Rovers 17 Mar 2012

Last updated : 16 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Brechin City v Albion Rovers fixture

Brechin City prepare to entertain Albion Rovers at Glebe Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 55 games played, City have recorded 26 wins, and Albion Rovers have come away with 20 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Glebe Park was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-4 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
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
2001/2002 Sat 02 Mar Albion Rvs. 0 - 1 Brechin City Scottish Division Three
2001/2002 Sat 12 Jan Brechin City 0 - 0 Albion Rvs. Scottish Division Three
2001/2002 Sat 03 Nov Albion Rvs. 1 - 2 Brechin City Scottish Division Three

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Recent respective form guides

Brechin City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of Albion Rovers is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! Wee Rovers have conceded 16 goals in these games, and only hit 1 in reply.

Brechin City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 34 points from their 28 games so far.

Albion Rovers find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 28 games have yielded only 26 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Brechin City 6 1 2 3 7 12 5
Albion Rovers 6 1 1 4 3 10 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but we think that City's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Albion Rovers. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Brechin City Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Albion Rovers Lost each of the previous 8 away matches.
Not won in previous 8 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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