History of the Brechin City v Arbroath fixture
Brechin City prepare to entertain Arbroath at Glebe Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 45 games played, City have recorded 19 wins, and Arbroath have come away with 17 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Glebe Park was earlier this season, as the City squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a Scottish Division Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 16 Feb | Arbroath | 0 - 1 | Brechin City | Scottish Division Two |
| 2012/2013 | Wed 26 Dec | Brechin City | 3-2 | Arbroath | Scottish Division Two |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 06 Oct | Arbroath | 3 - 1 | Brechin City | Scottish Division Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 31 Mar | Arbroath | 2 - 3 | Brechin City | Scottish Division Two |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 14 Feb | Brechin City | 1 - 1 | Arbroath | Scottish Division Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 03 Dec | Arbroath | 1 - 1 | Brechin City | Scottish Division Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 24 Sep | Brechin City | 2 - 3 | Arbroath | Scottish Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Brechin City are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the City, with 9 goals against.
Arbroath's away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The Red Lichties's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 5 against.
Brechin City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 48 points from 27 games.
Arbroath's total of 45 points from their 31 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Two.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brechin City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
City are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Brechin City | Won 5 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Arbroath | 3 successive away victories. 9 games since last away draw. 5 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here