FM Preview: Brechin City v Arbroath 26 Dec 2012

Last updated : 25 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Brechin City v Arbroath fixture

Brechin City prepare to entertain Arbroath at Glebe Park on Wednesday afternoon,

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Glebe Park was less than a year ago, in February 2012, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
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
2009/2010 Wed 24 Mar Arbroath 1 - 0 Brechin City Scottish Division Two
2009/2010 Sat 13 Mar Brechin City 0 - 2 Arbroath Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Brechin City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 17 goals have been scored by the City in those games, with 11 conceded.

The away form of Arbroath is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Red Lichties have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Brechin City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 19 points from their 13 games so far.

Arbroath see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 17 points from their 14 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Brechin City 6 3 1 2 14 7 10
Arbroath 6 1 3 2 7 8 6

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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 Arbroath. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Brechin City Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Arbroath Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 9 away matches.
No win in the 5 most recent games.

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