History of the East Fife v Brechin City fixture
Brechin City face a trip to East Fife at Bayview Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The City will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 38 and win only 13 of the 62 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2011, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Division Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Tue 19 Apr | Brechin City | 2 - 3 | East Fife | Scottish Division Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 09 Apr | Brechin City | 1 - 3 | East Fife | Scottish Division Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 19 Feb | East Fife | 0-0 | Brechin City | Scottish Division Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 16 Oct | East Fife | 1 - 3 | Brechin City | Scottish Division Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 24 Jul | East Fife | 4 - 3 | Brechin City | Scottish Challenge Cup |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 17 Apr | Brechin City | 1 - 0 | East Fife | Scottish Division Two |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 30 Mar | East Fife | 2 - 0 | Brechin City | Scottish Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
East Fife are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. While Fifers have scored 9, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
The City have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the City, and 12 goals against.
East Fife find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 5 games have yielded only 3 points.
Brechin City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 7 from their 5 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fife | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 6 |
| Brechin City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the City out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at East Fife. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| East Fife | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Brechin City | No sequences of note |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here