FM Preview: Forfar Athletic v Brechin City 05 Nov 2011

Last updated : 04 November 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Forfar Athletic v Brechin City fixture

Brechin City face a trip to Forfar Athletic at Station Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 63 games played, City have recorded 20 wins, and Forfar Athletic have come away with 29 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2011, the Loons carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 10 Sep Brechin City 0 - 1 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 23 Apr Brechin City 0 - 1 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Tue 08 Mar Forfar Ath. 2-1 Brechin City Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 13 Nov Brechin City 0 - 0 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 21 Aug Forfar Ath. 1 - 1 Brechin City Scottish Division Two
2006/2007 Sat 03 Mar Forfar Ath. 3 - 2 Brechin City Scottish Division Two
2006/2007 Tue 02 Jan Brechin City 2 - 2 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Two

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Forfar Athletic's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Loons have scored 6, a worringly large 15 have been leaked at the other end.

Brechin City's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The City's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Forfar Athletic are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 11 points from 11 matches.

Brechin City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 13 from their 11 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Forfar Athletic 6 1 1 4 9 14 4
Brechin City 6 1 3 2 6 7 6

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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 Forfar Athletic. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Forfar Athletic Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Brechin City Not won in previous 3 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.

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