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Brechin City face a trip to East Fife at Bayview Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The City will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 34 and win only 12 of the 55 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 3 winners in a Scottish League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Wed 06 Aug | East Fife | 0 - 3 | Brechin City | SLGC |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 26 Jul | Brechin City | 0 - 1 | East Fife | SCC |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 05 Dec | East Fife | 1 - 2 | Brechin City | SFAC |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 24 Nov | Brechin City | 1 - 1 | East Fife | SFAC |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Apr | East Fife | 1 - 1 | Brechin City | SCD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Feb | Brechin City | 1 - 1 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Oct | East Fife | 3 - 1 | Brechin City | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
East Fife's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Fifers have scored 5, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Brechin City however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the The City, and 10 goals against.
East Fife are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 4 points from 4 matches. Brechin City's total of 8 points from their 4 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Bells Scottish Division Two.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| East Fife | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 |
| Brechin City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The City have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Bayview Stadium with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| East Fife | Been beaten in each of their previous 4 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Brechin City | Undefeated in last 3 away games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |