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Stranraer face a trip to Arbroath at Gayfield Park on Wednesday evening, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 32 out of 48 times.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in April 2009, with Arbroath running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 25 Sep | Stranraer | 4 - 1 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Apr | Arbroath | 2 - 0 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Feb | Stranraer | 1 - 5 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 22 Nov | Arbroath | 1 - 0 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 27 Sep | Stranraer | 2 - 2 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 10 May | Stranraer | 1 - 0 | Arbroath | S23P |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 07 May | Arbroath | 2 - 0 | Stranraer | S23P |
Recent respective form guides
Arbroath have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the The Red Lichties in those games, with 8 conceded.
Stranraer's away form is equally impressive, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the The Blues, and 8 goals against.
Arbroath's total of 22 points from their 13 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Three. Stranraer are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 14 games giving them a return of 27 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arbroath | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 13 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Blues's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Arbroath, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arbroath | 5 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Stranraer | Undefeated in last 9 away games. 9 games since last defeat. |