History of the Elgin City v Stranraer fixture
Stranraer face a trip to Elgin City at Borough Briggs on Saturday afternoon, determined to keep up their impressive record at the venue, having pummelled their opponents 7 times out of 10.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Borough Briggs was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Three match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 28 Jan | Stranraer | 5 - 2 | Elgin City | Scottish Division Three |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 03 Dec | Elgin City | 1-1 | Stranraer | Scottish Division Three |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 24 Sep | Stranraer | 1 - 0 | Elgin City | Scottish Division Three |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 19 Mar | Stranraer | 1 - 2 | Elgin City | Scottish Division Three |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 22 Jan | Elgin City | 2 - 1 | Stranraer | Scottish Division Three |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 30 Oct | Stranraer | 2 - 1 | Elgin City | Scottish Division Three |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 28 Aug | Elgin City | 1 - 2 | Stranraer | Scottish Division Three |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Elgin City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the City, with 5 goals against.
Stranraer have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Blues, and 11 goals against.
Elgin City's total of 50 points from their 30 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Three.
Stranraer are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 55 points from 30 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Stranraer are not doing too bad on their travels, and we think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Elgin City. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Elgin City | No sequences of note |
| Stranraer | Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here