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Stranraer prepare to entertain Arbroath at Stair Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 47 games played, The Blues have recorded 22 wins, and Arbroath have come away with 18 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stair Park was just last season, in February 2009, where Arbroath annihilated the The Blues 1-5 in a Scottish Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Apr | Arbroath | 0 - 0 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Stranraer are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The The Blues's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.
The away form of Arbroath is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the The Red Lichties have hit 8 goals, 18 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Stranraer are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 12 points from 6 games. Arbroath lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 10 from their 7 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stranraer | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 12 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Arbroath is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the The Blues in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stranraer | 7 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Arbroath | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |