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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 48 games played, The Blues have recorded 23 wins, and Arbroath have come away with 18 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stair Park was earlier this season, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Wed 15 Dec | Arbroath | 0 - 0 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Stranraer are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 15 goals have been scored by the The Blues in those games, with 10 conceded.
The The Red Lichties have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 16 goals for the The Red Lichties, and 12 goals against.
Stranraer are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 17 games giving them a return of 31 points. Arbroath are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 29 points from 17 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stranraer | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Stranraer are starting to turn Stair Park into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stranraer | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. |
| Arbroath | 3 successive away victories. 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |