FM Preview: Stranraer v Clyde 01 Mar 2011

History of the Stranraer v Clyde fixture

Stranraer play host to Clyde at Stair Park on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 23 games played, The Blues have recorded 9 wins, and Clyde have come away with 5 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Stranraer was back in February 2006, over five years ago, where Clyde annihilated the The Blues 0-5 in a Scottish Division One match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011	Sat 26 Feb	Clyde	4 - 2	Stranraer	SCD3
2010/2011	Sat 07 Aug	Clyde	2 - 2	Stranraer	SCD3
2005/2006	Sat 29 Apr	Clyde	1 - 1	Stranraer	SCD1
2005/2006	Sat 11 Feb	Stranraer	0-5	Clyde	SCD1
2005/2006	Sat 17 Dec	Clyde	1 - 0	Stranraer	SCD1
2005/2006	Sat 20 Aug	Stranraer	1 - 2	Clyde	SCD1
2004/2005	Tue 31 Aug	Clyde	1 - 0	Stranraer	SCC

Recent respective form guides

Stranraer have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 15 to 13.

The away form of Clyde is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! While the Bully Wee have hit 6 goals, 21 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Stranraer are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 41 points from 23 games. Clyde find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 19 games have yielded only 13 points.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Stranraer	6	3	1	2	12	10	10
Clyde	6	2	1	3	10	11	7

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but I think that The Blues's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Clyde. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Stranraer	Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Clyde	Lost each of the previous 6 away matches. Not won in previous 8 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago.