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Stranraer face a trip to Arbroath at Gayfield Park on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 30 out of 46 times.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2008, with Arbroath running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Scottish League Play-Offs (Lvls 3&4) match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Mar | Stranraer | 0 - 3 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Fri 16 Nov | Arbroath | 2 - 2 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 06 Oct | Stranraer | 1 - 1 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Arbroath's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While The Red Lichties have scored 5, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Stranraer is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the The Blues have hit 8 goals, 18 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Arbroath find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 14 games have yielded only 9 points. Stranraer are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 14 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arbroath | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the The Blues out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Arbroath. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arbroath | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 7 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Stranraer | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |