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Stranraer pack their bags to visit Montrose at Links Park Ground on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 42 games played, The Blues have recorded 12 wins, and Montrose have come away with 19 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Links Park Ground was more than three years back, in January 2004, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 4 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 18 Aug | Stranraer | 1 - 0 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 08 Aug | Stranraer | 1 - 2 | Montrose | SLGC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Apr | Stranraer | 6 - 0 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 31 Jan | Montrose | 1 - 4 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Dec | Stranraer | 2 - 0 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Sep | Montrose | 2 - 4 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 04 May | Montrose | 0 - 1 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Montrose are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.
The The Blues 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 The Blues's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 9 against.
Montrose are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 20 points from 11 games. Stranraer are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 18 points from 10 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Montrose | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Stranraer are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Montrose. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Montrose | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Stranraer | Undefeated in last 4 away games. 8 games since last defeat. |