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Arbroath prepare to entertain Albion Rovers at Gayfield Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Red Lichties are clearly on top, having won 37 and lost only 15 of the 66 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gayfield Park was less than a year ago, in April 2006, the The Red Lichties carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Apr | Arbroath | 1-0 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 07 Mar | Albion Rvs. | 0 - 2 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Oct | Arbroath | 1 - 2 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 06 Aug | Albion Rvs. | 2 - 2 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Dec | Albion Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Arbroath | SFAC |
| 1997/1998 | Wed 29 Apr | Albion Rvs. | 0 - 2 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 04 Apr | Albion Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Arbroath 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, 7 to 5.
Albion Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Wee Rovers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Arbroath's total of 9 points from their 5 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Bells Scottish Division Three. Albion Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 5 points from their 5 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arbroath | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 12 |
| Albion Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that The Red Lichties's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Albion Rvs.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arbroath | 4 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 9 . |
| Albion Rvs. | 4 games since last away draw. |