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Arbroath prepare to entertain Montrose at Gayfield Park on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Red Lichties are clearly on top, having won 25 and lost only 11 of the 49 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gayfield Park was earlier this season, the Red Lichties carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Mon 02 Jan | Montrose | 0 - 1 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 05 Nov | Arbroath | 2-1 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 27 Aug | Montrose | 1 - 0 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 25 Apr | Arbroath | 4 - 2 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 27 Dec | Montrose | 1 - 0 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 25 Oct | Arbroath | 1 - 2 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 23 Aug | Montrose | 0 - 3 | 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, 10 to 8.
The away form of Montrose is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Gable Endies have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 1 in reply.
Arbroath lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Three, picking up 40 points from their 29 games so far. Montrose see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 26 points from their 29 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arbroath | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 11 |
| Montrose | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Red Lichties's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Montrose. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arbroath | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Montrose | Not won in previous 6 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |