FM Preview: Alloa Athletic v Arbroath 25 Aug 2012

Last updated : 24 August 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Alloa Athletic v Arbroath fixture

Alloa Athletic are ready to welcome Arbroath to Recreation Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 86 games played, Wasps have recorded 35 wins, and Arbroath have come away with 25 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Recreation Park was within the last three years, in January 2010, the Wasps carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2009/2010 Sat 27 Mar Arbroath 0 - 0 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Two
2009/2010 Sat 30 Jan Alloa Ath. 1-0 Arbroath Scottish Division Two
2009/2010 Wed 02 Dec Arbroath 2 - 2 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Two
2009/2010 Sat 26 Sep Alloa Ath. 0 - 1 Arbroath Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 14 Mar Alloa Ath. 2 - 0 Arbroath Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 31 Jan Arbroath 1 - 0 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 18 Oct Alloa Ath. 2 - 1 Arbroath Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Alloa Athletic are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, In this time, Wasps have rattled up an impressive 22 goals, and conceded 5.

The Red Lichties have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 16 goals for the Red Lichties, and 8 goals against.

Alloa Athletic are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 2 games giving them a return of 4 points.

Arbroath are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 4 points from 2 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Alloa Athletic 6 1 4 1 9 9 7
Arbroath 6 3 3 0 16 11 12

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Alloa Athletic are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Arbroath will prove too much for the homesters. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Alloa Athletic Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Arbroath 7 games since last defeat.

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