FM Preview: Alloa Athletic v East Fife 14 Aug 2010

Last updated : 13 August 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Alloa Athletic v East Fife fixture

Alloa Ath. prepare to entertain East Fife at Recreation Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 56 games played, Wasps have recorded 22 wins, and East Fife have come away with 21 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Recreation Park was less than a year ago, in February 2010, with Alloa Ath. running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 03 AprEast Fife0 - 1Alloa Ath.SCD2
2009/2010Sat 13 FebAlloa Ath.2-0East FifeSCD2
2009/2010Sat 05 DecEast Fife0 - 2Alloa Ath.SCD2
2009/2010Sat 03 OctAlloa Ath.0 - 0East FifeSCD2
2008/2009Sat 18 AprEast Fife0 - 2Alloa Ath.SCD2
2008/2009Sat 21 FebAlloa Ath.0 - 1East FifeSCD2
2008/2009Sat 06 DecEast Fife1 - 0Alloa Ath.SCD2

Recent respective form guides

Alloa Athletic have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of East Fife is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Fifers have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Alloa Ath. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 1 points from their 1 games so far. East Fife lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 1 from their 1 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Alloa Ath.622210108
East Fife623114149

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but I think that Wasps's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past East Fife. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Alloa Ath. 7 games since last home draw.
East Fife Not won in previous 3 away matches.