FM Preview: Alloa Athletic v Forfar Athletic 02 Oct 2010

Last updated : 01 October 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Alloa Athletic v Forfar Athletic fixture

Alloa Ath. are ready to welcome Forfar Athletic to Recreation Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Wasps are clearly on top, winning 53.42% of the games played between the two.

The previous match played between the two at Recreation Park was more than three years back, in April 2007, with Alloa Ath. running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 28 AprAlloa Ath.2-0Forfar Ath.SCD2
2006/2007Sat 17 FebForfar Ath.0 - 2Alloa Ath.SCD2
2006/2007Sat 30 DecAlloa Ath.2 - 0Forfar Ath.SCD2
2006/2007Sat 19 AugForfar Ath.0 - 2Alloa Ath.SCD2
2006/2007Tue 08 AugForfar Ath.1 - 2Alloa Ath.SLGC
2005/2006Sat 11 MarForfar Ath.3 - 0Alloa Ath.SCD2
2005/2006Sat 14 JanAlloa Ath.0 - 1Forfar Ath.SCD2

Recent respective form guides

Alloa Athletic 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 9.

Forfar Ath. have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While the Loons have hit 8 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Alloa Ath. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 11 points from 7 games. Forfar Ath. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 10 from their 7 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Alloa Ath.6213687
Forfar Ath.61055153

FootyMad's prediction ...

None of the two sides are showing much worthwhile form at present, so the Madmen can look no further than a single point for the Wasps. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Alloa Ath. Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Forfar Ath. Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.