FM Preview: East Fife v Alloa Athletic 20 Apr 2013

Last updated : 19 April 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the East Fife v Alloa Athletic fixture

Alloa Athletic face a trip to East Fife at Bayview Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Wasps will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bayview Stadium was earlier this season, with Alloa Athletic inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Fifers in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 19 Jan Alloa Ath. 1 - 1 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2012/2013 Sat 10 Nov East Fife 0-1 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Two
2012/2013 Sat 11 Aug Alloa Ath. 1 - 1 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 30 Apr East Fife 3 - 1 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 05 Mar Alloa Ath. 1 - 3 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 06 Nov East Fife 4 - 1 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 14 Aug Alloa Ath. 3 - 2 East Fife Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

East Fife's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Fifers's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Alloa Athletic's away form is none too clever either, remaining unbeaten in their last six, winning five and drawing the one. Those games have seen the Wasps pummel 13 goals, and let in 4.

East Fife are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 26 points from 29 matches.

Alloa Athletic are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 61 points from 33 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
East Fife 6 0 0 6 7 13 0
Alloa Athletic 6 3 1 2 7 5 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Alloa Athletic are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to East Fife. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
East Fife Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Latest 7 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 10 most recent games.
Alloa Athletic Undefeated in last 7 away games.
Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.

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