FM Preview: Forfar Athletic v Alloa Athletic 11 Dec 2010

Last updated : 10 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Forfar Athletic v Alloa Athletic fixture

Alloa Ath. pack their bags to visit Forfar Athletic at Station Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 73 games played, Wasps have recorded 21 wins, and Forfar Ath. have come away with 34 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Station Park was more than three years back, in February 2007, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 02 OctAlloa Ath.3 - 2Forfar Ath.SCD2
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

Recent respective form guides

Forfar 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 8.

Alloa Ath. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Wasps have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Forfar Ath. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 21 points from their 13 games so far. Alloa Ath.'s total of 22 points from their 14 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Two.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Forfar Ath.632110611
Alloa Ath.622211128

FootyMad's prediction ...

Alloa Ath. are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Station Park with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Forfar Ath. Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Alloa Ath. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.