FM Preview: Forfar Athletic v Alloa Athletic 16 Feb 2013

Last updated : 15 February 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Forfar Athletic v Alloa Athletic fixture

Alloa Athletic face a trip to Forfar Athletic at Station Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 84 games played, Wasps have recorded 24 wins, and Forfar Athletic have come away with 40 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Station Park was earlier this season, with Alloa Athletic inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Loons in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 22 Dec Alloa Ath. 2 - 1 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Two
2012/2013 Sat 06 Oct Forfar Ath. 2-3 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 16 Apr Forfar Ath. 3 - 1 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Tue 15 Feb Forfar Ath. 1 - 1 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 12 Feb Alloa Ath. 0 - 3 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 02 Oct Alloa Ath. 3 - 2 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Two
2006/2007 Sat 28 Apr Alloa Ath. 2 - 0 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Forfar Athletic have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. While Loons have scored 10, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.

Alloa Athletic have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Wasps's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.

Forfar Athletic lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 32 points from their 23 games so far.

Alloa Athletic are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 42 points from 23 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Forfar Athletic 6 2 0 4 7 14 6
Alloa Athletic 6 2 3 1 10 7 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Wasps has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Forfar Athletic. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Forfar Athletic 4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 10 .
Alloa Athletic Not won in previous 4 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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